Pakistan First Ever Women’s Kabaddi League
Pakistan First Ever Women’s Kabaddi League: While kabaddi is a traditionally male dominated game, Pakistan is embracing the growth of the sport for women as well.
Pakistan women’s national team made their debut in 2013, while they also competed in South Asian Games and has had their limited international experience, but so far there has not been a league arranged for the women.
It is also the first time that the country is witnessing their first-ever Kabaddi league, despite the sport being one of the region’s original, it is for the men.
And the Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) secretary Muhammad Sarwar believes that having a women’s match, even an exhibition one, was the need of the hour.
Kabaddi is a very popular sport in Asia, especially Pakistan, India, Iran and Bangladesh, Europe and America and it also became a part of Asian Games in 1990.
Two women teams Strawberry Dreams and Strawberry Ambition played an exhibition match at the Super Kabaddi League where the latter won the match 33-31 after a close fight on Tuesday evening.
The match was played at the Nishtar Sports Complex in Lahore.
“We could not have ignored it,” Sarwar told. “Gender equality is something that needs to be followed. Kabaddi has been a men’s sport all these years, there is no doubt about that, but we have to adapt. The International Olympic Council has pushed it too, and we are following it; it is true that we never thought of a women’s match before that.”
“If we have enough players for kabaddi, we can have a league in the future for women too,” added Sarwar.
Much like India’s Phogat Sisters-inspired Dangal movie, Masood Sisters in Pakistan are making their father proud by playing multi-sports, including kabaddi.
Laiba and Hamda are two very talented and emerging sportswomen who have participated in badminton and karate tournaments across the country and also worldwide.
Elder sister Laiba Masood, who is currently enrolled in the last year of O-levels, dreams of making the country proud by pursuing her passion for sports.
Masood Kharal endorses the idea that women should be encouraged to participate in outdoor sports so that they can compete in various competitions and make their families proud.
Masood Sisters were among the new breed of young athletes who took part in one of the first large-scale women kabaddi matches played in Lahore organized by Super Kabaddi League.
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