New Delhi: Legend has it that Kabaddi originated 4,000 years ago in Tamil Nadu. The game became part of the Beijing Asian Games in 1990. With the Pro Kabaddi League 2021 set to begin in Bangalore on 22nd December, the game is gaining a lot of momentum on the Made-in-India social media platform – Ku. Popular teams from across India – Patna Pirates, Gujarat Giants, U Mumba, Puneri Paltan, Telugu Titans, UP Yoddha and Bengaluru Bulls have joined the multilingual micro-blogging platform to connect with fans in native Indian languages. The participating teams in the eighth season of Pro Kabaddi League will bring the intense action of the game on stage and provide an immersive experience to the users.
As a platform for expression in native languages, Koo App currently offers its innovative features in nine languages – Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, Gujarati and English. The platform has a user base of over 15 million, and is projected to reach 100 million in the next one year. Kabaddi teams are actively leveraging the language features to interact with fans in their respective regions and share exciting videos and updates as they prepare for the league.
The Pro Kabaddi League, which started in 2014, has revolutionized Kabaddi by introducing new levels of professionalism and making it aspirational for both players and fans alike.
Here’s a glimpse of the action as it unfolds on the Ku app:
Patna Pirates shared a poster of the team, “Season 8 ka nara, saath bolo dobara #pirates my life#Patna Pirates#VivoProKabaddiIsBack #pirate attack #kabaddi
Gujarat Giants posted a picture of the team, Ho jaaiye taiyaar!
#Gujarat #GujaratGiants #adanisportsline,
A picture of U Mumba players on a treadmill said it all preparing for victory 
#mumba , #mimumba , #mumboy , #weremumba , #weremumbai I | #abkuppe kabaddi
Puneri Paltan shared a picture of its players strategizing Planning new strategies for the new season!#punaripaltan #BhaariPaltan #Gheuntak #training camp #vivopro kabaddi #PKLCGen8
Along with a picture of their two key players gearing up at the gym, Telugu Titans cued, “YYou are only limited to the walls that you build yourself.#idiaatakaaduveta #titanarmy #vivoprokabaddiisBack
UP Yoddha shared a picture of their star players practicing in the mud in the traditional way, “mahine mein hum dekhenge inko full action mein 
What aapki excitement hai ekdam ?#YoddhaHum #SaansRokSeenThok #GMR #abkuppe kabaddi
Bengaluru Bulls shared a video of one of their star players lifting weights as they gear up for the league’s eighth season, scheduled to take place in December 2021 in Bengaluru. Bengaluru Bulls Quoted, “Navu Ning Gelek Kodalla! The war is real and the bulls are accused of their beast mode!”
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