The league story
The next global chapter of kabaddi starts in the UK.
Major Pro Kabaddi League is a new franchise-led sports and entertainment property launching from the UK — combining elite kabaddi, diverse international talent, premium live entertainment and digital-first storytelling.
Kabaddi already attracts mass broadcast and digital audiences. India built the sport into prime-time entertainment; MPKL creates its next international viewing occasion — an additional, complementary competition around a sport audiences already know and love, played on one of Britain’s most prestigious sporting stages.
The UK gives MPKL a unique mix of established South Asian fandom, mainstream sports audiences and multicultural participation. The opportunity is not simply to take kabaddi from India to the world — but to show the world embracing it.
Built for growth
Global talent. Elite competition. International distribution.
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Elite international talent
Experienced international and elite-level kabaddi players alongside emerging British, European and diaspora talent — athletes with national-team and leading professional competition experience.
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Franchise ownership
Six franchises bringing together UK and international business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs with the networks and ambition to grow MPKL beyond the inaugural season.
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Premium broadcast
Multi-camera production, world feed, replay and graphics, English commentary with Hindi and additional language options, mixed-zone access, digital clips and highlights.
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A sport that travels
Retaining kabaddi’s core South Asian audience while reaching mainstream British and European viewers, growing participation among women and girls, and building rivalries with international appeal.
Governance
& sanction
Sanctioned by the England Kabaddi Association
MPKL operates under the sanction of the England Kabaddi Association, the sport’s governing body in England. Competition rules, match officials and player eligibility follow the Association’s framework, giving franchises, players, partners and broadcasters a nationally recognised standard from the first whistle.
The growth roadmap
From a premium UK launch to a global kabaddi property.
Year 1
- Launch at Twickenham
- Establish franchises, players and premium broadcast standards
- Build audiences across the UK, India and international markets
Year 2
- Grow match inventory and year-round content
- Expand UK and European participation
- Extend international distribution
- Launch of the women’s league
Years 3–5
- Increase rights, sponsorship and franchise value
- Enter new markets and territories
- Introduce four additional teams
- Establish MPKL as a recognised global sports property
Leadership
The people behind the league.
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Founder & Chair
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League Commissioner
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Head of Broadcast & Commercial
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Why the UK
A sport India loves. A global story the world can discover.
Kabaddi combines contact, speed, strategy, personality and simple moments of attack and defence. Its short, high-impact sequences are naturally suited to live television, streaming, highlights, mobile viewing and social clips — and the UK is the ideal place to prove it can be played, watched and loved by anyone.
- Existing kabaddi fans seeking a new international competition
- Mainstream sports viewers attracted by speed, physicality and rivalry
- Young digital audiences consuming clips, personalities and creator-led content
- Families and multicultural communities looking for accessible live entertainment
- Viewers inspired by women and girls participating in a fast-growing global sport
Commercially backed. Internationally connected. Built for long-term growth.
Broadcast, sponsorship, hospitality and franchise conversations are open for season one.