Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India

The Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) is the central body for the administration and promotion of game of Kabaddi in India. Established in 1973, AKFI is preceded by the Indian Kabaddi Federation, which came into existence in 1950. Apart from promoting the game in India, AKFI aims at uplifting the standard of the sport in the neighboring countries of India. It also organizes international kabaddi tournaments for both men and women, in India. Sub-junior and junior nationals and zonal competitions are also held by AKFI, to promote the game at the local level. It has given new shapes to the rules and regulations formulated for the game. Janardhan Singh Gehlot AKFI president is the current. He is also the president of the Asian Amateur Kabaddi Federation and the International Kabaddi Federation.