Franchise Owners Announced for Nepal Kabaddi League Season 2

Kathmandu. The owners of the six teams competing in the Nepal Kabaddi League Season-2 have been publicly announced. The franchise team owners were revealed during a program organized by the organizer, Astronix Management, at Hotel Yak & Yeti.

National Investment Holding Pvt. Ltd., owned by former President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Bhawani Rana, has taken the team from Biratnagar. This team's name has been changed from Biratnagar Bandits to Biratnagar Bahubali. The ownership of Janakpur Knights, the champion of the first edition, remains with Neco Insurance Limited. The runner-up, Kathmandu Mavericks, has seen its ownership transferred to Kathmandu Mavericks Pvt. Ltd.

Similarly, Fewa Construction Pvt. Ltd. has acquired Pokhara Lakers, while Morai Corporation Pvt. Ltd. holds the ownership of Butwal Bulls. With this, the team from Butwal, which competed as Himalayan Raiders in the first edition, is now named Butwal Bulls. The representative team from Sudurpashchim, Dhading Wildcat, is now under the name Dhading Wildcat Pvt. Ltd.

Amitkumar Begani, Chief of Astronix Management, expressed happiness over the involvement of commercial and business houses in the increasingly popular NKL, stating, "We organized the first edition grandly. We will make the second edition even better."

He added, "The involvement of corporate houses will take the league to greater heights. We will all make Nepali kabaddi the best in the world." The event was attended by the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Nepal, Ruwanthi Delpitiya, and the General Secretary of the All Nepal Kabaddi Association, Arvindkumar Jha, among others.

The second season of the NKL, initiated in an effort to professionalize Nepali kabaddi, will begin on Jestha 22 (June 5). The selection of domestic players for the Season 2 players' draft has been completed, and more than 100 players from 15 countries have also registered. Kantipur Max TV HD is the broadcast partner for NKL 2.