Anup Kumar, India's 2016 Kabaddi World Cup-winning captain, is set to return to action after six years. Kumar retired from the Pro Kabaddi League during the 2018 season, but will return for an exhibition match between the PKL All Star Masters and PKL All Star Mavericks.
The Mavericks and Masters lineups were released on Monday, December 23rd. Anoop Kumar will captain the Masters. The team also includes former Indian captain Rakesh Kumar and current Bengal Warriorz star Maninder Singh.
Sukesh Hegde and Jai Bhagwan They are also present in the team's raiding unit. The defense includes current Tamil Thalaivas captain Nitish Kumar along with former U Mumba defender Jeeva Kumar and former Patna Pirates player Sandeep Narwal.
PKL All Star Masters Team: Anup Kumar (c), Sukesh Hegde, Maninder Singh, Jay Bhagwan, Vishal Bhardwaj, Saurabh Nandal, Mohit Nandal, Rakesh Kumar, Ran Singh, Nitish Kumar, Sandeep Narwal and Jeeva Kumar.
Anup Kumar vs Ajay Thakur to entertain Pro Kabaddi fans in Melbourne
While Kumar will lead the PKL All Star Masters Squad, former Indian Kabaddi captain Ajay Thakur will lead the PKL All Star Mavericks squad. Thakur will lead a team that includes the former Jaipur Pink Panthers Captain Deepak Hooda, record breaker Pardeep Narwal, most expensive player of PKL 11, Sachin Tanwar, and other big names.
PKL All Stars Mavericks Team: Ajay Thakur (c), Pardeep Narwal, Deepak Hooda, Sachin Tanwar, Nitin Rawal, Aditya Puar, Nitish Kumar, Mayur Kadam, Priyank Chandel, Rakesh, Adesh and Nitin.
The match between the PKL All Star Masters and PKL All Star Mavericks will take place on December 28 at the John Cain Arena in Melbourne. The start time of the match is 2 pm Indian time. It will be followed by a battle between Pro Kabaddi All Stars and Aussie Raiders.
Edited by Sankalp Srivastava
