The auction for the seventh season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), set to commence in July, will he held on April 8 and 9 in Mumbai.
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The schedule will be announced later for the same. According to the League Commissioner, details about retention of players for the upcoming season will be announced next week. Last year, Jaipur Pink Panthers (JPP) had played all its home matches in Panchkula. Goswami announced that the team will return to its home city this time around.
“JPP will be going (back) to Jaipur (to play their home matches),” he said. PKL has so far conducted six seasons. In the sixth, Bengaluru Bulls emerged winner after defeating Gujarat Fortunegiants in the final earlier this year. “From the start, our ambition was to grow kabaddi as a sport and we have done it,” added Goswami.
“The auction dates will be April 8 and 9 and it will take place in Mumbai. And just to go on record, we will start Season 8 in July next year. It will help everybody,” League Commissioner Anupam Goswami told reporters. The seventh edition of the event will begin on July 19 and 12 teams will fight it out for the title.
The schedule will be announced later for the same. According to the League Commissioner, details about retention of players for the upcoming season will be announced next week. Last year, Jaipur Pink Panthers (JPP) had played all its home matches in Panchkula. Goswami announced that the team will return to its home city this time around.
“JPP will be going (back) to Jaipur (to play their home matches),” he said. PKL has so far conducted six seasons. In the sixth, Bengaluru Bulls emerged winner after defeating Gujarat Fortunegiants in the final earlier this year. “From the start, our ambition was to grow kabaddi as a sport and we have done it,” added Goswami.