MUMBAI: Eurosport India, Warner Bros. Discovery’s premium sports brand, has announced the acquisition of broadcast rights for the first-ever Women’s Kabaddi League. The league marks a historic step towards promoting women’s kabaddi in India.
The 12-day inaugural edition of the Women’s Kabaddi League will be hosted in Dubai, with all matches taking place at the Shabab Al-Ahil Sports Club.
The Women’s Kabaddi League will kick off with an opening ceremony on June 16th, 2023, and will be broadcast live for Indian fans on Eurosport India from 7:30 pm IST, onwards. The opening game of the league will feature a match between the Rajasthan Raiders and the Punjab Panthers, starting at 8:45 pm IST.
The tournament will showcase 120 women kabaddi players representing eight teams: Rajasthan Raiders, Delhi Dynamites, Gujarat Angels, Great Marathas, Haryana Hustlers, Punjab Panthers, Uma Kolkata, and Bengaluru Hawks. Indian kabaddi fans will have the opportunity to witness a total of 31 thrilling encounters, featuring renowned players like Harwinder Kaur (Senior National Kabaddi Player, Gold Medalist) and Moti Chandan (National Kabaddi Player – Asian Games).
“Eurosport India is dedicated to delivering world-class LIVE sporting action to our Indian audience and fans. We firmly believe that sports should transcend societal boundaries and gender limitations. Promoting women’s sports in India has been a source of great pride for us since the beginning of our operations. We have broadcasted prestigious events like the Hero Indian Women’s League, AFC Women’s Asian Cup in football, the Inaugural Fairbreak Invitational T20 in women’s cricket, and the W Series in women’s formula racing. It is with immense pleasure that we now bring the historic Women’s Kabaddi League to our passionate fans in India,” stated Ruchir Jain, Head of Eurosport India.
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports is renowned for bringing top-level sporting action from national and international events to Indian fans. Some of the events broadcasted in the past include the Tokyo Paralympics 2020, Hero Indian Women’s League, Hero I-League, AFC Women’s Asian Cup, Fairbreak Invitational, and the W Series, to name a few.
