In 2010, she took part in the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, and in 2012, she captained the national kabaddi team. No one was ready to play kabaddi, because they did not want to wear shorts. Former India captain Mamatha Poojary describes her journey from a tiny village in Karnataka to the glitz and glamour of the Women’s Kabaddi ChallengeEvery good story needs an interesting beginning. After college and kabaddi practice, Poojary would return by bus, with the nearest stop a good 3km from their house. She was the captain of the victorious Indian team when the first women’s Kabaddi World Cup was held in Patna, Bihar, in 2012.

Source: Mint July 13, 2016 15:11 UTC