IKF General Secretary Tejasvi Gehlot said Pakistan's government did not allow its athletes to travel to Ahmedabad, leaving 13 nations in the men's event that starts on 23 October.
Five Kabaddi Champions League franchises named 10 retained players, with Gurugram Gurus keeping three, before the Season 2 auction on Saturday, 17 October.
Asian Games captain Sunil Malik heads a pool of more than 300 players, with 10 franchises getting Rs 50 lakh each from a Rs 5 crore purse.
India host Bangladesh, Pakistan, Australia, England and nine others at the Veer Savarkar Stadium from 21 to 31 October, in a tournament aimed at the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
Ravinder Pahal, Om Parkash Narwal and Surender Nada are among the coaches named to lead KCL franchises. The league has not yet set a schedule or start date.
Delhi Dehat and the Delhi Jat Samaj hosted the two-time Asian Games gold medallist and Arjuna Awardee, with Cabinet Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh leading the tributes.
Ramban district police staged a kabaddi tournament on Saturday under the Civic Action Programme, pitching sport as a way to keep young people away from drugs.
The Arjuna Awardee and former India captain, who is married in Haryana, was left off the state's cash award list. The BJP has called it an insult, and the sports minister has promised to review the file.
Dabang Delhi K.C. won their second title, beating Puneri Paltan 31-28 in the final on 31 October 2025. Season 13 dates have not been announced.
| # | Team | P | W | L | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puneri Paltan Runners-up | 18 | 13 | 5 | +88 | 26 |
| 2 | Dabang Delhi K.C. Champions | 18 | 13 | 5 | +38 | 26 |
| 3 | Bengaluru Bulls | 18 | 11 | 7 | +97 | 22 |
| 4 | Telugu Titans | 18 | 10 | 8 | +45 | 20 |
| 5 | Haryana Steelers | 18 | 10 | 8 | +40 | 20 |
| 6 | U Mumba | 18 | 10 | 8 | +8 | 20 |
| 7 | Patna Pirates | 18 | 8 | 10 | +12 | 16 |
| 8 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 18 | 8 | 10 | -48 | 16 |
| 9 | UP Yoddhas | 18 | 7 | 11 | -65 | 14 |
| 10 | Tamil Thalaivas | 18 | 6 | 12 | -36 | 12 |
| 11 | Gujarat Giants | 18 | 6 | 12 | -73 | 12 |
| 12 | Bengal Warriorz | 18 | 6 | 12 | -106 | 12 |
