Inamdar and Sunil trying ahead to Maharashtra Derby

Maharashtra won’t host any sport within the Pro Kabaddi League’s twelfth version however with the State being a kabaddi heartland and two of the fiercest rivals within the league hailing from the State, the PKL fever has caught up in Maharashtra.

Sunil Kumar — essentially the most profitable PKL captain who will lead U Mumba — and Aslam Inamdar, who has recovered from an damage that minimize brief his Puneri Paltan sojourn within the earlier season, are trying ahead to the Maharashtra Derby on September 18.

“Being born and raised in Maharashtra, representing Puneri Paltan and bringing glory to the crew and the state has been one in all my proudest achievements. Returning from damage this season, I’m decided to make an excellent greater influence,” Inamdar, the one captain from Maharashtra to have lifted the trophy in PKL, mentioned right here on Thursday at a promotional occasion.

Sunil, the stalwart, hoped that he may stay as much as the legacy and popularity of Maharashtra kabaddi and the U Mumba franchise.

“Maharashtra has at all times been a powerhouse of Kabaddi. Leading U Mumba, a crew with such a powerful legacy, is an honour. Our laborious work in preparation is aimed toward nothing lower than bringing the trophy again to Mumbai,” he mentioned.

PKL 12 begins in Visakhapatnam on August 29, with Telugu Titans and Tamil Thalaivas dealing with one another.