The Kabaddi Champions League announced that its upcoming second season will feature ten franchise teams, up from the inaugural edition’s lineup, and the player auction pool has been raised to Rs 5 crore. The expansion reflects a strategic push to broaden the league’s geographic footprint, particularly in Haryana, and to attract established Indian kabaddi talent.
Supported by sporting icons such as Gaurav Gautam, Olympic medalist Yogeshwar Dutt and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, KCL aims to capitalize on growing digital reach and regional enthusiasm. Internal projections released by the league estimate that Season 2 will draw more than 550 million viewers across broadcast and streaming platforms, a figure that would place the competition among India’s most‑watched sports properties and signal a significant commercial breakthrough amid uncertainty surrounding the Pro Kabaddi League’s next phase.
