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PKL 8: Nitesh Kumar to lead UP Yoddha for 2nd consecutive season

Nitesh Kumar will lead UP Yoddha in upcoming Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season, which is scheduled to kick off from December 22 in Bengaluru, the GMR group owned franchisee confirmed on Thursday.

Tamil Thalaivas won't disappoint fans in PKL this time: Coach Udayakumar

The Tamil Thalaivas haven't had a great time in the three seasons of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) they have been part so far

Eighth season of Pro Kabaddi League to begin from December 22 in Bengaluru

The organisers of the Pro Kabaddi League announced on Wednesday that the eighth edition of the league will be held from December 22

Pro Kabaddi League 2021 to start on Dec 22 in Bengaluru without spectators

Pro Kabaddi league will implement protocols to comply with government guidelines and will work with specialised safety agencies to implement stringent safety practices and create a bio-secure bubble

Check Haryana Steelers' full squad for season 8 of Pro Kabaddi League here

Haryana Steelers has retained Vikash Khandola, Vinay, Vikas Chillar and Chand Singh ahead of PKL 2021 auction

Check Patna Pirates' full squad for season 8 of Pro Kabaddi League here

Patna bought Sachin for a whopping Rs 84 lakh during the PKL 2021 auction that concluded on August 31

PKL 2021: Full list of kabaddi players sold at Pro Kabaddi auction

Siddhartha Desai fetched Rs 1.30 crore before Telugu Titans used the FBM card to retain the charismatic raider. Jaipur Pink Panthers bagged raider Arjun Deshwal for Rs 96 lakh.

PKL 2021 auction timings, live telecast, streaming, team's available purse

Star Sports Network will live telecast the PKL 2021 auction of Category A players on August 30 from 6:30 pm IST. Check PKL 2021 auction live streaming and other details here

PKL 2021 auction: Full list of players retained by 12 Kabaddi franchises

Defending champions Bengal Warriors have retained their captain Maninder Singh while previous season's top scorer Pawan Sehrawat was retained by Bengaluru Bulls. Check retained players list here

Pro Kabaddi League not shifting season 8 to Sri Lanka, says organisers

The league is usually held between July and October with matches hosted by different cities across the country

Pardeep Narwal to Fazel Atrachali: Re-live best kabaddi action from Apr 11

The fans will also be able to catch some of season seven's thrilling matches, as well as an exclusive show on current champion - Bengal Warriors.

Govt will make every effort to include kabaddi in Olympics: Kiren Rijiju

Sports being a state subject, the responsibility of promotion of sports, including identification of young talent and its nurturing, rests with state governments, says Kiren Rijiju in Parliament

Govt will push for Kabaddi's inclusion in 2024 Olympics: Kiren Rijiju

After a vote of the IOC Session on June 25 in Lausanne, the IOC has said that no further sports can be put forward for inclusion on the programme of the 2024 Olympic Games.

An imported obsession

Book review of Cricket Country: The Untold History of the First All India Team

PKL 2019: Puneri Paltan appoint Surjeet Singh as skipper for season 7

Head coach Anup Kumar said Surjeet will drive the team to glory

PKL 2019: Haryana Steelers name Dharmaraj Cheralathan as their new captain

Steelers coach Rakesh Kumar said he asked Vikas Kandola to lead the team this season but the latter refused and suggested Dharmaraj's name

NTR Jr in Telugu promo for Pro Kabaddi League 2019 with Siddharth Desai

NTR Jr. fondly known as 'The Young Tiger' is an avid sports enthusiast who shows his passion for kabaddi by being part of the league campaign

Pro Kabaddi League ALL STAR exhibition match: World 7 edge out Indian 7

The exhibition match was played in Hyderabad before the seventh season of the Pro Kabaddi League begins July 20.

PKL 2019: itel smartphone signs up as official partner for UP Yoddha

Team UP Yoddha also announced defender Nitesh Kumar as the captain of the team for Season 7

Pro Kabaddi League 2019: Dabang Delhi has acquired best team, says coach

The coach was also all-praise for Naveen, who accumulated a staggering 177 points from just 22 matches last season