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{{Short description|International kabaddi tournament in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox sport tournament
| name = 2011 Kabaddi World Cup
| image = 2011KabaddiWorldCup.jpg
| caption = Logo of the 2011 Kabaddi World Cup
| start_date = 1 November
| end_date = 20 November
| administrator = [[Government of Punjab, India]] Recognised by [[International Kabaddi Federation]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-12-16 |title=Welcome to International Kabaddi Federation |url=https://www.kabaddiikf.com/ |access-date=2025-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111216231758/https://www.kabaddiikf.com/ |archive-date=2011-12-16}}</ref>
| format = Circle Style
| tournament_format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|Knockout]]
| host = {{flag|India}}
| venues = 16 venues in 16 cities ([[#Venues|List of Venues]])
| participants = 14 ([[#Teams|List of Participants]])
| champions = {{Kabaddi|IND}} (2nd title)
| runners-up1 = {{CAN}}
| runners-up2 = {{Kabaddi|PAK}}
| matches = 46
| stat1_label = Best Raider
| stat1 = {{flagicon|IND}} Gagandeep Singh Kheerawali
| stat2_label = Best Stopper
| stat2 = {{flagicon|IND}} Mangat Singh Mangi
| previous = [[2010 Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)|2010]]
| next = [[2012 Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)|2012]]
}}
'''Pearls Kabaddi World Cup 2011''' was the second edition of the circle style [[Kabaddi]] World Cup played in [[Punjab, India]] and overall fourth Kabaddi World Cup. It was played in various cities of the province from 1 to 20 November 2011 with teams from 14 countries.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kabaddinews.com/index.php/upcoming-tournaments/india-kabaddi-tournaments/25-top-news-kabaddi-news/top-news/32-world-kabaddi-cup-begins-in-punjab-nov-1-a |title=World Kabaddi cup begins in Punjab |access-date=2 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210203725/http://www.kabaddinews.com/index.php/upcoming-tournaments/india-kabaddi-tournaments/25-top-news-kabaddi-news/top-news/32-world-kabaddi-cup-begins-in-punjab-nov-1-a |archive-date=10 December 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Teams==
A total of 14 teams took part in this tournament in matches between 1 and 20 November.<ref name="open">[https://web.archive.org/web/20111104132440/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Punjab/After-gala-start-India-take-on-Germany-in-Kabaddi-World-Cup/Article1-763977.aspx After gala start featuring celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, India took on Germany in Kabaddi World Cup] . Hindustan Times (2 November 2011). Retrieved 2011-11-07.</ref>

* {{flag|Afghanistan|2004}}
* {{ARG}}
* {{AUS}}DQ
* {{CAN}}
* {{GER}}
* {{IND}}
* {{ITA}}
* {{NEP}}
* {{NOR}}
* {{PAK}}
* {{ESP}}
* {{SRI}}
* {{UK}}
* {{USA}}DQ
DQ Disqualified during the tournament for doping

==Pools==
The teams were divided into two pools of seven teams each. Hosts India were placed in Pool A while their traditional rivals Pakistan were in Pool B.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
|-
!width=20%|Pool A
!width=20%|Pool B
|-
|
{{flag|Afghanistan|2004}} 
{{AUS}} 
{{CAN}} 
{{GER}} 
{{IND}} 
{{NEP}} 
{{UK}} 
|
{{ARG}} 
{{ITA}} 
{{NOR}} 
{{PAK}} 
{{ESP}} 
{{USA}} 
|}

==Competition format==
Fourteen teams competed in tournament consisting of two rounds. In the first round, teams were divided into two pools of seven teams each, and followed [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format with each of the team playing all other teams in the pool once.
Following the completion of the league matches, teams placed first and second in each pool advanced to a [[single elimination]] round consisting of two semifinal games, a third place play-off and a final.

==Venues==
The games were played at:<ref name="fix">[http://www.kabaddi.org/kabaddi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=112:2nd-kabaddi-world-cup-punjab-2011&catid=34:article&Itemid=65 2nd Kabaddi World Cup Punjab 2011]. Kabaddi.org (31 October 2011). Retrieved 2011-11-07.</ref>
* [[Sports Stadium, Bathinda|Sports Stadium]], [[Bathinda]]
* [[Nehru Stadium, Faridkot, India|Nehru Stadium]], [[Faridkot, India|Faridkot]]
* [[Government College Stadium]], [[Gurdaspur]]
* [[Dhudike]], [[Moga district|Moga]]
* [[Nehru Stadium, Rupnagar|Nehru Stadium]], [[Rupnagar]]
* [[War Heroes Stadium]], [[Sangrur]]
* [[Chohla Sahib]], [[Tarn Taran district|Tarn Taran]]
* [[Yadvindra Public School Stadium]], [[Patiala]]
* [[Guru Nanak Sports Stadium]], [[Kapurthala]]
* [[Doda, Punjab|Doda]], [[Sri Muktsar Sahib|Muktsar]]
* [[Guru Nanak Stadium]], [[Amritsar]]
* [[Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium]], [[Firozpur|Ferozepur]]
* [[Lajwanti Stadium]], [[Hoshiarpur]]
* [[NM Govt. College]], [[Mansa, Punjab|Mansa]]
* [[Guru Gobind Singh Stadium]], [[Jalandhar]]
* [[Guru Nanak Stadium]], [[Ludhiana]]

==Prize money==
The teams vied for the title as well as the total prize money of {{INR}} 4.11 crore. According to [[Chief Minister#Deputy chief minister|Deputy Chief Minister]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and tournament's chairman [[Sukhbir Singh Badal]], the prize money of this edition of the event been doubled to {{INR}} 2 crore for the winning team. The runners-up earned {{INR}} 1 crore, while the team finishing in third place received {{INR}} 51 lakhs. In addition, the deputy Chief Minister said each participating team would get {{INR}} 10 lakhs. The best raider and stopper of the tournament were awarded with Preet Tractors.<ref>{{cite web|first=Kanchana|last=Devi|url=http://truthdive.com/2011/11/02/world-kabaddi-cup-begins-in-punjab-today.html|title=World Kabaddi cup begins in Punjab today|date=2 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102230210/http://truthdive.com/2011/09/30/vedi-review.html|archivedate=2012-01-02|url-status=usurped|work=TruthDive}}</ref>

==Opening ceremony==
The event got off to an elaborate start on the evening of 1 November at Sports Stadium, [[Bathinda]] with performances by Bollywood actor [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Sukhwinder Singh]] and other Punjabi artists, as well as a laser and fireworks show.

==Schedule==
All matches' timings were according to [[Indian Standard Time]] (UTC +5:30).<ref name="fix"/>

===Group stage===

====Pool A====
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=175|Team
!width=40|{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches Played}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|SF|Scores For}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|SA|Scores Against}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|SD|Score Difference}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}
|- style="background:#ccffcc"
|align=left|'''{{IND}}'''
|6||6||0||0||362||125||237||'''12'''
|- style="background:#ccffcc"
|align=left|'''{{CAN}}'''
|6||5||0||1||301||180||121||'''10'''
|- style="background:white;"
|align=left|{{UK}}
|6||4||0||2||354||201||153||'''8'''
|- style="background:white;"
|align=left|{{GER}}
|6||2||0||4||206||301||-95||'''4'''
|- style="background:white;"
|align=left|{{flag|Afghanistan|2004}}
|6||2||0||4||119||284||−165||'''4'''
|- style="background:white;"
|align=left|{{NEP}}
|6||0||0||6||148||368||−220||'''0'''
|-
|align=left|{{AUS}}
|{{color|gray|6}}||{{color|gray|2}}||{{color|gray|0}}||{{color|gray|4}}||{{color|gray|222}}||{{color|gray|215}}||{{color|gray|7}}||{{color|gray|'''4'''}}
|}
{{small|Australia expelled from the tournament for doping}}

:{{Color box|#ccffcc|border=darkgray}} Qualified for semifinals

----
{{kabaddibox
|date=2 November 2011
|time=14:00
|team1={{AUS}}
|score= 68–23
|team2={{NEP}}
|stadium=Nehru Stadium, [[Faridkot, India|Faridkot]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=2 November 2011
|time=15:00
|team1={{CAN}}
|score= 63–15
|team2={{flag|Afghanistan|2004}}
|stadium=Nehru Stadium, [[Faridkot, India|Faridkot]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=2 November 2011
|time=16:30
|team1={{IND}}
|score= 70–18
|team2={{GER}}
|stadium=Nehru Stadium, [[Faridkot, India|Faridkot]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=4 November 2011
|time=14:00
|team1={{IND}}
|score= 67–21
|team2={{NEP}}
|stadium=Sports Stadium, [[Dhudike]], [[Moga district|Moga]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=4 November 2011
|time=15:00
|team1={{UK}}
|score= 68–13
|team2={{flag|Afghanistan|2004}}
|stadium=Sports Stadium, [[Dhudike]], [[Moga district|Moga]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=4 November 2011
|time=16:30
|team1={{CAN}}
|score= 51–39
|team2={{AUS}}
|stadium=Sports Stadium, [[Dhudike]], [[Moga district|Moga]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=6 November 2011
|time=14:00
|team1={{GER}}
|score= 58–23
|team2={{NEP}}
|stadium=War Heroes Stadium, [[Sangrur]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=6 November 2011
|time=15:00
|team1={{IND}}
|score= 66–23
|team2={{AUS}}
|stadium=War Heroes Stadium, [[Sangrur]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=6 November 2011
|time=16:30
|team1={{CAN}}
|score= 42–34
|team2={{UK}}
|stadium=War Heroes Stadium, [[Sangrur]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=8 November 2011
|time=19:00
|team1={{flag|Afghanistan|2004}}
|score= 48–41
|team2={{NEP}}
|stadium=Yadvindra Sports Stadium, [[Patiala]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=8 November 2011
|time=20:00
|team1={{IND}}
|score= 58–22
|team2={{UK}}
|stadium=Yadvindra Sports Stadium, [[Patiala]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=8 November 2011
|time=21:30
|team1={{AUS}}
|score= 60–29
|team2={{GER}}
|stadium=Yadvindra Sports Stadium, [[Patiala]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=10 November 2011
|time=14:00
|team1={{AUS}}
|score= 32–45
|team2={{UK}}
|stadium=Sports Stadium, Doda, [[Muktsar]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=10 November 2011
|time=15:00
|team1={{GER}}
|score= 62–26
|team2={{flag|Afghanistan|2004}}
|stadium=Sports Stadium, Doda, [[Muktsar]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=10 November 2011
|time=16:30
|team1={{IND}}
|score= 51–24
|team2={{CAN}}
|stadium=Sports Stadium, Doda, [[Muktsar]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=12 November 2011
|time=13:30
|team1={{CAN}}
|score= 64–22
|team2={{NEP}}
|stadium=Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium, [[Firozpur|Ferozepur]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=12 November 2011
|time=14:30
|team1={{AUS}}
|score= 0–1
|team2={{flag|Afghanistan|2004}}
|stadium=Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium, [[Firozpur|Ferozepur]]}}
*Australia Forfeits. Afghanistan won by walkover because of unavailability of required minimum of players for Australia.
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=12 November 2011
|time=16:30
|team1={{UK}}
|score= 65–19
|team2={{GER}}
|stadium=Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium, [[Firozpur|Ferozepur]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=15 November 2011
|time=14:35
|team1={{UK}}
|score= 63–18
|team2={{NEP}}
|stadium= NM Govt. College, [[Mansa, Punjab|Mansa]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=15 November 2011
|time=15:35
|team1={{IND}}
|score= 50–17
|team2={{flag|Afghanistan|2004}}
|stadium= NM Govt. College, [[Mansa, Punjab|Mansa]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=15 November 2011
|time=16:45
|team1={{CAN}}
|score= 58–19
|team2={{GER}}
|stadium= NM Govt. College, [[Mansa, Punjab|Mansa]]}}
----

====Pool B====
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=175|Team
!width=40|{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches Played}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|SF|Scores For}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|SA|Scores Against}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|SD|Score Difference}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}
|- style="background:#ccffcc"
|align=left|'''{{PAK}}'''
|6||5||0||1||371||129||242||'''10'''
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align=left|'''{{ITA}}'''
|6||4||0||2||314||194||120||'''8'''
|- style="background:white;"
|align=left|{{NOR}}
|5||3||0||2||222||200||22||'''6'''
|- style="background:white;"
|align=left|{{ESP}}
|6||2||0||4||255||258||-3||'''4'''
|- style="background:white;"
|align=left|{{ARG}}
|6||1||0||5||129||402||−273||'''2'''
|- style="background:white;"
|align=left|{{SRI}}
|6||0||0||6||134||407||−273||'''0'''
|-
|align=left|{{USA}}||{{color|gray|5}}||{{color|gray|5}}||{{color|gray|0}}||{{color|gray|0}}||{{color|gray|300}}||{{color|gray|138}}||{{color|gray|162}}||{{color|gray|'''10'''}}
|}
{{small|United States opted out from the tournament}}
:{{Color box|#ccffcc|border=darkgray}} Qualified for semifinals

----
{{kabaddibox
|date=3 November 2011
|time=19:00
|team1={{NOR}}
|score= 49–35
|team2={{ESP}}
|stadium=Government College Stadium, [[Gurdaspur]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=3 November 2011
|time=20:00
|team1={{ITA}}
|score= 68–08
|team2={{ARG}}
|stadium=Government College Stadium, [[Gurdaspur]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=3 November 2011
|time=21:30
|team1={{PAK}}
|score= 39–43
|team2={{USA}}
|stadium=Government College Stadium, [[Gurdaspur]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=5 November 2011
|time=14:00
|team1={{ARG}}
|score= 25–62
|team2={{NOR}}
|stadium=Nehru Stadium, [[Rupnagar]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=5 November 2011
|time=15:00
|team1={{PAK}}
|score= 71–09
|team2={{SRI}}
|stadium=Nehru Stadium, [[Rupnagar]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=5 November 2011
|time=16:30
|team1={{USA}}
|score= 56–37
|team2={{ITA}}
|stadium=Nehru Stadium, [[Rupnagar]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=7 November 2011
|time=14:00
|team1={{ESP}}
|score= 70–26
|team2={{SRI}}
|stadium=Chohla Sahib, [[Tarn Taran Sahib|Tarn Taran]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=7 November 2011
|time=15:00
|team1={{USA}}
|score= 71–17
|team2={{ARG}}
|stadium=Chohla Sahib, [[Tarn Taran Sahib|Tarn Taran]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=7 November 2011
|time=16:30
|team1={{PAK}}
|score= 50–37
|team2={{ITA}}
|stadium=Chohla Sahib, [[Tarn Taran Sahib|Tarn Taran]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=9 November 2011
|time=14:00
|team1={{NOR}}
|score= 63–24
|team2={{SRI}}
|stadium=Guru Nanak Sports Stadium, [[Kapurthala]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=9 November 2011
|time=15:00
|team1={{PAK}}
|score= 82–11
|team2={{ARG}}
|stadium=Guru Nanak Sports Stadium, [[Kapurthala]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=9 November 2011
|time=16:30
|team1={{ITA}}
|score= 52–31
|team2={{ESP}}
|stadium=Guru Nanak Sports Stadium, [[Kapurthala]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=11 November 2011
|time=19:00
|team1={{ARG}}
|score= 53–49
|team2={{SRI}}
|stadium=Guru Nanak Stadium, [[Amritsar]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=11 November 2011
|time=20:00
|team1={{PAK}}
|score= 67–15
|team2={{NOR}}
|stadium=Guru Nanak Stadium, [[Amritsar]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=11 November 2011
|time=22:30
|team1={{USA}}
|score= 54–35
|team2={{ESP}}
|stadium=Guru Nanak Stadium, [[Amritsar]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=14 November 2011
|time=13:30
|team1={{USA}}
|score= 76–10
|team2={{SRI}}
|stadium=Lajwanti Stadium, [[Hoshiarpur]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=14 November 2011
|time=14:30
|team1={{ARG}}
|score= 15–70
|team2={{ESP}}
|stadium=Lajwanti Stadium, [[Hoshiarpur]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=14 November 2011
|time=16:30
|team1={{ITA}}
|score= 49–33
|team2={{NOR}}
|stadium=Lajwanti Stadium, [[Hoshiarpur]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=16 November 2011
|time=19:05
|team1={{ITA}}
|score= 74–16
|team2={{SRI}}
|stadium=[[Guru Gobind Singh Stadium]], [[Jalandhar]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date={{color|gray|16 November 2011}}
|time=
|team1={{color|gray|{{USA}}}}
|score= {{color|gray|Abandoned}}
|team2={{color|gray|{{NOR}}}}
|stadium={{color|gray|Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar}}}}
* Match abandoned due to USA's expulsion from the tournament
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=16 November 2011
|time=21:15
|team1={{PAK}}
|score= 62–14
|team2={{ESP}}
|stadium=[[Guru Gobind Singh Stadium]], [[Jalandhar]]}}
----

===Knockout stage===
{{Round4-with third


|18 November – Sports Stadium, [[Bathinda]]|'''{{IND}}'''|'''74'''|{{ITA}}|15
|18 November – Sports Stadium, [[Bathinda]]|{{PAK}}|39|'''{{CAN}}'''|'''44'''

|20 November – Guru Nanak Stadium, [[Ludhiana]]|'''{{IND}}'''|'''59'''|{{CAN}}|25

|20 November – Guru Nanak Stadium, [[Ludhiana]]|{{ITA}}|22|'''{{PAK}}'''|'''60'''
}}

====Semi-finals====
{{kabaddibox
|date=18 November 2011
|time=19:15
|team1={{IND}}
|score= 74–15
|team2={{ITA}}
|stadium=Sports Stadium, [[Bathinda]]}}
----
{{kabaddibox
|date=18 November 2011
|time=21:15
|team1={{PAK}}
|score= 39–44
|team2={{CAN}}
|stadium=Sports Stadium, [[Bathinda]]}}
*Canada had lesser players(8) to play with and as a result 2 points were awarded to Pakistan before the start of match and the start of the 2nd half.

====Third place====
{{kabaddibox
|date=20 November 2011
|time=17:15
|team1={{ITA}}
|score= 22–60
|team2={{PAK}}
|stadium=Guru Nanak Stadium, [[Ludhiana]]}}

====Final====
{{kabaddibox
|date=20 November 2011
|time=22:15
|team1={{IND}}
|score= 59–25
|team2={{CAN}}
|stadium=Guru Nanak Stadium, [[Ludhiana]]}}
*Canada had lesser players(8) to play with and as a result 2 points were awarded to India before the start of match and the beginning of the 2nd half.
{| class="wikitable" width=55%; style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
! colspan=3|2011 Kabaddi World Cup
|-
|style="background:silver;"|'''1st Runners-up'''
|style="background:gold;"|'''Champions'''
|style="background:#c96;"|'''2nd Runners-up'''
|-
|{{flagicon|CAN|size=100px}}
'''[[Canada]]'''
|{{flagicon|IND|size=125px}}
'''India''' 
'''Fourth Title'''
|{{flagicon|PAK|size=100px}}
'''Pakistan'''
|}

==Closing ceremony==
The closing ceremony of the Kabaddi World Cup was held at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on 20 November.

On this occasion Pakistan's former prime minister [[Chaudhary Sujaat Hussain]], former information and sports minister Chaudhary Nisar Hussain, Pakistan Punjab's former education minister Mian Imran Masood, acting ambassador of Germany Ford Millard, Indian Punjab's chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, deputy chief minister and state's sports minister, [[Sukhbir Singh Badal]], Punjab cabinet minister Tikshan Sud along with his several cabinet colleagues, were also present.

The closing ceremony also included the appearances of Bollywood stars [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Deepika Padukone]] and [[Chitrangda Singh]] and performances by [[Rhythm Dhol Bass|RDB]] from Canada, Punjabi singers [[Harbhajan Mann]] and [[Satinder Satti]].
.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiansportsnews.com/isn-specials/7807-india-reign-supreme-in-kabaddi-world-cup.html|title = India reign supreme in Kabaddi World Cup}}</ref>

==Broadcasting rights==
;Television
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Countries !! Broadcaster
|-
| {{flagcountry|IND}}
||[[PTC Punjabi]] (Opening & Closing ceremonies) [[PTC News]] (Day matches and All night matches) [[PTC Chak De]] (Day matches 16:30)
|-
| {{flagcountry|CAN}} {{flagcountry|USA}}
||[[PTC Punjabi]]
|-
| {{flagcountry|PAK}}
||[[GEO Super]]
|}

==Doping==
National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) was responsible for ensuring that second World Cup Kabaddi tournament is dope free. It was mandatory that in each match four players, two each from both playing teams go for dope test and the players were selected on the spot and he/she could be tested again.

On 12 November 2011, the number of players tested positive for drugs touched 25 from over
100 samples.<ref>
[https://web.archive.org/web/20111222204050/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-12/chandigarh/30390919_1_players-organizers-nada-director Kabaddi 'WC' touches a new low]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (12 November 2011).
Retrieved 2011-11-14.</ref>

Teams from Australia (6), UK (5), US (4), Canada (4), Spain (4), Italy (3), Norway (2) Germany (1), Argentina (1), India (1) lost players on account of doping. Pakistan, Sri-Lanka, Afghanistan and Nepal remained dope-free. The tournament was plunged into a new controversy when four members of the US team refused to give samples to the National Anti-Doping Agency officials for dope tests at Hoshiarpur.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/US-players-refuse-to-take-dope-test/articleshow/10733058.cms US players refuse to take dope test]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (15 November 2011).
Retrieved 2011-11-14.</ref>
Taking a serious note of the refusal by the players, the technical committee of World Cup kabaddi held a meeting and decided to impose ban on the US team for rest of the matches.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/US-team-banned-from-Kabaddi-World-Cup/articleshow/10751669.cms US team banned from Kabaddi World Cup]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (16 November 2011).
Retrieved 2011-11-15.</ref>

The US team players claimed that they believed it was a well thought-out plan to target their team in doping tests as the organisers were keen on an India-Pakistan final clash.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2011/11/kabaddi-wc-2011-final-between-ind-pak-fixed-by-organisers-us-team/ |title=Kabaddi WC 2011 final between Ind-Pak fixed by organisers: US Team |access-date=16 November 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723184602/http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2011/11/kabaddi-wc-2011-final-between-ind-pak-fixed-by-organisers-us-team/ |archive-date=23 July 2012 |url-status=usurped }}</ref><ref>[http://www.watchkabaddi.com/2014/08/world-kabaddi-league-2014-kabaddi.html World Kabaddi League 2014]</ref>

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2011 Kabaddi World Cup circle style - Revision history

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