LAHORE: The drafting of ten teams for the inaugural Pakistan Super Kabaddi League was held here at a local hotel on Monday.

The league, which has been delayed for the last one year, is now scheduled to be held at the Punjab Stadium here from May 1 to 16. Sixteen international players from seven countries along with 110 contestants from across Pakistan were picked by the owners of the teams.

After the successful launching of Pakistan Super League by the Pakistan Cricket Board, the Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) in collaboration with sponsors came up to introduce the league.

Published in Dawn, April 24th, 2018

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