One of the most awaited Kabaddi events of the world, Womens’ Kabaddi League (WKL) would be organized this year in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is India’s first Womens’ Kabaddi League which will begin on 16th June at 6:00 pm with a grand opening ceremony and will be followed by 12 days of exciting 31 matches. 120 women Kabaddi players from across India will showcase their sports talent in this league. All the matches will be held at the ‘Shabab Al-Ahli’ sports club in Dubai which is known across the world for its excellent sports facilities.
Womens’ Kabaddi League is an extremely important and revolutionary step towards encouraging women to advance in the field of sports and inspire them to play Kabaddi.
Sports associations across the world are excited for this event. In this league, women players will be mentored and guided by internationally renowned coaches. Womens’
Kabaddi League is a great milestone for players, trainers and sports lovers which will provide a world class platform for women players to prove that talent. A sport that began in Punjab and Tamil Nadu is now played across the world in Canada, Pakistan, Iran and many such countries and has created a unique identity for itself.
Not just a Kabaddi league but a international platform for women empowerment
The management team for WKL has many noted and renowned personalities associated with it. Director and CEO Pradeep Kumar Nehra said, “We are very excited for this event. It
is not just a Kabaddi league, but a platform for women empowerment which will provide female players an opportunity to win fame at an international stage. Women empowerment
is the most important objective of this event and to fulfill this, a grand scale Kabaddi league
is being organized. All the matches will be played in Dubai for which excitement is at its peak among sports lovers and players.”
World renowned coaches and gold medalist players will teach minutiae Garima Chaudhary is the Managing Director for WKL and Surendra Kumar Dhaka and Jayprakash Singh are its Directors. Not only this, RD Kaushik and Mahavir Singh as technical officers, Hoshiyar Singh as chief coach, Mohan Singh Bhamu as chief referee are also associated with this event. Bhupendra Singh, Jaiveer Singh, Jagdish Prasad Garhwal, Amit Jakhar, Ravita Faujdar will be associated as coaches and will train the players. Physical education professor Seema Taksaak will provide guidance as a coach and Dr.Neeti Mathur and Dr. Sonali Kushwaha will teach minute details of physio. Apart from them, world renowned and gold medalist players Pradeep Narwal, Sandeep Narwal, Maninder Singh and Surendra Nada have also extended their support to the WKL which is leading to an exponential increase in the popularity of the league.
Primary objective is to empower women from small towns and village areas:
The primary objective of WKL is to polish the sports talent of women and girls from small towns and rural areas. With the focus on training women from backward areas and helping them reach international platforms, special attention is given to each player. Not only will this help the new generation to get motivated but will also help them come out of their doubts and hesitations and courageously display their talent before the whole world.
APS sports event management is a chief partner:
APS sports management is the chief partner of WKL. APS is a world class company which
takes care of sports management, planning and execution. The main goal of the company is to provide amazing facilities to players and management and an exciting experience to the
fans.
Kabaddi players auctioned at a whopping 33 lakh Rupees: The popularity at which Kabaddi has reached today in India can be easily understood by the fact that a single Kabaddi player in this league has been auctioned at 33 lakh rupees which is the highest till now.
8 teams 31 matches: In WKL, 31 matches will be played between 8 teams, which includes Rajasthan Raider, Delhi Dynamites, Gujarat Angels, Great Maratha, Haryana Hustlers, Punjab Panthers, Uma Kolkata and Bengaluru Hawks. Each team has its own unique talent, strategy and speciality which makes them stand out. Senior players such as Harvinder Kaur (Senior National Kabaddi player and gold medalist) and Moti Chandan (National Kabaddi player, Asian games) will also contribute to the success of this league. After the playoffs, Round-Robin competition will be held in which exciting matches for the championship trophy will be played.
Live telecast of the matches amidst world class facilities: WKL will be hosted at the renowned Shabab Al-Ahli sports club, which is known across the world for its amazing sports facilities. The world class facility and modern infrastructure will provide the fans an forgettable experience. Apart from this, fans across the world will be able to enjoy every moment of the exciting match through live coverage on Doordarshan sports and Euro sports etc.