Kabaddi

MUMBAI: India’s estimated sports audience base is a staggering 678 million (67.8 crore), according to a new study. Cricket, football & kabaddi are the top 3 sports, with audience base of 612, 305 & 208 million respectively.

These are some of the key findings published by media consulting firm Ormax Media, which Wednesday released its latest research report titled The Ormax Sports Audience Report: 2024. 

Jun 30, 2021 18:06
MUMBAI: With 33 referees on board, Mashal Sports conducted the Referee Excellence workshop virtually from 14th June to 18th June. After bringing the indigenous sport of Kabaddi to the limelight, Mashal Sports have continuously invested in the technical training and development of the vivo Pro Kabaddi League’s officials and tournament referees to continue to advance and enhance the sport and league.
Apr 19, 2021 19:04
MUMBAI: The Star India network, which owns a majority stake in Mashal Sports, commercial rights holder of the Pro Kabaddi League, has, as expected, retained the media rights to the PKL for the next five seasons. Mashal Sports announced at the weekend that it had successfully concluded its PKL media rights auction for five Seasons (Season 8 to Season 12) to be held during 2021-2025. 
Mar 25, 2021 19:03
MUMBAI: Star India-controlled Mashal Sports Pvt Ltd (Mashal), founder and commercial rights holder of the Pro Kabaddi League, has extended by ten days the deadline it had set for potential bidders to submit bid documents for PKL's media rights. 
Mar 23, 2021 16:03
HYDERABAD: At least 100 spectators were injured when a makeshift spectator gallery collapsed at the newly constructed stadium hosting the 47th Junior National Kabaddi Tournament at Suryapet, Telangana. 
Mar 11, 2021 19:03
MUMBAI: The Pro Kabaddi League is looking at the June to October window for its "return to action" after the forced break last year caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Mar 04, 2021 19:03
MUMBAI: Star Sports, India’s leading sports broadcaster, is set to showcase a special documentary 'Dream On: Sapno ki Udaan’, that follows the journey of six individuals who not only dared to dream but were crazy enough to pursue it. These six stories highlight the efforts and stride kabaddi heroes have made through their lives and the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). 
Mar 04, 2021 18:03
NEW DELHI: Professional junior kabaddi tournament K7 has been launched. The entire tournament will span across multiple cities in India throughout 2021 with the first leg of the qualifiers kicking off in Haryana’s Sonipat under the aegis of Amateur Kabaddi Association Haryana (AKAH).
Feb 25, 2021 12:02
MUMBAI: Star India-controlled Mashal Sports Pvt Ltd (Mashal), founder and commercial rights holder for the Pro Kabaddi League, is set to conduct an open market media rights auction for 5 seasons (Season 8 – Season 12) of PKL to be held during 2021 – 2025.
Feb 24, 2021 17:02
MUMBAI: In the wake of sustained demands from the franchises, sports management company Mashal Sports, founded by Anand Mahindra and Charu Sharma, and now majority owned by Star India, has confirmed it will open the tender process for the media rights of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).  The rights will be awarded for five years, from Seasons 8 to 12, or until 2025, whichever is earlier.
Dec 24, 2020 14:12
MUCH HAS BEEN ALREADY BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT Indian media's biggest executive departure of 2020. The resignation of Uday Shankar as president, The Walt Disney Company APAC and chairman, Star & Disney India, announced October 8, also marks the end of arguably THE defining decade in the evolution of professional Indian sport in the 21st century.