New Zealand cricketers Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner and Tom Latham found the game of kabaddi interesting while being shown a few highlights from the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) during their time in India for the ICC World Cup 2023.

"It looks like a pretty physical game. It looks similar to rugby, with guys teaming up to stop one guy getting across the line. I would nominate Glenn Phillips for this sport. He's a powerful pocket rocket," wicketkeeper-batter Tom Latham said while sharing his thoughts about the game, as quoted by a release by PKL.