NEW DELHI — The 12-nation Kabaddi World Cup kicks off this week in India, with a row over a decision to bar Pakistan from competing threatening to overshadow the tag-wrestling sport’s showcase event.

Pakistani kabaddi player Ubaidullah Rajput is facing the prospect of disciplinary action after turning out for a team labelled as "India" during a private kabaddi tournament in Bahrain on December 16.

NEW DELHI: Pakistan international kabaddi player Ubaidullah Rajput has been indefinitely banned by the national federation after featuring for an Indian team in a private tournament in Bahrain earlier ...

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