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Dec 12, 2021
From most points in a season to longest winning streak: The PKL stats you must know!
Nitesh Kumar with 100 tackle points in Season 6 is the only defender to hit the century mark in a season.
Kabaddi Features
Latest features articles covering kabaddi.
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Nov 30, 2021
Why do kabaddi players hold hands? – Explained
A chain tackle, which involves players holding each other’s hand is the best way to prevent raiders from executing skills like the dubki or frog jump...
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Nov 29, 2021
How many players play kabaddi? – Know the number in each form of the game
While standard-style kabaddi has seven players a side with five substitutes in one team, circle-style’s lambi kabaddi has 15 players!
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Nov 22, 2021
How to join Pro Kabaddi? Decoding the paths
Season 7 MVP Naveen Kumar is a product of the FKH programme, which is one of two ways to go to Pro Kabaddi along with the Senior National Championship...
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Nov 18, 2021
From Dubki to Dash: Know all the kabaddi skills
Pardeep Narwal and Pawan Sehrawat are synonymous with their trademark skills on the mat, leading to their monikers of the Dubki King and Hi-Flyer resp...
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Nov 13, 2021
Anup Kumar’s PKL career: Reliving his journey from five-star raider to rookie coach
Anup Kumar led U Mumba to the Pro Kabaddi title in Season 2 and is the only player to captain a PKL franchise in three consecutive finals.
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Nov 10, 2021
How a six-match winning streak took the Indian kabaddi team to World Cup glory in 2016
After losing their first match to South Korea, India went on a six-game winning run that culminated in victory over Iran in the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup...
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Nov 9, 2021
Most raid points in a single PKL match: Know the all-time record-holders
Pawan Sehrawat’s 39 raid points against Haryana Steelers is the record highest points by a raider in a single Pro Kabaddi match.
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Nov 9, 2021
Know the reason behind kabaddi players rubbing their hands with soil
Kabaddi players rub their hands with soil for a better grip over their opponents. It helps nullify sweaty palms and allows them to tackle with greater...
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Nov 9, 2021
How to play kabaddi? Understanding the rules in detail
Kabaddi is played between two teams of seven players each. The objective is to score the most points at the end of 40 minutes by tagging players of th...
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Nov 1, 2021
How an NBA head sparked the birth of Pro Kabaddi
U Mumba won the first-ever Pro Kabaddi match against Jaipur Pink Panthers 45-31.
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Oct 20, 2021
Jaipur Pink Panthers and Telugu Titans top charts for most expensive squads in PKL 8
U.P. Yoddha spent 45 percent of their auction purse on Pardeep Narwal.
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Oct 19, 2021
Know the teams with the strongest defences in Pro Kabaddi 2021
Parvesh Bhainswal and Sunil Kumar have scored 40 percent of Gujarat Giants’ Tackle Points since Season 5 of Pro Kabaddi.
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Oct 12, 2021
Know the teams with the strongest attacks in Pro Kabaddi 2021
Dabang Delhi K.C. have the ideal blend of youth and experience in attack with the duo of Naveen Kumar and Ajay Thakur.
Sep 6, 2021
Why Ajay Thakur in tandem with Naveen Kumar can guide Dabang Delhi K.C. to the Pro Kabaddi title
Ajay Thakur is fourth on the leaderboard for most raid points (790) in Pro Kabaddi history.
Sep 5, 2021
Pro Kabaddi 2021: Assessing why Rahul Chaudhari’s net worth has dropped
Rahul Chaudhari won the Best Raider Award in Season 4 of the Pro Kabaddi League after topping the raid points leaderboard.
Sep 3, 2021
Pro Kabaddi 2021: Why was Meraj Sheykh missing from the Season 8 auction
Meraj Sheykh was the most successful all-rounder in Season 5 of Pro Kabaddi with 104 points.
Sep 3, 2021
Why did Manjeet Chhillar struggle to garner interest in the Pro Kabaddi Season 8 auctions?
Manjeet Chhillar is the leading defender in Pro Kabaddi history with 339 tackle points.
Sep 2, 2021
PKL auction 2021 unsold players: Notable players who won’t feature in Pro Kabaddi Season 8
Ran Singh, Mohit Chhillar, and Rohit Baliyan were some notable players who failed to find a buyer in the 2021 Pro Kabaddi League auction.
Aug 25, 2021
Pro Kabaddi 2021 auction: Why Patna Pirates released Pardeep Narwal
Pardeep Narwal was the second-best raider in Season 7, in both total raid points and points per match.
Aug 23, 2021
Most shocking player releases by franchises in Pro Kabaddi history
Monu Goyat was released by Patna Pirates after a title-winning season with the franchise.
Aug 21, 2021
Pro Kabaddi comeback? Why Surender Nada, Jasvir Singh could hold the edge in PKL 8 player auction
Mahendra Rajput’s 5-point Super Raid against U Mumba was one of the top moments of PKL season 6.
Apr 18, 2021
Best raiders from senior kabaddi nationals 2021: Deepak Hooda, Vijay Malik in honours list
Indian Railways’ Pawan Sehrawat was only fourth but the captain didn’t make many raid attempts in his opening three matches.
Apr 12, 2021
Kabaddi: The origin, history and evolution of the sport
The epic Mahabharata, a demonstration at the Olympics and the Pro Kabaddi spotlight, here’s everything you need to know about kabaddi’s history.