The Brand New Puneri Paltan is All Set to Roar at Balewadi Stadium

Pune, February 10th, 2016: Puneri Paltan, the Pune franchise of Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League, embarks its new journey for the home matches here in Balewadi Stadium. The team is all set to battle it out in the forthcoming home matches with renewed vigour and strength.

Determined to roar in all new avatar, Puneri Paltan completed its intensive training camp in Pune before the start of Season3. Aimed at fostering Kabaddi talent in the country, the franchise, promoted by Insurekot Sports management had organized School tournament and  IT championship Talent Hunt’ to reiterate its commitment to recognize sports talent at grass-root level.

In addition to this, the franchise also announced its official tie-up with KyaZoonga as ticketing partner, Uber as Fan mobility partner, RedFM as Radio partner, Shri Chaitanya Educational Institutes and Coverfox Insurance as Associate partners, Dida as Apparel partner, Rolls Mania as Hospitality Partner and Favcy as Digital Partner for Season 3 .

Kailash Kandpal, Team Manager of Puneri Paltan said, “In spite of trying hard in the last 2 seasons of ProKabaddi, Puneri Paltan ended at the bottom in the rankings. We have done a lot of introspection and are back this season with a renewed energy. With players like Manjeet Chillar, Ajay Thakur, Deepak Hooda, Prashant Chavan and Jasmer Gulia etc; Puneri Paltan has already started making its presence felt. We hope to see a huge turnout of Puneri Paltan fans in Balewadi to cheer the home team!”

Kabaddi is one of the true indigenous sports being played in India. Hence, it deserves all the love and support from the fans form the city.

Puneri Paltan, Coach Ashok Shinde said, “Training has been intense and consistent.  The team is all poised up to put up a good show. We have some of the best players of our country playing for us. It’s been a great experience working together at a cohesive unit and look forward to a fantastic Season 3 in Pro Kabaddi.”  

 The franchise is optimistic to provide exciting and great experience to the fans of Puneri Paltan at Balewadi Stadium in Pune during the hometown matches.  Puneri Paltan will debut its first match on home mat for Season 3 on February 11^th, 2016 Patna Pirates.

About Puneri Paltan

Puneri Paltan is the Pune franchise of Pro Kabaddi League, owned and managed by Insurekot Sports Pvt. Ltd. It combines the magnificence of Maharashtra’s cultural capital with true flavours of this indigenous sport. Recreating the glory of the game’s rich history in India, Puneri Paltan unleashes the energy and fortitude of Kabaddi in its modern day version. The team plays its home matches at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi in Pune.

About Insurekot Sports Pvt. Ltd

Insurekot Sports Pvt. Ltd., a Mumbai-based firm, had ventured into Kabaddi with the purchase of the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League’s Pune franchise – Puneri Paltan in the first edition.

Insurekot Sports Pvt. Ltd. is passionate about Kabaddi and is committed to promoting the sport. The firm looks forward to creating awareness around Kabaddi’s rich heritage in the country.

Kabaddi, being the national sport of India, deserves illustrious reverence and respect. Its long history in India can be traced from the times of Gautama Buddha, and is a testimony to the game’s core values of strength, valour and spirit. The discipline of the game is inspirational and offers lessons not only in the field of sports but also in other walks of life.