The National Games 2022 kabaddi is all set to begin on September 26 at EKA, Transstadia, Gujarat. The six-day event will end with the final on October 1.
Hosts Gujarat will launch their kabaddi campaign on Day 1, with the men taking on Goa and the women locking horns with Bihar. There are four games scheduled every day in both men's and women’s sections, each comprising eight teams.
Among men, Maharashtra, Goa, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Services, along with hosts Gujarat, are the teams competing. Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Gujarat will take the mat in the women’s competition.
The eight teams are divided into two groups of four. Each side will face the other three teams in their group once in a round-robin format.
The top two finishers from each group will advance to the semifinals, to be played on September 30.
In the semis, the winners of Group A will face the runners-up of Group B and vice-versa.
The finals will take place on October 1.
Heavyweights Maharashtra and Haryana start as favorites from the men's section, whereas Himachal Pradesh will be the top contenders among women.
National Games 2022 kabaddi groups and teams
Men’s Group A: Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Services, Tamil Nadu
Men’s Group B: Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Goa, Gujarat
Women’s Group A: Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat
Women’s Group B: Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Tamil Nadu
National Games 2022 kabaddi schedule and live India match times
Men's competition
| Day and Date | Match No. | Match | Group | Time |
| Monday, September 26 | 1 | Gujarat vs Goa | B | 5:00 PM |
| 2 | Maharashtra vs Tamil Nadu | A | 6:00 PM | |
| 3 | Haryana vs Uttar Pradesh | B | 7:00 PM | |
| 4 | Services vs Chandigarh | A | 8:00 PM | |
| Tuesday, September 27 | 5 | Goa vs Uttar Pradesh | B | 5:00 PM |
| 6 | Services vs Tamil Nadu | A | 6:00 PM | |
| 7 | Gujarat vs Haryana | B | 7:00 PM | |
| 8 | Maharashtra vs Chandigarh | A | 8:00 PM | |
| Wednesday, September 28 | 9 | Chandigarh vs Tamil Nadu | A | 5:00 PM |
| 10 | Goa vs Haryana | B | 6:00 PM | |
| 11 | Maharashtra vs Services | A | 7:00 PM | |
| 12 | Uttar Pradesh vs Gujarat | B | 8:00 PM | |
| Friday, September 30 | 13 | Semi Final 1 - A1 vs B2 | 6:00 PM | |
| 14 | Semi Final 2 - A2 vs B1 | 7:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, October 1 | 15 | Final - TBC vs TBC | 7:00 PM |
Women's Competition
| Day and Date | Match No. | Match | Group | Time |
| Monday, September 26 | 1 | Gujarat vs Bihar | A | 5:00 PM |
| 2 | Rajasthan vs Punjab | B | 6:00 PM | |
| 3 | Himachal Pradesh vs Maharashtra | A | 7:00 PM | |
| 4 | Haryana vs Tamil Nadu | B | 8:00 PM | |
| Tuesday, September 27 | 5 | Gujarat vs Maharashtra | A | 5:00 PM |
| 6 | Haryana vs Punjab | B | 6:00 PM | |
| 7 | Himachal Pradesh vs Bihar | A | 7:00 PM | |
| 8 | Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu | B | 8:00 PM | |
| Wednesday, September 28 | 9 | Gujarat vs Himachal Pradesh | A | 5:00 PM |
| 10 | Haryana vs Rajasthan | B | 6:00 PM | |
| 11 | Maharashtra vs Bihar | A | 7:00 PM | |
| 12 | Punjab vs Tamil Nadu | B | 8:00 PM | |
| Friday, September 30 | 13 | Semi Final 1 - A1 vs B2 | 6:00 PM | |
| 14 | Semi Final 2 - A2 vs B1 | 7:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, October 1 | 15 | Final - TBC vs TBC | 7:00 PM |
Where to watch National Games 2022 kabaddi matches live in India?
National Games 2022 kabaddi matches will be telecast live on the DD Sports TV channel in India.
Live streaming of National Games 2022 kabaddi matches in India will be available on Prasar Bharati Sports.
Featured Photo: National Games, Gujarat 2022
