In 2010, young men in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, particularly those inclined towards sports, had two main career paths before them: joining the Armed Forces or the Police. For E. Prasad Rao, PKL’s technical director, seeing players like Chaudhari, Aslam Inamdar, Siddharth Desai, and many others benefit financially from the league was one of two primary objectives. Players are now able …
