Mashal Sports is the organizing company of Pro Kabaddi League. It was founded in 1994 by Anand Mahindra and Charu Sharma with a vision to make kabaddi more available to the Indian audience. Their pathbreaking initiative was backed by international broadcasting giant STAR India. After extensive research and market study, they launched the inaugural edition of Pro Kabaddi with the player auctions on 20th May 2014. The games were brought to home audiences live on the STAR India Network of which Mashal Sports is now an integral part.
The Pro Kabaddi journey began in the year 2014 with much enthusiasm and anticipation. It featured eight teams battling it out for the coveted Pro Kabaddi champions’ title over a five-week period. Fans were all set for some mouth-watering ‘panga’ and the league did not fail to deliver. It had the second highest viewership among sporting events in India. In the end, Jaipur Pink Panthers emerged victorious beating U Mumba 35-24 in the final.
The Pro Kabaddi journey began in the year 2014 with much enthusiasm and anticipation. It featured eight teams battling it out for the coveted Pro Kabaddi champions’ title over a five-week period. Fans were all set for some mouth-watering ‘panga’ and the league did not fail to deliver. It had the second highest viewership among sporting events in India. In the end, Jaipur Pink Panthers emerged victorious beating U Mumba 35-24 in the final.
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MVP --------- Anup Kumar ( U Mumba )
TOP RAIDER ------ Rahul Chaudhary ( Telegu Titans )
TOP DEFENDER ---- Manjeet Chillar ( Benguluru Bulls )
SEASON 2
The second season kicked off in July 2015. This time, the squads were bigger with the strength going from 14 to 25 giving the world a glimpse of a whole lot of new and exciting kabaddi talent. U Mumba dominated the season and emerged as the deserving champions beating Bengaluru Bulls 36-30 in the finals.
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MVP------ Manjeet Chillar ( Benguluru Bulls )
TOP RAIDER ------ Kashilling Adake ( Dabang Delhi K.C. )
TOP DEFENDER ---- Ravinder Pahal ( Dabang Delhi K.C. )
SEASON 3
With its popularity on the rise, Season 3 of Pro Kabaddi came just five months after the completion of the second season. The teams found their stride with the perfect balance of defensive and attacking players leading to more closely contested games. Patna Pirates ousted defending champions U Mumba in the finals and clinched a 31-28 victory.
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MVP------ Rohit Kumar ( Patna Pirates )
TOP RAIDER ------ Rishank Devadika ( U Mumba )
TOP DEFENDER ---- Sandeep Narwal ( Patna Pirates )
SEASON 4
In June 2016, Season 4 returned following closely on the heels of the previous edition of the league. This was the first time two consecutive seasons were played in the same calendar year. It also had increased international participation with 24 players from 12 countries joining the fray. Patna Pirates retained their title trumping inaugural season winners Jaipur Pink Panthers 37-29.
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MVP------ Pardeep Narwal ( Patna Pirates )
TOP RAIDER ------ Rahul Chaudhary ( Telegu Titans )
TOP DEFENDER ---- Fazel Atrachali ( Patna Pirates )
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