Pakistan refrained from Kabaddi World Cup: IKF chief

International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) chief Deoraj Chaturvedi said Pakistan has been denied entry because of current tensions between the two countries. 

''At this moment, it is not feasible to play with Pakistan. Though Pakistan is a key member of IKF but in the best interest of both countries, we have finally decided that they must be refrained from the tournament,"  Chaturvedi said in a statement.

Apart from India, the 10-nation Kabaddi World Cup kicks off in Ahmedabad on Friday. 

The other participating nations are the United States, Canada, the UK, Australia, Iran, Poland, Bangladesh, Korea, Japan and Kenya. 

Iran clash with newcomers US in the opening match on the first day.