Pro Kabaddi League (Street sellers) or PKL season 8 It is a professional kabaddi league in India. It is one of the most popular leagues after IPL (Indian Premier League). Now it becomes the largest sports league with 12 participating teams. Check out the Pro Kabaddi 2023-22 team owner list.
It has a 94% audience in India and 82% in the world. It is one of the most important leagues in India. Without a doubt, the Pro Kabaddi League is the largest Kabaddi League in the world and also the richest. It is one of the busiest sports leagues in the world.
- Number of teams: 12
- Most successful: Patna Pirates (3 titles)
Patna Pirates is the most successful team in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) with 3 chips. The Bengaluru Bulls, U Mumba, Jaipur Pink Panthers and Bengal Warriors have each won a title.
See the team owners of all PKL teams.
Pro Kabaddi Teams Owners List
Equipment | Owners | Captain |
Pirates of Patna | Rajesh V. Shah | Prashant Kumar Rai |
Bengal Warriors | Kishore Biyani | Maninder Singh | |
Bengaluru bulls | Kosmik Global Media | Pawan Kumar Sehrawat |
Dabang Delhi KC | Radha Kapoor | Joginder Narwal |
Gujarat giants of fortune | Gautam adani | Sunil kumar |
Haryana Steelers | Parth jindal | Vikas khandala |
Jaipur Pink Panthers | Abhishek Bachchan | Deepak Niwas Hooda |
Puneri paltan | Suresh Kotak and family | Nitin Take |
Tamil Thalaivas | Nimmagadda Prasad, Sachin Tendulkar, Allu Arjun, Ram Charan, Allu Aravind | Surjeet singh |
Telugu titans | Srinivas Sreeramaneni, Goutham Reddy Nedurmalli and Mahesh Kolli | Rohit Kumar |
In mumba | Ronnie screwvala | Fazel atrachali |
ABOVE Yoddha | Kiran Kumar Grandhi | Nitesh kumar |
Owners of the Bengal Warriors team
Futur Groups under Birthright Games & Entertainment Private Limited owns the Bengal team. Veteran Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar also partnered with the Warriors of Bengal.
They are working at the grassroots level together with the West Bengal Ministry of Sports and the AKFI unit in West Bengal.
Bengaluru Bulls team owners
Kosmic Global Media under WL LEAGUE PVT LTD owns the Bengaluru Bulls. Uday Sinh Wala, the CEO of Kosmic Global Media has a background in advertising and marketing for sports management and broadcasting.
Dabang Delhi KC Team Owners
Dabang Delhi KC is a DO IT Sports Management India Pvt. Ltd. company founded by Ms Radha Kapoor Khanna, a creative entrepreneur and the only owner of a women’s team in the league, promoting the spirit of “women entrepreneurs”.
DO IT Sports Management (India) Pvt Ltd has been incorporated as part of DO-IT Creations Group with the vision to promote sports, athletes, sports facilities and events throughout India. The company entered the Indian sports ecosystem with its first acquisition in the Pro Kabaddi League 2014 with the purchase of the Delhi franchise, ‘Dabang Delhi KC’ ”.
Gujarat Fortune Giants team owners
The Gujarat Fortune Giants franchise based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is owned by Mr. Gautam Adani under Adani Wilmar Ltd. A deep-rooted connection to the sport through the launch of ‘Gujarat Fortune Giants’,
Gujarat’s own Kabaddi team in the successful Pro Kabaddi League will ensure that Kabaddi thrives in the hearts of millions and inspires many more to play the game.
Haryana Steelers team owners
The Gujarat Fortune Giants franchise, based in Sonipat, Haryana, is owned by JSW Sports, part of the Jindal South West Group (JSW). They are endorsed by the largest sports company in India which has been mentoring the best athletes in India for the last decade.
The Steelers aim to enrich not only the Pro Kabaddi League, but also their supporters and society at large. Coming from a hotbed of talent, the Haryana Steelers are synonymous with stamina, strength and tenacity.
Jaipur Pink Panthers team owners
The Jaipur-based kabaddi franchise, Jaipur Pink Panthers, is owned by Abhishek Bachchan, an Indian actor / producer. The Pink Panthers of Jaipur are managed exclusively by GS Entertainment Worldwide
The company is run by Mr Bunty Walia, one of the world’s leading film producers and sports entrepreneurs, and Mr Juspreet Singh Walia.
Patna Pirates team owners
The Patna Pirates is a Patna-based franchise owned by Rajesh V. Shah under KVS Energy and Sports Limited. KVS Energy and Sports Limited are owned by Rajesh Shah, Co-Chairman and Managing Director of Mukand Ltd, and his son, Mr. Kaustubh Vir Shah.
Mukand is India’s leading integrated producer of specialty steels and a manufacturer of heavy industrial machinery.
Puneri Paltan team owners
The Puneri Paltan is Pune, a Mumbai-based Kabaddi franchise owned by Insurekot Sports Pvt. Ltd. Kailash Kandpal is the CEO of Insurekot Sports Pvt. Limited.
The firm hopes to raise awareness of the rich heritage of Kabaddi in the country, thereby promoting the sport in India.
Tamil Thalaivas team owners
The Chennai-based kabaddi team has been branded ‘Tamil Thalaivas’ and is owned by Nimmagadda Prasad and Sachin Tendulkar, actors Allu Arjun and Ram Charan, and also Allu Aravind under IQuest Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. and Blasters Sports Ventures Pvt. Limited.
Telugu Titans team owners
The Telugu Titans Team is a Hyderabad-based Kabaddi franchise owned by Veera Sports, consisting of Core Green Group’s Srini Sreeramaneni, Greenko Group’s Mahesh Kolli and NED Group’s Gautham Nedurumalli.
U Mumba team owners
The U Mumba franchise, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, is owned by Ronnie Screwvala under Unilazer Ventures Pvt. Limited.
UP Yoddha team owners
The UP Yoddha franchise, based on UP, is owned by GMR League Games Pvt. Limited.