Raiders and stoppers

Saurabh Duggal’s February 2026 PARI report describes a raid becoming a contest between the raider and the stopper first touched. The stopper tries to prevent the raider’s return. A team contest thus contains an individual encounter, while other players and spectators follow its changing outcome. The account distinguishes these roles without making one village’s arrangements a universal competition code.[1]

Organising the gathering

At Lehal Khurd in Sangrur, organiser Balkar Singh had previously participated as player and spectator. Duggal describes the panchayat’s contributions and preparations beginning months ahead of the memorial tournament. Commentary is another skilled role: Satpal Mahi Khadil explains players and tactics, connecting spectators with the action. The gathering depends on work around the contest as well as on those entering it.[1]

Lahore’s 2020 final

Asher Butt’s report of the February 2020 final at Punjab Stadium records Pakistan defeating India 43–41. His account follows the changing score rather than only naming a winner. Pakistan trailed 18–24 at the interval, later drew level at 32–32 and moved ahead. Disputed time and touch decisions prompted reviews and interruptions. The report therefore makes officiating and the interpretation of a raid visible within the match. It identifies Lahore, Faisalabad and Gujrat as tournament venues, placing the final within a wider hosting programme. A separate third-place contest involved Iran and Australia, with best-raider and best-stopper distinctions reported. The names of those distinctions also show that attacking and stopping were evaluated separately within the event. These are observations from that tournament, not a statement about today’s champion.[2]

A Pakistan Kabaddi Federation letter dated 12 June 2025 names circle, Asian and beach styles. Its retrospective event table includes the February 2020 circle-style World Cup in Lahore. The categories remain distinct within the federation’s account.[3]

Sources & notes

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  1. Saurabh Duggal. Kabaddi: Punjab’s game of life ↗Reported fieldwork · Source date: 2026-02-14 · Locator: Raid roles, Lehal Khurd and commentary; retained lines 60–97. Accessed 2026-11-02.The actual written report was read. Its field dimensions, broad prevalence, income and crime claims are not adopted.Return to Raiders and stoppers, paragraph 1 ↑Return to Organising the gathering, paragraph 1 ↑
  2. Asher Butt. Pakistan down India, win Kabaddi World Cup ↗Dated match report · Source date: 2020-02-17 · Locator: Retained lines 16, 21–29. Accessed 2026-11-02.The actual report was read. Its contradictory final historical sentence is excluded; no current ranking is inferred.Return to Lahore’s 2020 final, paragraph 1 ↑
  3. Pakistan Kabaddi Federation. Request for National, International & Asian Rankings of Players (Individuals & Teams) ↗Federation letter · Source date: 2025-06-12 · Locator: PDF p. 1; opening; row 3. Accessed 2026-11-02.The actual letter and rendered page were read. No additional medal-cell claims are adopted from the table.Return to Lahore’s 2020 final, paragraph 2 ↑
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