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The Super Kabaddi League (SKL) is a professional kabaddi league in Pakistan. It began its first season from 1 to 10 May 2018 in Lahore. The league uses a city-based franchise model, meaning each team represents a different city.
More than 100 kabaddi players from Pakistan and other countries joined the league. The players were chosen during a draft event on 23 April 2018, also held in Lahore. Players from Sri Lanka, Iran, Bangladesh, and Malaysia took part in the first season, making the league exciting and competitive.
Draft
The first season of the Super Kabaddi League was prepared on April 23, 2018. Ten teams took turns choosing their players. Each team picked 10 players, including 2 top-level, 7 good players, and 1 player from another country.
Opening ceremony
The first big celebration for the Super Kabaddi League happened on May 1, 2018, at the Alhamra Cultural Complex in Lahore. Actress Reema Khan helped lead the event, and singers Nabeel Shaukat Ali and Sara Raza Khan performed songs for everyone to enjoy.
It was the biggest kabaddi event ever held in Pakistan, and many people came to watch, including team owners and officials from the Pakistan Kabaddi Federation. The Bakhshi Brothers also performed during the ceremony.
Teams and locations
The Super Kabaddi League had teams from several cities in Pakistan in 2018. These cities included Peshawar, Islamabad, Muzaffarabad, Lahore, Gwadar, Sahiwal, Gujrat, Multan, Faisalabad, and Karachi.
| Team | City | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Faisalabad Sherdils | Faisalabad | Punjab |
| Gujrat Warriors | Gujrat | Punjab |
| Gwadar Bahadurs | Gwadar | Balochistan |
| Islamabad All Stars | Islamabad | Islamabad Capital Territory |
| Karachi Zorawar | Karachi | Sindh |
| Kashmir Janbaaz | Muzaffarabad | Azad Kashmir |
| Lahore Thunder | Lahore | Punjab |
| Multan Sikandar | Multan | Punjab |
| Peshawar Haiders | Peshawar | Khyber Pakthunkhwa |
| Sahiwal Bulls | Sahiwal | Punjab |
Broadcast
The Super Kabaddi League was shown live on television. The matches aired on PTV Sports. After the live show, the games were repeated the next day.
Final
The Gujrat Warriors won the first Super Kabaddi League. They beat the Faisalabad Sherdils in the final game with a score of 38 to 26. Tehseen Ullah from the Gujrat Warriors was named the best player of the final match. Nasir Ali, the captain of Faisalabad, was named the best player of the whole league. The winning team received a cash prize of Rs. 1 million, and the team that came in second received Rs. 500,000.
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