TEHRAN – Iran learned its opponents at the 2025 Women’s Kabaddi World Cup.
Team Melli Banovan has been drawn in Group B along with Chinese Taipei, Nepal, Poland and Kenya.
Group A consists of defending champion India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Uganda and Germany.
The 2025 World Cup will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from November 17 to 24.
This year’s tournament holds special significance as it will be hosted outside India for the first time ever.
The International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) had originally announced that the tournament would be held in Rajgir, Bihar (India) from June 1 to 10, 2025. However, due to unforeseen administrative reasons, the Bihar government withdrew from hosting responsibilities.