Dubai hosts historic kickoff of inaugural Women's Kabaddi League

A total of eight teams will take part in the season 1 of the tournament.

The first season of the Women's Kabaddi League (WKL), which was being demanded for a long time, is all set to begin on Friday. Eight teams will participate in the inaugural season, held in Dubai from June 16 to 27. Ahead of the marquee event, the trophy has been unveiled and the anthem has also been announced.

Trophy unveiled in Indore

The Women's Premier League league trophy was unveiled in Indore and the anthem was also launched. Popular actor Govinda has been named the brand ambassador of the league. The chief executive officer of the league, Pradeep Kumar Nehra, and the captains of all eight teams were present on the occasion of the trophy unveiling.

"The Women's Kabaddi League promotes women's power. Girls from different cities and villages have been selected for this tournament. They have been fully prepared for the event. These girls are from schools, and colleges and have played matches at the state level," Pradeep Kumar Nehra said on the occasion.

Talking about selecting Dubai as the venue, he added, "Dubai already has a lot of high-profile games. Kabaddi is very popular in India and is now a part of the Commonwealth Games. It is a very interesting sport for everyone, no matter what age and gender they are."

It is worth noting that the Men's Kabaddi League has already been organised for nine seasons and has been quite popular. That is probably the reason that WKL 2023, which is expected to give a big boost to women's kabaddi will be launched.

Teams and Live streaming details:

The teams from different franchises include Rajasthan Raiders, Delhi Dynamites, Gujarat Angels, Great Marathas, Haryana Hustlers, Punjab Panthers, Uma Kolkata and Bengaluru Hawks. Viewers can watch the live telecast on DD Sports and Euro Sports.