World Kabaddi League launched in capital

1.    World Kabaddi League launched in capital

i. The World Kabaddi League was launched in New Delhi on Tuesday in the presence of Deputy Punjab Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and former India hockey captain Pargat Singh. 

ii. Aimed at raising the profile of the sport, the league is all set for inauguration in mid-June at Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi. 

iii. The Kabaddi league will be played across four continents starting from August to December. 

2.    Saina, Srikanth to lead Indian team in Thomas, Uber Cup

i. London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and Thailand Grand Prix champion K Srikanth will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Li-Ning BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals to be held at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here from May 18 to 25.

ii. The 24-year-old Saina will lead charge in the Uber Cup competition and world No. 18 Srikanth will be shouldering the responsibility in the Thomas Cup as India went with five singles and five doubles players in both the squads, selected on the basis of world rankings.

iii. With the maximum number of players allowed in the squad being 10, many teams have gone for four singles and six doubles players.

iv. Besides Saina, other singles members in the Uber Cup team include world champion bronze medallist P V Sindhu, National Games champion Arundhati Pantawane, world No. 57 Tanvi Laad, world No. 65 P C Thulasi.