With the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 11 playoffs approaching, former India captain Anup Kumar emphasizes the critical role of defence in crowning the champions. This shift in focus underscores the evolving dynamics of the sport, where defensive prowess has become paramount. “When the PKL started, defenders didn’t have much value, and there weren’t many … Read more
The biggest and most important clash of PKL Season 11 is upon us, as the Haryana Steelers and the Patna Pirates square off in the Final on Sunday, at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune. While the Haryana Steelers’ juggernaut is looking to right the wrongs of previous finals, and clinch their maiden … Read more
Barely a few hours after Patna Pirates missed out on a record fourth Pro Kabaddi League title, its head coach Narender Redhu was released by the management on Sunday. The surprising development was shared by the franchise on its social media handles. Narender Redhu, a long-term kabaddi coach with the Indian Armed Forces, had been … Read more
Former India kabaddi team captain Anup Kumar has been appointed head coach of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 11 runner-up, Patna Pirates, the team announced on Thursday. Anup will replace former coach Narender Redhu, who was released by the management a few hours after the Pirates lost in the final and missed out on a … Read more
Defending champions Haryana, along with Railways and Madhya Pradesh registered commanding victories on the opening day of the 71st Senior National Kabaddi Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Thursday. Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) stars like Pawan Sehrawat, Ashu Malik, Mohit Goyat, Sunil Kumar and Naveen kumar are among the marquee players … Read more
The Gujarat Giants announced on Tuesday that coach Ram Mehar Singh will not continue with the team from the upcoming season. “An era comes to an end. Thank you, Coach Ram Mehar Singh, for building a team of Giants with passion and purpose,” the team stated on its social media platform. An era comes … Read more
Patna Pirates, the three-time Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) champion, has shaken off its past few seasons of misfortune as it comfortably moved into the playoffs of Season 11. In the 22 league matches in season 11, the Pirates have accumulated 525 raid points, the best in the tournament, from 404 successful raids at an average … Read more