Pakistan’s Super Kabaddi League (SKL) begins today

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Super Kabaddi League (SKL) commences on Wednesday (today) in Lahore, Sarwar Rana, Secretary General Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) told PPI.

The event will be featuring 10 city-based teams: Peshawar Haiders, Faisalabad Sherdils, Gujrat Warriors, Gwadar Bahadars, Karachi Zorawars, Multan Sikandars, Sahiwal Bulls, Islamabad All-Stars, Lahore Thunders and Kashmir Janbaazs.

Sarwar said the foreign players in the league are from Iran, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Kenya and Iraq.Sarwar justified the low foreign participation in the league by saying that they wanted to give more chances to local talent.

The 10 teams will play matches on single league basis and the top two teams at the end of the league matches will play the final. The league has been endorsed by International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) president Janardan Singh Gehlot.Strawberry Sports Management is organising this league while PKF is providing technical assistance.