The inaugural World Cup women's kabaddi championship will be held in Patna, to mark the Bihar Sthapana Divas, from March 1 to 4, according to Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India secretary K. Jagadishwar Yadav. The championship will be held under floodlights on synthetic mat at Patna Indoor Stadium.
The teams: USA, Malaysia, Mexico, Chinese Taipei, Italy, Sri Lanka, Canada, Nepal, Japan, Iran, Korea, Bangladesh, Indonesia, England, Thailand and India.