University hosts Kabaddi World Cup draw

Held at The Chancellor’s Hall on 5 December, the University welcomed local authorities and members from World Kabaddi, England and British Kabaddi to watch the draw for the 2025 Kabaddi World Cup.

The West Midlands will be hosting the sport’s leading global tournament, between 17 March – 23 March, with some fixtures to take place at the University’s Walsall Campus.

Next year’s tournament is the first time the competition will be hosted outside of Asia. The region will welcome the world’s best Kabaddi players from men’s and women’s teams from across the five member continents of World Kabaddi, including Africa, Asia, Oceania, Pan America and Europe.