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The first signing and auction of players for the 8 teams was held on 20 May 2014<ref name="indiatimes1"/> in [[Mumbai]]. India's national kabaddi captain [[Rakesh Kumar (kabaddi)|Rakesh Kumar]] was the priciest among the players bought for {{INR}}12.80 lakh by [[Patna]] franchise. Sports Authority of India's Deepak Nivas was bought by Vizag franchise for {{INR}}12.90 lakh.<ref name="indiatimes1"/> Mostafa Noudehi was the highest paid overseas player bought for {{INR}}6.6 lakh by Pune franchise.<ref>{{cite web|author=Special Correspondent |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/rakesh-kumar-gets-the-highest-bid/article6030474.ece |title=Rakesh Kumar gets the highest bid |publisher=The Hindu |date=2014-05-21 |accessdate=2014-05-26}}</ref> |
The first signing and auction of players for the 8 teams was held on 20 May 2014<ref name="indiatimes1"/> in [[Mumbai]]. India's national kabaddi captain [[Rakesh Kumar (kabaddi)|Rakesh Kumar]] was the priciest among the players bought for {{INR}}12.80 lakh by [[Patna]] franchise. Sports Authority of India's Deepak Nivas was bought by Vizag franchise for {{INR}}12.90 lakh.<ref name="indiatimes1"/> Mostafa Noudehi was the highest paid overseas player bought for {{INR}}6.6 lakh by Pune franchise.<ref>{{cite web|author=Special Correspondent |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/rakesh-kumar-gets-the-highest-bid/article6030474.ece |title=Rakesh Kumar gets the highest bid |publisher=The Hindu |date=2014-05-21 |accessdate=2014-05-26}}</ref> |
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The duration of the season was from 26 July 2014 to 31 August 2014. There was double round robin matches along with two semi finals, third place and final games. 56 games were to be played in first round and 4 in play off stage making total of 60 games. 8 teams took part in first edition. First game was played on July 26 between [[U Mumba]] and [[Jaipur Pink Panthers]] and the final was played on August 31 at [[Mumbai]]. [[Jaipur Pink Panthers]] beat [[U Mumba]] by 35-24 to win the inaugural [[Pro Kabaddi League]].<ref name="Results"/><ref>{{Citenews|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/pro-kabaddi-league-season1-jaipur-pink-panthers-deserving-champions|title=Jaipur Pink panthers, champions|publisher=sportskeeda.com|date=22 June 2015}}</ref> |
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==Franchises== |
==Franchises== |
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Current season, competition or edition: 2015 Pro Kabaddi League | |
| File:Pro Kabaddi League logo.jpg Logo of Pro Kabaddi League | |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| First season | 2014 |
| Owner(s) | Mashal Sports |
| Director | Charu Sharma |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  India |
| Most recent champion(s) | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
| Most titles | Jaipur Pink Panthers (1 title) |
| TV partner(s) | STAR Sports |
| Official website | prokabaddi |
The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional kabaddi league in India, based on the format of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament.[1] The first edition of the tournament was played in 2014 with eight franchises representing various cities in India. It is currently managed by Mashal Sports.[2]
History
Pro Kabaddi is a professional kabaddi league founded in 2014. It is formulated as an eight-city league played in a "caravan format," traveling together to all 8 venues to play a total of 60 Matches. It is an initiative of Mashal sports.[3]
Broadcasting rights
Star Sports was named as the official broadcaster in May 2014 with the online rights going to Starsports.com.[4]
2014 Season
The first signing and auction of players for the 8 teams was held on 20 May 2014[4] in Mumbai. India's national kabaddi captain Rakesh Kumar was the priciest among the players bought for ₹12.80 lakh by Patna franchise. Sports Authority of India's Deepak Nivas was bought by Vizag franchise for ₹12.90 lakh.[4] Mostafa Noudehi was the highest paid overseas player bought for ₹6.6 lakh by Pune franchise.[5]
The duration of the season was from 26 July 2014 to 31 August 2014. There was double round robin matches along with two semi finals, third place and final games. 56 games were to be played in first round and 4 in play off stage making total of 60 games. 8 teams took part in first edition. First game was played on July 26 between U Mumba and Jaipur Pink Panthers and the final was played on August 31 at Mumbai. Jaipur Pink Panthers beat U Mumba by 35-24 to win the inaugural Pro Kabaddi League.[6][7]
Franchises
Stadia and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Personnel
| Team | Owner(s)[2] | Captain | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | Future Group | Nilesh Shinde | Raj Narain Sharma |
| Bengaluru Bulls | Kosmik Global Media | Manjit Chillar | Randhir Singh |
| Dabang Delhi | DO IT Sports Management | Jasmer Singh | Arjun Singh |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | Abhishek Bachchan | Navneet Gautam | Kasinathan Baskaran |
| Patna Pirates | Rajesh Shah | Rakesh Kumar | R S Khokhar |
| Puneri Paltan | Insurekot Sports | Wazir Singh | Ramphal Kaushik |
| Telugu Titans | Veera Sports | Rajaguru Subramanian | J Udayakumar |
| U Mumba | Unilazer Sports | Anup Kumar | Ravi Shetty |
References
- ^ "'Patna Pirates' Join Pro Kabaddi League; Team Logo Unveiled". PatnaDaily.com. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ a b Monday, May 26, 2014 (2014-05-21). "Pro Kabaddi League auction sees big spends on national players". Business Standard. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "About: ProKabaddi.com — Official Website for the Pro Kabaddi League". ProKabaddi.com. 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ a b c "Pro Kabaddi league fixes players' auction on May 20 - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ Special Correspondent (2014-05-21). "Rakesh Kumar gets the highest bid". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Cite error: The named reference
Resultswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Jaipur Pink panthers, champions". sportskeeda.com. 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Official Website for the Pro Kabaddi League". ProKabaddi.com. 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2014-05-26.