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The 2020 Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) has been forced to cancel owing to the Covid-19 pandemic situation in India, as per the organizers of the tournament. Started its journey back in 2014, the PKL is one of the most-watched leagues in India, having popularised the game with its extensive coverage.

The nature of Covid-19 has impacted each discipline differently, with contact sports like Kabaddi, Boxing, Wrestling, and even Taekwondo taking huge blows compared to other sports. SportsCafe caught up with Kadaddi expert Raju Bhavsar, who explained why the sport suffered the most due to lockdown.

Although Dabang Delhi lost the final against Bengal Warriors, their raider Naveen Kumar was chosen as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the season. Coach Krishan Kumar Hooda expressed that being the MVP is a reward for the youngster’s hard work and determination in the entire season.

Bengal Warriors star for the final Mohammad Nabibakhsh has revealed that although in Iran, most of the players want to become defenders, Nabibakhsh wanted to be a raider and his coach put him as a raider because of his quick movement. Nabibakhsh scored 10 points to help Bengal win the PKL title.

After losing to Bengal Warriors in the PKL 2019 final, Dabang Delhi skipper Joginder Narwal conceded that his team didn’t raid or defend properly last evening. The senior defender has also stated that he is satisfied with the way the Delhi players performed in the entire seventh season.