SJ Uplift Kabaddi, the unique rights holder for each the World Tremendous Kabaddi League (WSKL) and the Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi League (UPKL), publicizes the launch of the inaugural version of WSKL—a step in direction of making Kabaddi a really international sport. With participation from round 30 international locations and affirmation from 20 nationwide federations, the inaugural season is tentatively set for February–March 2026 and can be held in Dubai.
WSKL has been conceptualised as a global platform with a singular mission: to globalise Kabaddi and pave the way in which for its inclusion within the Olympic Video games. WSKL is backed by the Worldwide Kabaddi Federation and holds business rights by the South Asian Kabaddi Federation.
WSKL will comply with a franchise-based mannequin with eight groups in its first season. Every staff will embody each worldwide gamers and Indian expertise. WSKL is totally owned and operated by SJ Uplift Kabaddi and has been based by Sambhav Jain, a passionate advocate for the expansion and modernization of Kabaddi.
Talking about this bold new enterprise, Sambhav Jain, director and founder, SJ uplift Kabaddi stated, “Kabaddi has all the time deserved a bigger stage not only for India however for the worldwide sporting group. With WSKL, our purpose is to reimagine the game for a world viewers, unlock worldwide expertise, and take decisive steps in direction of Olympic recognition. The success of UPKL gave us the muse, however WSKL is about making a Kabaddi league that belongs to the world. We’re constructing this with a imaginative and prescient for the following decade, not simply the following season.”
The league has dedicated a whole participant purse of Rs. 48 crore throughout its eight franchises, underscoring the robust funding urge for food for this new sports activities property. WSKL has already secured curiosity and participation from distinguished Kabaddi nations together with South Korea, Iran, Thailand, Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan, Canada, and america, with discussions underway to onboard extra international locations.
The World Tremendous Kabaddi League is designed not as a seasonal event however as an evolving international sports activities property. SJ Uplift Kabaddi is dedicated to constructing WSKL as a 12-month, year-round Kabaddi ecosystem.
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