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Suryavanshi, Narwal, Kumar To Kickoff PKL Season 12 On National Sports Day

By IANS News August 26, 2025 • 21:16 PM View: 481

Kabaddi Icon Pardeep Narwal: On the occasion of National Sports Day on August 29, sporting icons across disciplines will unite to launch Season 12 of the Pro Kabaddi League.

Padma Bhushan awardee and Indian badminton legend Pullela Gopichand, Hockey legend and former India Hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay, Kabaddi Icon Pardeep Narwal, Paralympics champion Praveen Kumar, and Rajasthan Royals sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi will share the stage to kick-off the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12. The star-studded line-up will stand together for the National Anthem as India’s indigenous sport is celebrated with fervour.

The gesture pays tribute to India’s sporting legacy — honouring champions who have earned the nation global recognition, as Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 opens by celebrating a game rooted in Indian soil and rising on the world stage.

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