Kabaddi is a sport which has been generating a lot of viewership over the past few years, thanks to Pro Kabaddi League. The League’s popularity has been rising and it is giving strong competition to IPL in terms of viewership.
The league is the brainchild of Anand Mahindra and Charu Sharma and came into being since 2014. Mashal Sports has acquired the rights to organise the league for a period of 10 years from International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) with an option to renew it further.
While earlier there had been eight teams, the 5th season of the league shall become more competitive four new franchises getting added. U Mumba has been the most dominant team and has made maximum final appearances.
Let us take a glance at all the 12 teams-
1.U Mumba
Captain-Anup Kumar
Owner-Unilazer Sports
2. Puneri Paltan
Captain- Deepak Niwas Hooda
Owner-Insurekot Sports Pvt. Ltd.
3. Bengal Warriors
Captain- Jang Kun Lee
Owner-Future Group
4. Jaipur Pink Panthers
Captain- Jasvir Singh
Owner- Abhishek Bachchan
5. Dabang Delhi
Captain- Meeraj Sheykh
Owner- Radha Kapoor
6. Haryana Steelers
Captain- Surender Nada
Owner- JSW Sports Private Limited
7. UP Yoddha
Captain- Nitin Tomar
Owner- GMR group
8. Patna Pirates
Captain- Pardeep Narwal
Owner- Rajesh V Shah
9. Telugu Titans
Captain- Rahul Chaudhari
Owner- Veera Sports
10. Bengaluru Bulls
Captain- Rohit Kumar
Owner- Kosmik Global Media
11. Gujarat Fortunegiants
Captain- Sukesh Hegde
Owner- Adani Wilmar Limited
12. Tamil Thalaivas
Captain- Ajay Thakur
Owner- Sachin Tendulkar