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  • Jaipur Pink Panthers lifts Pro Kabaddi League trophy; season 2 in March 2015

    Jaipur Pink Panthers lifts Pro Kabaddi League trophy; season 2 in March 2015

    MUMBAI: The Indian audiences have been humming ‘Kabaddi Kabaddi’ for the past one month. And as Abhishek Bachchan’s Jaipur Pink Panther beat Ronnie Screwvala’s U Mumba to lift the Pro Kabaddi League season one trophy, the big announcement was made.

     

    Looking at the great response for Kabaddi in the country, the promoters have decided to bring back season two of Pro Kabaddi League in March 2015.  

     

    Conceptualised by Indian businessman Anand Mahindra and co promoter Charu Sharma through their venture, Mashal Sports, the Pro Kabaddi League has entertained audiences right from Mumbai to Patna. “We are very happy with the response for the league and Kabaddi and so will be back as early as March 2015,” said Mahindra.

     

    The day also saw Patna Pirates beat Bengaluru Bulls to grab the third position in the first season. Neither the heavy rain, nor the ongoing Ganapati celebrations deterred Mumbaikars to be at the National Sports Complex of India to cheer for not just their team, but the game.

     

    While Patna beat Bengaluru by 29-22, the finale between Jaipur and Mumbai, saw AB’s team winning 35-24 against Scewvala’s team.  

     

    Excited with the response from women audiences, the organisers are thinking of launching a women’s Kabaddi League too.

     

    Present at the mega clash were IMG-Reliance chairperson Nita Ambani, Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ronnie Screwvala, Zarina Mehta and singer Shankar Mahadevan among others.

     

    One thing which the Pro Kabaddi League has proved is that India is no longer just a cricket crazy nation.  Kabaddi truly has become the second sport for India.

     

    Kudos to team Pro Kabaddi League!

     

  • U-Mumba to clash against Jaipur Pink Panthers in Pro Kabaddi League finale

    U-Mumba to clash against Jaipur Pink Panthers in Pro Kabaddi League finale

    MUMBAI: As many as 218 million viewers tuned into the Star Sports Pro-Kabaddi Leagues’ opening game. The rustic, ancient and Indian contact sport game has finally found its due respect from Indian audiences and after a month of entertaining Indian audiences in a never seen before avatar, the finals are here.

     

     

    The Leagues’ two giants; U –Mumba and Jaipur Pink Panthers will clash in the finals that will take place at the National Sports Club of India in Mumbai on 31 August at 7:45 pm. Ironically, it was these two teams that had kicked off the tournament wherein the Ronnie Screwvala owned U-Mumba team won over the Abhishek Bachchan owned Jaipur franchise at the very same stadium.

     

     

    Hoarding around the city and posts on social media have been announcing the big finale. The broadcast of Star Sports Pro Kabaddi is on Star Sports 2, Star Gold and starsports.com.

     

    In its glory days, the sport enjoyed a rich heritage where it was practiced during festivals and after harvest as a matter of celebration. Star’s endeavour to restore that festive air around Kabaddi and set it in today’s context with world-class production, modern indoor stadiums, mat surface courts, jazzy music along with celebrity engagement to make it more appealing to the youth seems to have truly worked its charm. 

     

  • U Mumba and Zivame to salute dignity of women

    U Mumba and Zivame to salute dignity of women

    MUMBAI: The Mumbai franchise of the Pro Kabaddi League, U Mumba, has now joined hands with Zivame, an online lingerie brand, to support a unique cause which outlines the need to safeguard the dignity of women in the society. 

     

    Through a cause oriented digital campaign called ‘Maryada’, which is jointly launched by Unilazer Sports and Zivame, has been initiated to create awareness and encourage people to maintain zero tolerance against violence and  also to uphold the dignity of women.

     

    Unilazer Sports CEO Supratik Sen said, “We all believe in and stand for the rights of women in all ways possible. From our mothers to our wives to our colleagues, it is our duty to respect women power. Infact, we are proud of the unified response we received from U Mumba players as they chose to stand up and pledge for their belief in ‘Maryada’, which has the highest importance in the country today. This will be a drop in the ocean for a cause so grave yet we will be satisfied if the slightest of difference will be made by our efforts. We are glad to collaborate with Zivame for this special cause and we hope to create awareness about the importance of this matter.”

     

    Zivame CEO Richa Kar commented, “As an online lingerie destination that constantly engages with women through various platforms, we recognize the importance of creating a society that respects the dignity of women. We are glad to garner support for this cause with U Mumba. It is a small step in establishing ‘Maryada’.”

     

    Considering this to be a matter of pride for U Mumba, the team captain Anup Kumar, who is an inspector with the Haryana Police and an Arjuna Awardee himself said, “We are a part of a tournament that has brought India’s national sport back in the forefront; we are receiving bundles of love from all over the country. This love and respect that has been showered upon us, also comes with certain responsibilities, on the field however off the field, ‘Maryada’ is a cause each one of us truly identifies with and we look forward to encourage the youth to respect and stand up for the dignity of women.”

  • Official jersey of Jaipur Pink Panthers kabaddi team unveiled by owner Abhishek Bachchan

    Official jersey of Jaipur Pink Panthers kabaddi team unveiled by owner Abhishek Bachchan

    NEW DELHI: Pro-Kabaddi League  (PKL) franchise Jaipur Pink Panthers’ official jersey has been unveiled by the team owner, actor Abhishek Bachchan in Mumbai.

    While the players of the Jaipur Pink Panthers were recently introduced to the Jaipur media, they were officially introduced to the audience in Mumbai.

    PKL flags off today across eight venues in India, starting with the Jaipur Pink Panthers v/s U Mumba at the NSCI Stadium in Mumbai.

    Bachchan spoke at length about his association with Kabaddi and the PKL. He said, “It’s a huge honor to be associated with the Pro-Kabaddi League and an even bigger honor to introduce to you the players of the Jaipur Pink Panthers. We have some amazing talent here today as the Jaipur Pink Panthers get ready to roar at the games”.