Super Kabaddi League

Super Kabaddi League (SKL) is a professional-level kabaddi league in Pakistan. Its inaugural season was played from May 1 to May 10, 2018 in Lahore. This league follows a city-based franchise model.[3] More than a 100 Kabaddi players from Pakistan and abroad were presented in the players' draft, which took place on 23 April 2018, in Lahore. International players from Sri Lanka, Iran, Bangladesh and Malaysia participated in the inaugural edition.[4]

Super Kabaddi League (SKL)
Country Pakistan
AdministratorStrawberry Sports Management Pakistan Kabaddi Federation [1]
First tournament2018
Next tournament2020
Tournament formatMultistage with Group games, followed by Eliminators and Playoffs[2]
Number of teams10
Current championGujrat Warriors
Most raid points Nasir Ali (68 points)
TV partner(s)PTV Sports
Websitesuperkabaddi.com
2018 Super Kabaddi League

Draft

Drafting of the inaugural season took place on 23 April 2018, with each of the ten franchises given an opportunity to pick a roster of 10 players, which included 2 Platinum, 7 Gold and 1 Foreign player pick.[5]

Opening ceremony

The formal opening ceremony of the league took place on 1 May 2018 at Alhamra Cultural Complex in Lahore. Film actress-cum-director/producer Reema Khan was the host of the opening ceremony. Singers Nabeel Shaukat Ali and Sara Raza Khan performed during the ceremony.[6]

This was the first time that a sports related event of such a scale had been organised in the country.[7][8][9][10]

The event was open for all to attend. It was attended by people from all walks of life as well team owners, officials of the Pakistan Kabaddi Federation and many others. The ceremony included several performances, which included Bakhshi Brothers, who also sang one of the songs for Season 1.

Teams and locations
Peshawar
Islamabad
Kashmir
Lahore
Gwadar
Sahiwal
Gujrat
Multan
Faisalabad
Karachi
Cities represented by SKL teams as of 2018
Team City, Province
Lahore Thunder Lahore, Punjab
Peshawar Haiders Peshawar, Khyber Pakthunkhwa
Faisalabad Sherdils Faisalabad, Punjab
Gujrat Warriors Gujrat, Punjab
Sahiwal Bulls Sahiwal, Punjab
Karachi Zorawar Karachi, Sindh
Islamabad All Stars Islamabad, Capital Territory
Gwadar Bahadurs Gwadar, Balochistan
Kashmir Janbaaz Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir
Multan Sikandar Multan, Punjab

Broadcast

SKL was broadcast live on television. The broadcast partner was PTV Sports. In addition to the live telecast, the matches were shown on repeat the following day as well.[11]

Final

Gujrat Warriors won the inaugural Super Kabaddi League after defeating Faisalabad Sherdils in the final game by 38-26. Gujrat Warriors' Tehseen Ullah was declared the Man of the Final.[12] Faisalabad's captain Nasir Ali was declared the Player of the League. The winning team received a Rs. 1 million cash prize while the runners-up were given Rs. 500,000.[13]

See also

References
  1. Lakhani, Faizan (15 April 2018). "Pakistan to host Super Kabaddi League in May". Geo.tv.
  2. "Matches Schedule". SuperKabaddiLeague.com.
  3. "Gujrat third team to sign MoU for 1st Super Kabaddi League". The Nation. 5 April 2017.
  4. Safi, Alam Zeb (23 January 2018). "Super Kabaddi League to have players from around the world". The News.
  5. https://www.brandsynario.com/super-kabaddi-league-2018-players-draft-live-updates/
  6. "10-team Pak Super Kabaddi League begins today". The News. 2 May 2018.
  7. "Pakistan's Super Kabaddi League from May 1". The News. 17 April 2018.
  8. "Pakistan to host Super Kabaddi League in May". The Nation. 16 April 2018.
  9. "Indian players likely to feature in Pakistan's Super Kabaddi League". Pakistan Today. APP. 16 April 2018.
  10. "Pakistan to host Super Kabaddi League in May". Geo News.
  11. "Telenor Brings Pakistan's First-Ever Super Kabaddi League (SKL)". ProPakistani. 25 April 2018.
  12. "Gujrat Warriors win first Super Kabaddi League". Samaa TV.
  13. "Gujrat Warriors win Super Kabaddi League". Dawn.
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