Waves summit

Pro Kabaddi League: Bengal Warriorz and Iranian national team defender Fazel Atrachali said that the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) has completely changed his life and given dreams and recognition to players across the kabaddi world. Known as one of the most successful foreign players in PKL history, Fazel is the only overseas player among the top 10 tackle-point scorers and has over 500 tackle points to his name.

“Pro Kabaddi has totally changed my life,” Fazel said on the sidelines of the WAVES summit. “It’s now a dream for all kabaddi players — even for me — to play alongside professional players. In fact, I believe Pro Kabaddi is even more professional than the Asian Games or the World Cup.”

Fazel, who also captains his PKL side and is the highest-paid foreign player in the league, added that the consistent high-level competition in the league helped him improve as a player. “In the Asian Championship, maybe ten teams compete, but only five are really strong. In Pro Kabaddi, every team is strong, and all the players are professionals. Playing in such an environment pushes you to improve.”