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PKL 2023: UP Yoddhas full list of players, price and live streaming details

UP Yoddhas have been the top performers in the league ever since joining it in 2017. But they are still searching for their elusive final entry, having reached the playoffs in five consecutive seasons

PKL 2023: Bengal Warriors players full list, price and live stream details

Bengal Warriors, champions of the 2019 season, acquired the services of their skipper Maninder Singh for a whopping Rs 2.12 crore

PKL 2023: U Mumba full list of players, price and live stream details

Finalists in the first three seasons, U Mumba have one title to their name and have reached the playoffs on five occasions. They would be looking to end their title drought

PKL 2023: Dabang Delhi full list of players, price and live stream details

Dabang Delhi, champions of the 2021 season and playoff entrants of the last four seasons, will be eyeing their second title

PKL 2023: Gujarat Giants full players list, price and live stream details

Gujarat Giants, runner-ups of the 2017 and 2018 seasons and playoff entrants of the 2021-22 season will be eying their first-ever title in the 2023-24 season

PKL 2023-24: Pawan, Fazel praise each other ahead of season opener

Pawan Sehrawat, captain of the Telugu Titans and the costliest player of the league was in conversation with Iranian Fazel Atrachali, who will lead Gujarat Giants in Pro Kabaddi League 2023-24

PKL 2023-24 full schedule, venues, teams, match timing, live streaming

The 10th edition of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL 2023-24) will begin on December 2, 2023, and run until the end of February 2024. Fans can watch the live streaming of PKL matches on Disney+Hotstar

PKL 2023-24: U Mumba retain Surinder Singh as skipper, launch new jersey

Surinder Singh was retained as captain with U Mumba also unveiling their new jersey for the upcoming 10th season of the Pro Kabaddi League here on Wednesday. Rinku Sharma and Mahender Singh were named the vice-captains of the U Mumba side, who won the title in the second edition of the competition. Girish Ernak was announced as the local (Mumbai) icon player with the title of 'Spirit of Mumba Captain', who is 'specially assigned the task to nurture young talents in the side from various parts of the country', the franchise said in a statement. The jersey for PKL season 10 which was unveiled at an event here, also pays homage to the original inhabitants of city the Koli community and to the element of water that 'forms the essence of Mumbai', the franchise said. "Interwoven with elements that encapsulate the heart and soul of Mumbai city, the jersey captures the energy, diversity, hustle and indomitable spirit of the melting pot of people that Mumbai represents," said franchise CE

PKL 2023-24: Joginder Narwal named Dabang Delhi's assistant coach

Former player Joginder Narwan was appointed Dabang Delhi's assistant coach for the upcoming season of the Pro Kabaddi League 2023-24

Pro Kabaddi League: Atrachali named captain of Gujarat Giants for PKL 2023

The Gujarat Giants have been finalists twice, in 2017 and 2018, and will be keen to join an elite group of teams by bagging the prestigious PKL title.

Pro Kabaddi League: Dabang Delhi announces Naveen as captain for PKL 2023

Pro Kabaddi League: Defender Vishal Bhardwaj has been named as Naveen's deputy.

Pro Kabaddi League: Iran's Shadloui to play for Puneri Paltna in PKL 2023

Iran's Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh emerged as the costliest player in history of Pro Kabaddi League auction after he was bought for Rs 2.35 crore by Puneri Paltan, while India's Maninder Singh was roped in by Bengal Warriors for Rs 2.12 crore, here on Monday. The two-day auction began on Monday with 12 teams bidding for players, both Indian and overseas, from categories A and B. The auctions for categories C and D will take place on Tuesday. A total of 137 matches will be played in the 10th edition of PKL. As many as 132 league stage matches will be followed by the playoff comprising five matches two eliminators, two semifinals and the final. The base price in category A was Rs 30 lakh, category B was Rs 20 lakh whereas in categories C and D, the base prices were placed at Rs 13 lakh and Rs 9 lakh respectively. For Iran captain Shadloui (all-rounder), whose latest appearance was in the Asian Games final against gold medal winners India, there was intense bidding right at the st

Pro Kabaddi League: Pawan Sehrawat to play for Telugu Titans in PKL 2023

India's Pawan Sehrawat set the record of being the costliest player at Pro Kabaddi League for the second consecutive year after he was picked by Telugu Titans for whopping Rs 2.60 crore at the auctions. A total of 601 players are up for auction this year. Sehrawat was picked up by Tamil Thalaivas for Rs 2.26 crore in season nine auctions. On Monday, Haryana Steelers, UP Yoddhas, Telugu Titans and Bengaluru Bulls were engaged in a bidding war for Sehrawat, who played a vital role in India's victory over Iran in the Asian Games final as the team clinched the gold medal. But before the Indian reclaimed the record on the first of the two-day auction here, Iran's Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh had emerged as the costliest after he was bought for Rs 2.35 crore by Puneri Paltan in category A. India's Maninder Singh was also among high demand as he was roped in by Bengal Warriors for Rs 2.12 crore. A total of 137 matches will be played in the 10th edition of PKL. As many as 132 league sta

Pro Kabaddi League announces new dates for PKL 2023 auction; check dates

Star Sports will live telecast the Pro Kabaddi League auction on October 9 and 10. While fans can watch the live streaming of the PKL 2023 auction on the Disney+Hotstar application

PKL 2023 Players' auction postponed due to Asian Games preparations

This decision has been taken at the request of the Administrator of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, the officially recognized body for Kabaddi in India

Pro Kabaddi League: Player auction postponed to keep focus on Asian Games

This decision has been taken at the request of the Administrator of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, the officially recognized body for Kabaddi in India

Pro Kabaddi auction 2023: Full list of retained players by all 12 PKL teams

Fazel Atrachali, Maninder Singh, Vikas Kandola, Deepak Niwas Hooda and Mohammadreza Shadloui are the other star kabaddi players who are not retained

Pro Kabaddi League 2023 to kick-start on Dec 2; 12-city caravan returns

The much-awaited 10th season of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL 2023) will begin in first week of December. The tournament will also return to 12-city caravan after Covid-19 hiatus in the previous two seasons

After WPL, now Pro Kabaddi League plans to launch women's version

Buoyed by the success of the men's event, the organisers of Pro Kabaddi League are now exploring the possibility of launching a professional franchise-based women's tournament in the country. Mashal Sports, the organisers of PKL which is now in its 10th year, said they are planning to launch the league in collaboration with the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India and the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF). The women's version of PKL will follow in the footsteps of cricket's Women's Premier League, which is set to make its debut on March 4 in Mumbai. "Our plans for a professional women's kabaddi league are based on the success we have seen in the men's league and our commitment to grow kabaddi as a modern world-class sport from India," CEO of Mashal Sports and PKL Commissioner Anupam Goswami said in a statement. "We will be working with our various stakeholders, including the AKFI and the International Kabaddi Federation to launch the women's league." A test tournament, Women's

Jaipur Pink Panthers beat Puneri Paltan in final match to win PKL 9 title

Jaipur Pink Panthers defeated Puneri Paltan 33-29 in the summit clash to emerge champions of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 champions here on Saturday. V Ajith, Sunil Kumar and Arjun Deshwal emerged as the best players for Jaipur side with six points each on the night. Pankaj Mohite pulled off a brilliant raid in the opening minutes of the match as the Puneri Paltan took 3-1 lead. However, the Jaipur side fought back and levelled the scores at 3-3. But Gaurav Khatri tackled Arjun Deshwal and helped the Pune side regain the lead at 5-4 in the ninth minute. Thereafter, V Ajith stepped up his game as Jaipur levelled the scores at 6-6. Both sides played out a neck and neck contest until Mohammad Nabibakhsh picked up a raid and a tackle point in quick succession and helped Pune take the lead at 10-8 in the 16th minute. However, Ajith caught out Sanket Sawant and Gaurav Khatri to help Jaipur put their nose in front at 12-10 in the 19th minute. The Panthers managed to hold the lead at 1