7 players play from each team at time in Kabaddi game out 12 and remaining 5 players from each are the subsitutes

How many players are there in Kabaddi?

The game of Kabaddi is quite popular in India and many people play it in free time as this game can be played anytime anywhere on a flat surface indoor or outdoor. At present, the game of Kabaddi is played in more than 50 countries including Asian countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Thailand, Malaysia.

Apart from above given Asian countries, Kabaddi sport is also popular in other continents like  Europe, Africa, Australia, and North America.

This game has a number of variants, but at international level or in the professional leagues, a standard style of Kabaddi is accepted and all matches are played indoor under the controlled environment to maintain consistent playing conditions. This way it can be aired live on streaming platforms which the viewers can enjoy on TV or mobile.

The size of Kabaddi court is around 13×10 meters which is divided in 2 equal halves and each court has Baulk and Bonus Line with a lobby area. And there the players play the game.

But how many players play in a Kabaddi match?

Well guys, as per international standard of Kabaddi (also known as Standard Style Kabaddi) which is played in major professional leagues and international competitions, 12 players participate from each team, and out of them, when the game starts, only 7 players from each team participate while the other 5 are substitutes.

So here the raider and defender teams will have 7 players each (total 14 players) who will actually play on the field for next 40 minutes (20-20 minutes). In case, a team want to replace a player with other energetic player, it can be done during break or time-out as the substitutions are allowed during half-time and time-outs.

Additionally, as the game progresses , the players are eliminated when tagged by the raider or caught by the defending team.

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