Voyage of Ashok Das: The 'Kabaddi Daddy' who took the sport beyond India

Modified Aug 26, 2018 14:23 IST

England Women's Kabaddi Team

As an Indian, it is the most obvious thing to get astonished when we see 'Gori Mem' (foreign madams) play any sport. Jaw-drop turns reality especially if we see them play the game of soil, Kabaddi. Ashok Das is the first person who took the game outside of India and increased passion amongst the women.

The England Kabaddi women's Team formed in 2009 where most of the women belonged from higher positions in the British Army. They beat the U.S. thrice in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in Kabaddi matches and trained under Ashok Das. Ashok took his team to play in different parts of India where almost 40,000 people turned up to see these women play on soil!

The women's Team participated in the 2011 Women's Kabaddi World Cup and ended their outing as runners-up. They displayed a remarkable show of Kabaddi when they ended up as 4th place in the 2012 Women's Kabaddi World Cup.

About the author

Vijay Sain is a freelance writer from Jaipur, Rajasthan, currently residing in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Ever since writing his very first article in June 2018, Vijay has mostly worked on covering Kabaddi passionately to throw light on the upcoming talents and acquainting the Kabaddi admirers with a plethora of information through his articles.

In addition to covering Kabaddi, Vijay has also begun covering Cricket and Volleyball as two of the other sports which he admires. An admirer of Rahul Dravid as a cricketer and Rajasthan Royals as a team, Vijay is also a WWE enthusiast who loves AJ Styles and CM Punk.

A hobbyist in writing, the 22-year-old is also the founder and a learning entrepreneur in a jewelry-based firm - Devansh Creations. A bookish person who fell in love with mathematics during his high-school, Vijay is also passionate about cooking, traveling, and exploring new ideas every day.

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Edited by Amar Anand