In an era of changing mores and social media, the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) has created history by managing to raise a team worth over Rs 7 crore from a simple WhatsApp Group. Veer Marathas, the debutant team from Mumbai, hold that distinction as they prepare to make one final assault to enter the semi-finals. The team took shape in the WhatsApp group called Indian Sports Fan. A purely non-cricketing platform, it is of course not any run of the mill group. “I jumped at the idea when I heard about the opportunity,” Ranjit Saxena, who eventually became owner and mentor of Veer Marathas, said.

Source: Hindustan Times January 22, 2018 09:33 UTC