New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- The Kabaddi Champions League (KCL) is contributing to the transformation of Indian kabaddi by creating professional opportunities for players and strengthening the sport's talent pipeline, former Indian captain and coach Anup Kumar said.

Highlighting the league's growing impact, Anup Kumar pointed out that seven players from the KCL ecosystem were part of India's gold-winning kabaddi squad at the Asian Games in Japan. KCL-connected players are also featuring in the ongoing Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship, underlining the league's growing contribution to the development of Indian kabaddi, according to a press release.

"KCL is changing the ecosystem of Indian kabaddi by providing players with a competitive platform...