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Chekka Nagababu of Vizianagaram Ninjas broke records in the Yuva Andhra Championship with 226 raid points and five consecutive Thunder20s. From humble beginnings in a fishing village, he now aims for the Telugu Kabaddi League and the Pro Kabaddi League.

Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 begins in Visakhapatnam with Telugu Titans facing Tamil Thalaivas in the opener. Returning to the city after seven years, the tournament will also travel to Jaipur, Chennai, and Delhi, with playoffs venue yet to be finalised

Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 launches on National Sports Day in Visakhapatnam with sporting legends Gopichand, Pillay, Narwal, and Suryavanshi. The season introduces new formats, including a play-in phase, ensuring every match produces a result for an action-packed start.

Nitin Rawal has been named captain of Jaipur Pink Panthers for Pro Kabaddi League Season 12, with Reza Mirbagheri as vice-captain, bringing experience, leadership, and defensive strength to the title-winning side

PKL Season 12 starts August 29 with 108 matches, introducing Golden Raid tie-breakers, simplified points, and play-ins in playoffs, ensuring decisive results, intensified competition, and more thrilling kabaddi action for fans

Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 celebrates Independence Day with a tribute to service members. Bharat from Telugu Titans and Varinder Singh from Gujarat Giants share their insights into how kabaddi connects with national service

Patna Pirates is looking for its fourth championship title in the upcoming season to cement their position as by far the best franchise throughout the Pro Kabaddi League

As PKL 2025 nears, team coaches and experts highlight the rise of young talent, strong defensive strategies, and team chemistry. Coaches B.C. Ramesh, Manpreet Singh, and Ajay Thakur are focused on building balanced squads for a competitive season.

The Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 will kick off on August 29 with Haryana Steelers returning as defending champions. Following a record-setting auction where 10 players earned over ₹1 crore, the season promises intense competition. Full schedule and venues to follow.

Uday Parte, a 23-year-old from Seoni, earned a PKL Season 12 contract with Jaipur Pink Panthers after years of hard work, marking a major leap from local tournaments to national spotlight

The YMCA of Greater Hyderabad will host the 25th Kargil Victory Sports Meet for high school students from July 24–26, featuring under-17 competitions in multiple sports for boys and girls

Akash Shinde, a kabaddi star from Nashik, is now a key figure for Bengaluru Bulls in PKL 12. Overcoming early challenges and heartbreak, he leads a young team with determination and pride, inspired by his coach and a hard-won championship.

The PKL 12 Auction saw a record Rs 37.9 crore spent on 121 players, with 10 breaching the Rs 1 crore mark. Mohammadreza Shadloui and Devank Dalal joined the Rs 2-crore club, while the new FBM rule revolutionized squad retention strategies across teams.

GHMC summer camps are being held in basketball, cricket, volleyball, badminton and kabaddi for boys and girls below 17 years at the KPHB Fourth Phase here and will continue till May 31 under the supervision of experienced coach B. Anji Babu

The IKF had banned the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) in July last year after the ‘elected body’ was not allowed to take charge

Win four silver and five bronze in the All India Police Kabaddi Cluster

In the other clashes, Bhupalapally downed Yadadri Bhongir 48-30, Wanaparthy triumphed over Siddipet 38-23, and Medchal beat Asifabad 47-22.

In the other matches, Suryapet triumphed over Jagtial 38-14, Mahabubabad beat Peddapalli 57-40, and Gadwal downed Bhupalapalli 59-31.

PKL Season 11 has been one of the most entertaining and tightly contested seasons in the history of the tournament. A journey that is now in its second decade, the tournament has arrived in Pune, the home of the Puneri Paltan, who are also the defending champions.

To promote sports at the school level, the department has decided to roll out a sports academic calendar, which will be on the lines of the academic calendar, from this academic year.