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

England Women's Kabaddi Team

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.