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2021–22 Pro Kabaddi League
The 2021–22 Vivo Pro Kabaddi League was the eighth season of Pro Kabaddi League. The season began on 22 December 2021. The usual travelling caravan format was changed to a single venue hosting all the matches of the season due to spread of COVID-19 pandemic in India. Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bangalore was initially announced as the venue, but was later changed to the Sheraton Grand Hotel and Convention Center located in Whitefield, Bangalore. Each team played against all the other teams twice, and the top 6 teams proceed to the play-offs. The player auctions for the season 8 were conducted from August 29 to 31, 2021 in Mumbai. Dabang Delhi defeated Patna Pirates in the final match to win their maiden title Teams Personnel and sponsorships :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' Foreign players Each team can sign maximum 3 foreign players in the squad. Sponsorship ;Title Sponsor * Vivo ;Associate Sponsors * Tata Motors * Dream11 * MFine * A23 * BYJU'S * Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Round-robin Tournament
A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a competition format in which each contestant meets every other participant, usually in turn.''Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged'' (1971, G. & C. Merriam Co), p.1980. A round-robin contrasts with an elimination tournament, wherein participants are eliminated after a certain number of wins or losses. Terminology The term ''round-robin'' is derived from the French term ('ribbon'). Over time, the term became idiomized to ''robin''. In a ''single round-robin'' schedule, each participant plays every other participant once. If each participant plays all others twice, this is frequently called a ''double round-robin''. The term is rarely used when all participants play one another more than twice, and is never used when one participant plays others an unequal number of times, as is the case in almost all of the major North American professional sports leagues. In the United Kingdom, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaipur Pink Panthers
Jaipur Pink Panthers (JPP) is a professional Kabaddi team from Jaipur, competing in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is currently led by Arjun Deshwal. The team is owned by Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan. Jaipur Pink Panthers play their home matches at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium. The team is the second-most successful team in league history with two titles. Although the team has gained immense popularity due to its association with celebrity owners, Jaipur Pink Panthers won the inaugural season by defeating U Mumba by 35-24. The leading raider of the side was Maninder Singh (kabaddi), Maninder Singh, while the leading defender was Ran Singh. Jaipur Pink Panthers are exclusively managed bGS Entertainment Worldwide which is headed by Bunty Walia and Juspreet Singh Walia. On 4 December 2020, Amazon Prime Video released ''Sons of the Soil: Jaipur Pink Panthers, Sons of the Soil'', a series based on their journey in season 7. Team identity The official theme of the team is " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gautam Adani
Gautam Shantilal Adani () (born 24 June 1962) is an Indian billionaire businessman who is the founder and chairman of the Adani Group, a multinational conglomerate involved in port development and operations in India. As of May 2025, Adani is ranked as the third richest person in Asia and 25th in the world, with a net worth of $60.3 billion. In 2022, ''Time'' magazine included him in the 100 most influential people in the world. As a teenager, Adani moved to Mumbai in 1978 to work as a diamond sorter for Mahendra Brothers. In 1981, Adani managed his elder brother's plastic unit in Ahmedabad which was his gateway to global trading through polyvinyl chloride (PVC) imports and establishing the Adani Group in 1988. Adani has been described as being close to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and to his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government which has led to allegations of cronyism. In January 2023, the American short selling activist firm Hindenburg Research accused Adani o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preetha Krishna
Preetha Krishna (also known as Preethaji) is a spiritual teacher, author and co-founder of Ekam - The Oneness Temple, Ekam Work Preetha Krishna is a spiritual teacher and is known for her teachings on consciousness and personal development. She has conducted programs in various countries across the world including India USA China Malaysia, Korea and other countries. She has given TED talks at Kansas City in 2017 and at Shanghai in 2018. In 2002, Preetha Krishna founded the ''Women's Movement for the Golden Age'' in Bangalore. In 2009 along with her husband, Krishna, also known as 'Krishnaji', she co-founded ''One World Academy'', a philosophy and meditation school in Kanchipuram, that later turned into O&O Academy. In 2018, Preetha Krishna along with her husband created the Ekam World Peace Festival which is an annual meditation event conducted at Ekam - The Oneness Temple, Ekam. The event has drawn together several million participants from across the world including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1xBet
1xBet is an online gambling company licensed by Curaçao eGaming License. It was founded in 2007, is based in Cyprus, and licensed in Curacao. The organisation operates a franchise business model. Following revelations into the company's finances, it is not allowed to operate in a variety of countries including the US, UK, Russia, France and Spain. International arrest warrants have been issued for the company's three founders, one of whom reportedly died in Switzerland in 2023. Amid these controversies, the company changed its focus to Africa, South America, South East Asia and India. 1xBet is one of the world's largest online casinos, accepting bets on amateur sporting events, including children's sports, broadcast live on its website. The company has also accepted betting on cockfighting. The company is the sponsor of FC Barcelona until 2029 and Paris Saint-Germain until 2025. History The company was founded in Russia by Roman Semiokhin, Dmitry Kazorin, and a former Rus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TYKA Sports
TYKA is an Indian sportswear and sports equipment brand introduced by TK Sports Private Limited in 2009. Primarily being the kit partner for various cricket teams across the world, TYKA is now associated with various football teams. The company was incorporated on March 18, 2011. TYKA entered the market in 2014 when they were announced as the sports manufacture sponsor of Indian Super League side, Chennaiyin FC. TYKA have also made their way into the cricket market, being the official apparel sponsor of Indian Premier League sides Sunrisers Hyderabad. TYKA also sponsors the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. Teams Cricket International * United Arab Emirates National Cricket Team Domestic Clubs =Caribbean Premier League= * Guyana Amazon Warriors * St Kitts and Nevis Patriots =Hong Kong T20 Blitz= * Galaxy Gladiators Lantau =Karnataka Premier League= * Mysuru Warriors * Shivamogga Lions * Bijapur Bulls =Tamil Nadu Premier League= * Chepauk Supe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Bazaar
Reliance Smart Bazaar, formerly known as Big Bazaar, is an Indian retail chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores. The retail chain was founded by Kishore Biyani under his parent organisation Future Group, which is known for having a significant prominence in Indian retail and fashion sectors. Big Bazaar is also the parent chain of Food Bazaar, Fashion at Big Bazaar (abbreviated as ''fbb'') and eZone where at locations it houses all under one roof, while it is sister chain of retail outlets like Brand Factory, Home Town, Central, eZone, etc. Founded in 2001, Big Bazaar is one of the oldest and largest hypermarket chains of India, housing about 300+ stores in over 120 cities and towns across the country. In February 2022, Reliance Industries took control of over 200 Future group stores and rebranded Big Bazaar as Reliance's Smart Bazaar Stores and rest of them were shut down. History Big Bazaar was founded in 2001 by Kishore Biyani, the founder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand Factory
Fashion Factory, formerly Brand Factory, is a chain of retail stores operated by Reliance Retail. It was formerly operated by Future Group. It offers a wide range of apparel brands in different categories for men, women, infants, accessories, cosmetics, footwear, sportswear, and luggage. Launched in September 2006 as Brand Factory, it had 100 stores across 50 cities in India in December 2018. It was India's largest discount retail chain at the time. The chain had planned to expand its number of outlets to 100 by 2018. In 2022, it was acquired by Reliance Industries and rebranded as Fashion Factory. Outlets The outlets are between 10,000 and 150,000 square feet in size and hosted several Indian and International fashion brands like Buffalo, Jack & Jones, Levis, Pepe Jeans, Wrangler, Provogue, Arrow, Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Raymond, Louis Phillippe, Ed Hardy, Allen Solly, Lee Cooper, WROGN, and Gini & Jony Gini & Jony is an Indian kid's fashion brand, promoted by the Lakh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maninder Singh (kabaddi)
Maninder Singh is an Indian professional Kabaddi player who plays for the India national kabaddi Team. He is the captain and lead raider of Bengal Warriors In the Pro Kabaddi League. Maninder is regarded as one of the best raiders in the league. He led Bengal Warriors to their maiden PKL trophy in 2019. Early life Maninder Singh was born in the Hoshiarpur district of Punjab, India. He completed graduation from Khalsa College, Amritsar and currently lives in Jalandhar. He is employed to Punjab Police. Career Season 1 He started his career in the Pro Kabaddi League in 2014, playing for Jaipur Pink Panthers. The team won the inaugural season of the league and statistically he was rated as the third best raider of the Season with 130 raid points. Season 5 After this start to his career, he was injured and missed the next three seasons of the league before being bought by Bengal Warriors in 2017. He made a brilliant comeback and scored 190 raid Points in the season. He was a let ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishore Biyani
Kishore Biyani is an Indian businessman who is the Founder & CEO of Future Group, one of India's biggest brick-and-mortar retailers. He is also the founder of retail businesses such as Pantaloon Retail and Big Bazaar. According to ''Forbes'' magazine, he had a net worth of billion in 2019. Retail career Rise Known for a thrifty approach to running his businesses, with precepts such as modest corporate travel and hospitality arrangements, Biyani has acknowledged the role of luck in his business success at this time, which he says was the coincidence of his ambitious ideas and the growth of an Indian middle-class with disposable income to spend. His success continued with the opening of a series of stores under the ''Big Bazaar'' brand name in 2001. These stores were designed deliberately to appear somewhat chaotic, like the traditional bazaars with which his customers were familiar. By 2009, and despite the worldwide economic downturn of 2008, there were over 100 of thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Thalaivas
Tamil Thalaivas is an Indian professional kabaddi franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The team competes in the Pro Kabaddi League and was added as one of the four additional franchises when the league was expanded in 2017. The team plays its home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai and is owned by Magnum Sports. The franchise has qualified for the play-offs only once in the 2022 season. The team is currently captained by Sagar Rathee. Sanjeev Baliyan was appointed as the coach ahead of the 2025 Pro Kabaddi League season. Background The Pro Kabaddi League was conceived as a franchise-based kabaddi tournament, based on the success of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament. Its first season was held in 2014 with eight teams. In March 2017, the league announced the addition of four more team for the upcoming fifth season, one of which was based in Tamil Nadu. Kabaddi is the state game of Tamil Nadu. The team is owned by Magnum sports. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haryana Steelers
Haryana Steelers is a professional kabaddi team based in Haryana that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is led by Jaideep Dahiya and coached by Manpreet Singh. It is owned by JSW Sports, of the JSW Group. The home matches are played at Tau Devi Lal Athletic Stadium. The Steelers had a good start to life in the PKL as they reached the playoffs in their debut 2017 season. In Season 10, Haryana Steelers reached the final for the first time in their history but fell short by just a few points. They went on to clinch their maiden Pro Kabaddi League title in Season 11, marking a historic achievement for the franchise. Ownership Haryana Steelers is owned by JSW Sports which also owns Hockey India League team Soorma Hockey Club, Indian Premier League team Delhi Capitals, Indian Super League team Bengaluru FC, SA20 team Pretoria Capitals, and ILT20 team Dubai Capitals. Squad Identity The brand-new logo, which is a dynamically posed Bhima wielding his heavy Gada (ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
