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'Hope For A Fantastic Pro Kabaddi League Season': Pranav Adani After Meeting Gujarat Giants Squad

Counted among the teams to watch out for in the 10th season of the Pro Kabaddi League, the Adani Sportsline-owned Gujarat Giants are eyeing their maiden title. Finalists in 2017 and 2018, the Giants are captained by the legendary Iranian defender Fazel Atrachali and coached by the dynamic Ram Mehar Singh. Incidentally, when the Giants reached their first final in 2017, Atrachali was part of the squad. PKL returns to the caravan format after 4 years with the tournament commencing in Ahmedabad, home to the Giants. The team took time out from its training sessions to meet Pranav Adani.

"Sometimes Kabaddi Players Get Paid More Than Me": Abhishek Bachchan On Rise Of Pro Kabaddi League

A sport that is India's own, kabaddi has truly revolutionised India as a sporting nation. While cricket remains the most-followed sport in India, the Pro Kabaddi League has emerged as the second-most-watched event in the country, after the Indian Premier League. Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, the owner of PKL franchise Jaipur Pink Panthers, spoke to NDTV about his love for the kabaddi and how he got into the sport at first. While Abhishek remains a sports fan, who holds basketball, football and cricket close to him, it was industrialist Anand Mahindra who got him into kabaddi.

"Sometimes Kabaddi Players Get Paid More Than Me": Abhishek Bachchan On Rise Of Pro Kabaddi League

A sport that is India's own, kabaddi has truly revolutionised India as a sporting nation. While cricket remains the most-followed sport in India, the Pro Kabaddi League has emerged as the second-most-watched event in the country, after the Indian Premier League. Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, the owner of PKL franchise Jaipur Pink Panthers, spoke to NDTV about his love for the kabaddi and how he got into the sport at first. While Abhishek remains a sports fan, who holds basketball, football and cricket close to him, it was industrialist Anand Mahindra who got him into kabaddi.

Fazel Atrachali-led Adani's Gujarat Giants Set For Ambitious Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 Campaign

The preparations for the 10th season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) have kicked off with a bang for the Adani's Gujarat Giants as they have assembled a strong squad for the competition by signing on impactful players during the two-day auction in Mumbai. The Gujarat Giants squad will be headlined by the likes of Fazel Atrachali, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh and Rohit Gulia. Previously, Fazel has turned out for the Gujarat Giants in 2017, and has also been coached by the dynamic Ram Mehar Singh at the Patna Pirates.

Fazel Atrachali-led Adani's Gujarat Giants Set For Ambitious Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 Campaign

The preparations for the 10th season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) have kicked off with a bang for the Adani's Gujarat Giants as they have assembled a strong squad for the competition by signing on impactful players during the two-day auction in Mumbai. The Gujarat Giants squad will be headlined by the likes of Fazel Atrachali, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh and Rohit Gulia. Previously, Fazel has turned out for the Gujarat Giants in 2017, and has also been coached by the dynamic Ram Mehar Singh at the Patna Pirates.

Iran's Shadloui Becomes Costliest Player In Pro Kabaddi League Auction At Rs 2.35 Crore

Iran's Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh emerged as the costliest player in history of Pro Kabaddi League auction after he was bought for Rs 2.35 crore by Puneri Paltan, while India's Maninder Singh was roped in by Bengal Warriors for Rs 2.12 crore, in Mumbai on Monday. The two-day auction began on Monday with 12 teams bidding for players, both Indian and overseas, from categories A and B. The auctions for categories C and D will take place on Tuesday.

Pro Kabaddi League: Pawan Sehrawat Emerges Costliest Player With Rs 2.60 Crore Bid From Telugu Titans

India's Pawan Sehrawat set the record of being the costliest player at Pro Kabaddi League for the second consecutive year after he was picked by Telugu Titans for whopping Rs 2.60 crore at the auctions. A total of 601 players are up for auction this year. Sehrawat was picked up by Tamil Thalaivas for Rs 2.26 crore in season nine auctions. On Monday, Haryana Steelers, UP Yoddhas, Telugu Titans and Bengaluru Bulls were engaged in a bidding war for Sehrawat, who played a vital role in India's victory over Iran in the Asian Games final as the team clinched the gold medal.

Iran's Shadloui Becomes Costliest Player In Pro Kabaddi League Auction At Rs 2.35 Crore

Iran's Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh emerged as the costliest player in history of Pro Kabaddi League auction after he was bought for Rs 2.35 crore by Puneri Paltan, while India's Maninder Singh was roped in by Bengal Warriors for Rs 2.12 crore, in Mumbai on Monday. The two-day auction began on Monday with 12 teams bidding for players, both Indian and overseas, from categories A and B. The auctions for categories C and D will take place on Tuesday.

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'Hope For A Fantastic Pro Kabaddi League Season': Pranav Adani After Meeting Gujarat Giants Squad

"Sometimes Kabaddi Players Get Paid More Than Me": Abhishek Bachchan On Rise Of Pro Kabaddi League

"Sometimes Kabaddi Players Get Paid More Than Me": Abhishek Bachchan On Rise Of Pro Kabaddi League

Fazel Atrachali-led Adani's Gujarat Giants Set For Ambitious Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 Campaign

Fazel Atrachali-led Adani's Gujarat Giants Set For Ambitious Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 Campaign

Iran's Shadloui Becomes Costliest Player In Pro Kabaddi League Auction At Rs 2.35 Crore

Pro Kabaddi League: Pawan Sehrawat Emerges Costliest Player With Rs 2.60 Crore Bid From Telugu Titans

Iran's Shadloui Becomes Costliest Player In Pro Kabaddi League Auction At Rs 2.35 Crore