1xSportz has just launched the first World Super Kabaddi League. It is a landmark event for Kabaddi and marks the game’s debut in the entire world. The company made this announcement at the end of the Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi League. And, after meeting all its targets, it is driving to take the game beyond its traditional roots. Here’s a closer look into the event and its significance for the Kabaddi world.
Kabaddi goes global
It is scheduled to start in the year 2025, the World Super Kabaddi League is held in Dubai or Thailand. The tournament would bw under the collaborative venture of the Asia Kabaddi Association and the Thailand Kabaddi Association. Kabaddi now appears on the global map as participation comes from various teams across the globe. A traditional sport from India earlier, Kabaddi has now entered the global arena on a more formalized and competitive level.
Teams and Players from Various Continents
Eight different teams will represent through eight regions. These include lAsian SuperStars, American Canadians, African Panthers, Arabian Kings, European Strikers, and Oceania Royals. In addition, these teams will have various players from countries like Iran, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, America, and Canada. It would be around December 2024 when the auction to assemble the teams would come in; thus, the respective team staff needs to start collecting their A-listers within two to three months.
A Platform for Talent and Growth
The WSKL will want to bring a competitive scene into the fray like India’s Pro Kabaddi League has already done domestically, views the founder of this league, Sambhav Jain, which he believes is one of the giant leaps toward growth for the ecosystem of Kabaddi at a global level. Nurturing local talent will be the focus of WSKL, and thus the potential hub will become for developing Kabaddi stars across Southeast Asia and other markets of the world. This will further lead to greater popularity and viewing of the game around the world.
Impact on Kabaddi by Jain
The vision with which Jain considers the league is ambitious but very practical. Therefore, emulating the structures of India’s Pro Kabaddi League has attracted millions of viewers and sponsors. WSKL aims to build a sustainable sports ecosystem through professionalizing the sport in which players, sponsors, and fans get connected in a global context. Over time, WSKL could become another best of Kabaddi events that will compete with the Indian local leagues and will take the sport to new dimensions.
Future for World Super Kabaddi League
By end-2024, the auctions for the players would be completed, and by 2025, fans can see the entire league kicked off in full swing. WSKL is readying itself for its maiden season, and people are really high on how this new league will shape up the future of Kabaddi. With international teams and players set to be involved, WSKL shall certainly take Kabaddi to the heights of a global sporting event and bring fans from various continents to become one.
Conclusion
The World Super Kabaddi League will now take Kabaddi across the globe. This is through uniting players from all the corners of the globe to play at a highly professional level. With 1xSportz’s initiative, the sport will be given a more substantial opportunity for players, fans and sponsors. Probably the league would make Kabaddi “big time,” helping gain popularity for the sport on the international platform.
