Women's Kabaddi League Explained

The Women's Kabaddi League (WKL) is a professional Indian kabaddi league for women which started in 2023. Its first season was contested by eight teams in Dubai,^{[1] [2]} with Uma Kolkata beating Punjab Panthers in the final.^{[3] [4]}

Its second season will be held in 2025^[5] in India.^[6]

Teams

There are eight teams in the WKL: Bengaluru Hawks, Delhi Durgas, Gujarat Angels, Haryana Hustlers, Great Marathas, Rajasthan Raiders, Telugu Warriors, and UP Ganga Strikers.

In season 1 of WKL, three teams including Delhi Dynamites, Uma Kolkata and Punjab Panthers featured, which were replaced by three new teams ahead of the announcement of the season 2.^[7]

The winning team earned while the runners-up team earned .

Season results

See also

• Pro Kabaddi League – Professional men's kabaddi league in India

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mohamed . Farzan . 2023-07-05 . "I would like to thank the Women's Kabaddi League" - Harwinder Kaur after women's kabaddi players get a platform to showcase their skills [Exclusive] ]. 2023-08-02 . sportskeeda.com .
2. Web site: 2023-06-15 . 12 day Non stop Action In Inaugural Women's Kabaddi League In Dubai . 2023-08-02 . thefangarage.com.
3. Web site: How Dubai helped showcase the talent and grit of female Kabaddi players from across India . 2023-08-02 . Khaleej Times .
4. Web site: How Women have impacted Kabaddi over the years in Asian Games . 2023-08-02 . Kabaddi Adda . 2023-08-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230802195203/https://www.kabaddiadda.com/articles/how-women-have-impacted-kabaddi-over-years-asian-games . dead .
5. Web site: A New Era for Kabaddi: Indian Women's Kabaddi League (WKL 2025) back to India with Exciting Developments . 2024-10-10 . ANI News . en.
6. Web site: A New Era for Kabaddi: Indian Women’s Kabaddi League (WKL 2025) back to India with Exciting Developments . 2024-10-10 . Ahmedabad Mirror . en.
7. Web site: Pioneer . The . WKL unveils plans for women’s Kabaddi in upcoming season . 2024-10-17 . The Pioneer . en.