The correct answer is 7.

• Kabaddi is a popular contact sport in Southern Asia that first originated in Ancient India.
• It is played across the country and is the official game in the states of Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Telangana, and Maharashtra. 
• In the kabaddi game, each side has 7 players when the game starts.
• There will be 5 substitutes for each side as well.
• The games in Kabaddi are 40 minutes long.
• Each side gets alternating turns to send any one player to the opponent’s side. This player is called the raider and each player on the opposing team is called a defender.
• The two teams alternate between raiding and defending for two halves of twenty minutes each (with a five-minute break between halves and newly introduces small timeouts for teams that are used to generate advertisement revenue).
• After halftime, the two teams switch sides of the court.
• The Lobby is the area of the court which is considered active only when contact has been made between the raider and a defender. Else, it is considered out of bounds for both raider and the defenders.
• The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

• The International Federation of Kabbadi is the governing body of Kabbadi.
• The International Federation of Kabbadi was formed in 2004.
• The founder and current President of the International Federation of Kabbadi is Janardhan Singh Gehlot.
• Kabbadi World Cup Winner 2016 - India.
• Kabbadi Asia Cup Winner 2017 - India.
• Kabbadi Asia Games Winner 2018 - Iran.
• Pro Kabbadi League Winner 2019 - Bengal Warriors.