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It all started with the Premier Hockey League about seven years ago, a concept which gave a new dimension to the sport, thanks to the initiative of ESPN-Star Sports television network. Though it has been subsequently shelved for different reasons despite being immensely popular for giving the hockey fans a rare treat of players from across the world turning up for the teams like Hyderabad Sultans, Sher-e-Jalandhar. It has also been the trend-setter for other disciplines like cricket first (ICL and then IPL) and now for volleyball (Indian Volleyball League) and kabaddi (Kabaddi Premier League).
“We are determined to give a new face to the sport in India,” says K. Jagadishwar Yadav, secretary of Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, at the launch of the PKL. “Honestly, this PKL was never dreamt of a few years ago. But, now thanks to the efforts of all like-minded officials including the President of AKFI, J.S. Gehlot, and Chairman of KP Consultancy Pvt Ltd, this has become a reality,” says Hyderabad-based Jagadishwar Yadav.
When Vijayawada hosts the inaugural KPL from June 8 to 16, kabaddi, now played across 31 countries, should give a new direction and fresh hope to the players also.
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