The coach was also all-praise for Naveen, who accumulated a staggering 177 points from just 22 matches last season
The seventh season of PKL starts from July 20
The seventh season will see new coaches take to the mat- Anup Kumar for Puneri Paltan and Rakesh Kumar for Haryana Steelers
From football and wrestling to golf and kabaddi, broadcasters are investing in an array of sports. Will the big crowds and money follow?
Through this partnership, the company hopes to build deeper connections with stakeholders across the country
The share of all non-cricket sports is now 30% against maybe 10% of the total sports viewership pie 5 years back, thanks to kabaddi
PKL's Season 5 finale was the best rated non-cricket event on TV, with 26.2 million kabaddi viewers versus 55.6 million cricket fans
Pro Kabaddi League set to embark on its sixth season and curiously still going strong
The broadcast of the auction will introduce a new packaging feature called 'bid-o-meter'
This puts kabaddi in the third place among domestic leagues in terms of prize money
Vivo on board with Rs 300 cr for 5 years; Star India looking to reap the rewards of its involvement
The first day of the two-day auction netted a total price of Rs 27.27 crore for 60 players selected
League will have 12 teams, over 130 matches and 13 weeks of competition
An unbiased selection process; an environment in which the coach, team management and players gel into a cohesive, fighting unit and unwavering focus on the next match are key to winning any sporting tournament
On a cumulative basis, the league has shown growth of 51% over the last 4 seasons
The fourth installment of the league registered 10 million average impressions
The broadcaster feels the time is right to increase the volume of kabaddi played in a year