BCCI General Secretary Jay Shah, Baba Ramdev and gamers of Gujarat Giants and Telugu Titans through the Pro Kabaddi League season 10 opening ceremony, in Ahmedabad, on December 2, 2023.
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There has at all times been a robust connection between Kabaddi and the individuals of India for a number of years. However, the game has solely gained prominence and recognition because the creation of the Pro Kabaddi League in 2014.
The league has carried out modern guidelines comparable to 30-second raids, Do-or-Die raids, tremendous raids and tremendous tackles to make the sport partaking for sports activities followers in India. Furthermore, the broadcasters of the league packaged the game brilliantly to draw tens of millions of followers.
On the cusp of a historic milestone of finishing 10 editions, the Pro Kabaddi League kicked off Season 10 in grand style on the Akshar River Cruise in Ahmedabad on Friday. The Head Sports Leagues, Mashal Sports and League Commissioner, Pro Kabaddi League Anupam Goswami launched the particular season together with PKL Season 9-winning workforce Captain Sunil Kumar (Jaipur Pink Panthers) and the Season 10 opening recreation Captains Pawan Sehrawat (Telugu Titans) and Fazel Atrachali (Gujarat Giants).
Speaking through the press convention because the cruise took a spherical of the Sabarmati River, Anupam Goswami expressed, “Going back to the 12-city caravan format is the landmark moment for Season 10. We will be reactivating at least nine geographies, which have not seen the Pro Kabaddi League in their own region since 2019. Hosting the league in 12 cities helps the league to form a strong connection with the communities in each of the franchise’s home regions.”
The Gujarat Giants will probably be going up in opposition to Telugu Titans in the blockbuster opening recreation of PKL Season 10 on the EKA Arena by TransStadia on Saturday. The Titans’ Captain and the most costly participant in the historical past of the Pro Kabaddi League – Pawan Sehrawat expressed that his workforce is all equipped for the primary recreation, “I am very excited to step on the mat. It was tough for me to miss out on the last season. However, I have saved up a lot of energy for the upcoming season and I am also eager to face Fazel in the first game. Our players have trained very well for the season through the training camp. We are absolutely ready for our first game against Gujarat Giants.”
Meanwhile, the most costly defender in the Pro Kabaddi League and Gujarat Giants’ Captain Fazel Atrachali mentioned, “I am very excited to be a part of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10. This is the best kabaddi tournament in the world. We can’t wait to start the season. I am very happy to play for Gujarat Giants this year. We have a lot of young talents and a good coach. I am looking forward to a good season.”
The Jaipur Pink Panthers clinched the Pro Kabaddi League trophy after defeating Puneri Paltan in the ultimate final season. Speaking about going into Season 10 because the defending champions, Jaipur Pink Panthers Captain Sunil Kumar expressed, “The trophy belongs to us at the moment and we have to ensure that it stays with us. We have trained even harder for this season. We implemented a great player combination last year and we’ll continue to use the same combination this year. We’ve prepared quite well for the tournament.”
The Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 Ahmedabad leg will probably be performed from December 2-7, 2023. Thereafter, the league will transfer in the next order of venues – Bengaluru (December 8-13, 2023), Pune (December 15-20, 2023), Chennai (December 22-27, 2023), Noida (December 29, 2023 – January 3, 2024), Mumbai (January 5-10, 2024), Jaipur (January 12-17, 2024), Hyderabad (January 19-24, 2024), Patna (January 26-31, 2024), Delhi (February 2-7, 2024), Kolkata (February 9-14, 2024) and Panchkula (February 16-21, 2024).
