Kabaddi is an ancient Indian contact sport that is popular across South Asia. Two teams take turns sending a “raider” into the other team’s half of the court to tag opponents, while chanting “kabaddi” repeatedly to show that they are only using one breath. Defenders attempt to stop the raider from returning to their home half.
Kabaddi involves elements of wrestling and tag, requiring agility, strength, cardio endurance and mental sharpness. Solving riddles helps build the mental fortitude needed to outwit opponents in kabaddi. Let’s explore 40 clever riddles about various aspects of the game, along with their explanatory answers.
Riddles About Kabaddi Basics
Riddle #1
I am the raider’s target in the opponent’s court. The more of me the raider tags, the more points their team scores. What am I?
Answer:
Defenders. The raider aims to tag as many defenders as possible in the opponent’s half without being tackled themselves. Each defender tagged earns the raiding side 1 point.
Riddle #2
I am an aggressive defensive tactic where two or more defenders surround the raider to prevent their escape. What tactic am I?
Answer:
Ankle hold. Defenders may use an ankle hold to surround and immobilize the raider until they are forced to take another breath.
Riddle #3
I am the chant repeated by raiders during their raid to show they are using only one breath. Players must say me aloud to win points. What word am I?
Answer:
“Kabaddi”. Raiders must continuously chant “kabaddi” on one breath during their raid, proving they are following the single breath rule.
Riddle #4
I am awarded to a team when their raider fails to touch an opponent or return to their court before taking a second breath. What am I?
Answer:
A point. If raiders are tackled or fail to return in one breath, the opposing team wins a point.
Riddles About Kabaddi Skills
Riddle #5
I help raiders escape tricky situations. I involve spinning rapidly out of defenders’ ankle holds. What skill am I?
Answer:
A maneuver called the helicopter. Top raiders use this spinning technique to escape ankle holds.
Riddle #6
I am a defensive skill used to block the raider from returning to their home court. I involve two or more defenders lying in the raider’s path. What am I?
Answer:
The chain, a coordinated defensive blocking technique. Chains involve defenders lining up to obstruct the raider.
Riddle #7
I am a skillful raider technique that aims to divert the opponent. I involve faking in one direction and changing course rapidly. What clever maneuver am I?
Answer:
A feint or dummy. Excellent raiders use fakes and shifts in direction to disorient defenders.
Riddle #8
I am a technique often used near the bonus line when trying to evade defenders’ ankle holds. I involve jumping high over defenders while attempting to touch the bonus line. What dramatic skill am I?
Answer:
A flyover bonus line jump. Raiders may utilize this high-flying jump to try and touch the bonus line while airborne over tangled ankle holds.
Riddles About Kabaddi Equipment
Riddle #9
I demarcate the raider’s field so they know where home begins. I represent safety, as raiders must cross me before taking a second breath. What line am I?
Answer:
The baulk line. This is the dividing line between the two courts. Raiders must cross it to be safe and in their own territory.
Riddle #10
Raiders yearn to touch me for an extra point for their team. I lie deeper in the opponent’s court and represent an additional bonus. What am I?
Answer:
The bonus line. If raiders can touch this line located past the midfield line in the opponent’s court, they win an additional bonus point.
Riddle #11
Players must grip me firmly when grappling opponents. I provide friction and grip to help subdue raiders. What essential piece of raider equipment am I?
Answer:
The kabaddi shoes. These rubber soled shoes provide traction and grip for grabbing the raider.
Riddle #12
I protect players from injuries when wrestling raiders to the ground. I cushion falls and absorb impact. What safety equipment am I?
Answer:
Knee and elbow pads. These shock absorbing pads prevent injuries during tackles.
Riddles About Kabaddi Rules
Riddle #13
We surround the raider when they are most vulnerable at the start and end of their raid. We provide fair play and mark the competition area. What are we?
Answer:
The side lines and end lines marking the court boundaries. These outline the playing area for safety.
Riddle #14
Raiders must tag me for their team just to break even and not lose a point. I literally stand for no gain or loss. Who am I?
Answer:
A passive defender. If raiders just tag one fully passive defender who makes no effort to catch them, their team avoids losing a point.
Riddle #15
I help provide order when raider and defenders get tangled up. I impartially decide which side earns the point amid the chaos. What official am I?
Answer:
The referee judges which team should score after complex plays.
Riddle #16
Raiders cannot escape back to safety if I intervene. I ensure rapid tagging does not equal passivity. Who am I among the officials?
Answer:
The technical official(s) ensure the raider completes a proper raid by catching defenders off guard for points to count.
Riddles About Kabaddi Positions
Riddle #17
My primary role is to launch surprise raids past enemy lines. I strategically earn points for my team. What position am I?
Answer:
The raider penetrates opponent territory to tag defenders and win points.
Riddle #18
My main task is to capture the sneaky raider. My tackles and chains seek to neutralize threats. What position am I?
Answer:
Defender. Defenders work together to subdue and outwit the opposing raider.
Riddle #19
I deploy raiders and defenders with shrewd timing to outsmart the opponent. I plot our next point from the corners. What strategic role do I fill?
Answer:
Captain or game coach. The captain or coaches craftily coordinate the team from the sidelines.
Riddles About Kabaddi Tournaments
Riddle #20
I am among the most popular professional leagues in India and abroad. Top franchises compete annually to win me. What tournament am I?
Answer:
The Pro Kabaddi League sees new champions crowned each season as the top national and international teams face-off.
Riddle #21
I am a men’s kabaddi world cup tournament held every two years by the International Kabaddi Federation. India has won me the most times. What major championship am I?
Answer:
The Kabaddi World Cup’s most successful team is India with eleven titles since my inauguration in 2004.
Riddle #22
Iran and I have dominated the Kabaddi World Cup women’s division in recent years. I am also a South Asian team whose women won this world title in 2012. Who am I?
Answer:
India. Along with Iran, India’s women’s team has excelled at recent Kabaddi World Cups.
Riddle #23
I am a South Asian team that stunned India at the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. My raiders employed a formidable four-corner attack strategy to garner upset group stage victories. Who am I?
Answer:
South Korea utilized clever tactics for their first ever wins over India in 2016.
Riddles About International Kabaddi
Riddle #24
I may have started in South Asia, but I have spread through Europe, Africa and the Americas as well. As kabaddi expands, more nations are discovering me. What broader trend am I?
Answer:
The growth and globalization of kabaddi from grassroots up. More countries are establishing kabaddi federations and clubs.
Riddle #25
We are raider-focused teams from East Asia that gave India a scare at recent world cups using rapid two-raider strategies. Who are we?
Answer:
South Korea and Japan have emerged using creative raider double trouble tactics against the kabaddi powerhouses.
Riddle #26
We may still be kabaddi underdogs compared to Asian giants like India and Iran, but our teams have notched historic game victories through our defensive resilience and spirit. Who are we?
Answer:
The rising European kabaddi contingent including Poland, Germany and England.
Riddle #27
I represent a diverse Britain kabaddi team of many backgrounds united by our passion. We even defeated India in a 2018 friendly using daring defensive chains to suppress their raiders. What national team broke through with our fighting spirit?
Answer:
Team England displayed their kabaddi potential against the world’s best in their 2018 upset of India.
Riddles About Kabaddi Courts
Riddle #28
My bounds extend 30 meters in length and 20 meters wide for international games. I may also be smaller for informal neighborhood matches in communities worldwide. What simple, rectangular playing area do players seek to dominate?
Answer:
The basic kabaddi court is a rectangle roughly the size of a small swimming pool, with extent markings that can vary.
Riddle #29
I am usually between 10-20 meters ahead of the baulk line depending on court size. Raid attackers hope to touch me for an extra bonus point in risky deep raids. What parallel running incentive line am I?
Answer:
The bonus line temptingly dangles extra points deeper in enemy territory.
Riddle #30
My zone runs the court’s width along the front and back end lines. When surrounded here without returning home, raiders risk dangerous capture from corner defender chains. What precarious region should raiders fear getting trapped within?
Answer:
Players should beware getting cornered along their opponent’s end lines near the corners.
Riddle #31
My last meters toward half court mark risky raider hunting grounds, but also the restarting safe haven. Crafty defenders create traps here knowing raiders anxiously long to reach me and relax. What sanctuary line causes such magnetism and high drama along my span?
Answer:
The halfway baulk line dividing the sides sees raiders desperately striving to reach the home stretch while wary of lingering defenders.
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed attempting to solve these 40 kabaddi riddles and learning more about the sport through the explanatory answers provided. Let me know if you have any other clever riddles about the various kabaddi terms and concepts explored here! Practicing these mental challenges can aid kabaddi preparation by honing quick thinking, pattern recognition and strategic decision making skills needed on the court.
