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Or that the hosts defeated Iran in both the finals to claim the trophy? With the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup kicking off in Ahmedabad on October 7, here are five interesting things to know about the competition.Where it all began:The first edition of the Kabaddi World Cup took place in 2004. Hosted in Mumbai, the tournament saw 12 teams competing, including Japan, Iran, Bangladesh, United Kingdom and South Korea. The second one, held in Panvel in 2007, saw the involvement of 16 teams -- the highest number of participants till date. The first-timers included West Indies, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, among others.The country also hosts a separate World Cup Kabaddi, which last took place in 2014. Originated in 2010, it adopts the circle style of the game as its format.Indias track record:India, having won the previous two World Cups, have remained unbeaten so far. They defeated Iran in the 2004 and 2007 finals by scores of 55-27 and 29-19, respectively.Interestingly, the results of both the previous tournaments have remained identical with Iran finishing second and Bangladesh coming third both times.Teams in the spotlight:To be held at The Arena stadium in Ahmedabad , the 2016 World Cup features 12 countries -- India, USA, UK, Australia, Iran, Poland, Thailand, Bangladesh, South Korea, Japan, Argentina and Kenya.The Indian team includes several stars from the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) and will be captained by Anup Kumar. While Manjeet Chhillar will be the vice-captain, the 14-member squad will also comprise Ajay Thakur, Deepak Hooda, Dharmaraj Cheralathan, Jasvir Singh, Kiran Parmar, Mohit Chhillar, Nitin Tomar, Pardeep Narwal, Rahul Chaudhari, Sandeep Narwal, Surender Nada and Surjeet Singh.Rakesh Kumar, the vice-captain of the 2007 team, has been omitted.Also in focus would be runnerrs-up Iran, who have been giving a tough competition to India since the first edition.dddddddddddd South Korea too will prove to be a strong contender this year, with players like PKL star Jang Kun Lee in the team.The rules and format:In a fortnight-long tournament, the 12 teams have been divided into two pools of six and will play in a round-robin league format where each team has to face the other teams of their pool once. The top two teams from the pools would then qualify for the semi-finals, which will be followed by the final scheduled for October 22.Pool A will include India, Bangladesh, South Korea, Australia, England and Argentina, while Pool B will consist of Iran, Thailand, Japan, USA, Poland and Kenya.Following the international format of the game being recognized by the International Kabaddi Federation, two teams of seven members each are allowed to participate. Every team is allowed three players for substitution, with the permission of a referee.The duration of a match is 40 minutes, which is divided equally in two halves of 20 minutes along with a five-minute interval.What the stars of the game said:I am extremely honoured to lead the country for the World Cup. Its every sportspersons dream to represent their country at a global stage. Im proud of my team and we will all work towards bringing honour to India, said captain Anup Kumar.Playing for the country has given me the best days of my life. Desh ke liye khelne ki baat hi alag hoti hai.?Meri toh ab yahi khwahish rahegi ki ek din ye game Olympics tak jaaye aur hum usme gold leke aaye (To play for the country is a different feeling altogether. I would now only hope for a day when this game becomes an Olympic sport and we win a gold there), raider Mohit Chhillar told ESPN. ' ' '