The Bangabandhu Cup 2024 International Kabaddi Tournament will start on May 26 in Mirpur, Dhaka.
Organised by the Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation (BKF), the fourth edition of the Bangabandhu Cup will be held at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur.
Named after Bangladesh's father of the nation - Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Bangabandhu Cup 2024 will see as many as 12 teams take part in the kabaddi competition.
Hosts Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Poland, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Uganda are the teams that will compete for the Bangabandhu Cup 2024.
These participating teams have been divided into two groups of six teams each.
Bangabandhu Cup 2024 teams and groups
Group A: Bangladesh, Nepal, Poland, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea
Group B: Iraq, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda and Japan
The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals. The winners of the two semi-finals will clash in the Bangabandhu Cup 2024 final to be held on June 3.
The Bangladesh national kabaddi team is the defending champions of the Bangabandhu Cup after beating Chinese Taipei 42-28 in the 2023 final. They are also the most successful team in the kabaddi competition, having won the previous three editions in 2021,2022 and 2023.
Know Bangabandhu Cup 2024 squads for each participating team.
Bangabandhu Cup 2024 squads
Indonesia: IP. Wahyu Juniartha, IK. Wahyu Brahmasta, I Made Suastika, IM. Pande D.Wijaya, I Gede J.Guna, I Made D.Sanjaya, Ervin, Moh.H.D Nugroho, I Kadek D.Indrawan, Dicky M.P. Siboro, Novembro Simamora
Iraq: Hasan Balbool, Saad Salman, Hussein Kadhem, Ali Imad, Muntadhar Hussein, Jaafar Salman, Hussein Ala, Muntazer Muhammad, Ali Lowe, Amir Hussein, Montader Yassin, Abdullah Hussein
Japan: Tetsuro Abe, Etsuki Manita, Yuten Kawate, Akikazu Izumi, Tomohiro Unai, Hyuma Kurashima, Yuki Natsuyoshi, Ryo Furihata, Katsumi Abe, Yudai Osawa, Yuta Kaneko
Kenya: S.W.Wafala, Georffrey Njuguma, Tobius Murithi, H.W.Shimiyu, Daniel Odhiambo, James Kamweti, Nguguna Mburo, Hosea Muthee, David Mosambayi, Rayan Naville, Johan Karugam
Malaysia: Kaarthik, Bhagawathi, Thinesh, Kavin, Vijay, Harveen, Langeswaran, Sai, Madhavan, Darshan, Thennarasu, Navin
Nepal: Ghanshyam Magar, Israr Khan, Rohan Shreshtha, Ganesh Parki, Jitendra Awasthi, Kamlesh Loniya, Sushil Chunara, Manoj Bhatt, Khagendra Raj Joshi, Sagar Yadav, Parkesh Giri, Bishal Thapa
Poland: Michal Spiczko, Krzysztof Sawicki, Krol Krystian, Anton Chmelow, Damian Luc, Artem Bardach, Aadesh Siwach, Vishal, Sumit, David Wieckowski, Edward Sucharda
South Korea: Chow Jong Hoon, Byeon Minsoo, Gyeong Hayeon, Jung Minhyuk, Kim Dongwoo, Kim Haneol, Kim Juhwan, Kim Seungju, Ko Woonsan, Park Yeongmin, Lim Dowon
Sri Lanka: Milinda Chaturanga, Kuruppu, Sanjaya, Rathnayake, Thenakoon, Madhushanka, Prasanna, Thanushan, Dissanayka, Mihiranga, Premthilka, Anwar
Thailand: Tanongsak Srihera, Hasun Thongkruea, R Yotsungnoen, Chayaphon Kamunee, Pramot Saising, Saharat Phetchui, Atsarawut Chandet, Ratchanon Nacksavad, Nopphadon Pontaisong, Tin Phonchoo, Kittichai Kanket, Chanwit Wichian
Uganda: Machali Joel, Mulalira Dauglas, Katamba Shafic, Kamoga Frank, Owesigire Alex, Lutaya Joshua, Wandeka Mubarack, Gombe Stanley, Kigozi Nasif, Sengendo Jimmy, Lubwamma Timothy, Ambanya Mubarack
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