Pro Kabaddi League set for Australia debut
1 week, 5 days ago

Pro Kabaddi League set for Australia debut

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: With a view to take kabaddi’s footprints to unchartered markets, Pro Kabaddi League will host PKL Melbourne Raid -- a two-match exhibition -- in Melbourne on Saturday, a day before the ongoing season of the league culminates in Pune with the Haryana Steelers and Patna Pirates fighting it out for the title. PKL Melbourne Raid will comprise of four teams, three of which -- PKL All Star Mavericks, PKL All Star Masters and Pro Kabaddi All Stars -- will be drawn from the best of league’s talent, past and present. While Australia is not exactly known for its kabaddi, Puneri Paltan’s assistant coach and former India stalwart Ajay Thakur believes the team from Down Under does have the potential to grow into a side that can be a threat to the established powerhouses. The Aussies will be led by Josh Kennedy, a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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