Argentina were originally slated to take part but withdrew before the tournament began.
The teams are split into two groups. Group A includes India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Uganda and Germany, while Group B features Chinese Taipei, Iran, Poland, Kenya, Nepal and Zanzibar.
The top two teams from each group after round robin matches advance to the semi-finals.
This year’s event is notable as the first-ever Kabaddi World Cup – women’s or men’s – to be hosted outside India.
Initially scheduled to be held in Bihar’s Rajgir in June, the tournament was later moved to Hyderabad and then rescheduled again to Bangladesh following multiple postponements.
India and Iran have always been the traditional powerhouses of women’s kabaddi, though Chinese Taipei have made remarkable strides in recent years.
