This marks the first occasion a Sri Lankan had been bought by a pro kabaddi league auction in the history of sports in the island. Kabaddi is almost synonymous with one of the oldest traditional sports in Sri Lanka named Chaggudu or Gudu. The PKL player auction was held from 29 to 31 August (yesterday) in Mumbai. Babar, who had studied at President’s College, Embilipitiya, plays kabaddi for the Sri Lanka national team and Navy. Like IPLThe PKL is a professional kabaddi league, launched in 2014 and is broadcast live on TV with considerable fan following.

Source: The Nation August 31, 2021 21:00 UTC