Suniel Shetty along with the co-founders of the league addressed the media in Mumbai. The final of the inaugural season will be held on Sunday, 13th August
To celebrate the success of the launch of the inaugural season of Pro Panja League, Bollywood superstar and entrepreneur Mr. Suniel Shetty, who has joined Asia’s biggest armwrestling promotion as a minority stakeholder, came together in Mumbai along with the League co-founders and Bollywood actor and producer Mr. Parvin Dabas and Ms. Preeti Jhangiani.
The first edition of Pro Panja League is currently underway at the IGI Stadium in New Delhi and has already witnessed 10 days of thrilling action. With 20 matches and over 100 exhilarating bouts so far, the Pro Panja League has already captured the imagination of the audience present at the stadium, and also of those watching the live broadcast on Sony Sports Ten 3 SD and Sony Sports Ten 3 HD and viewing the livestream on FanCode.
The final of the competition will take place on August 13th, and the points table is as unpredictable as it can be. All the six franchises – Mumbai Muscle, Kiraak Hyderabad, Ludhiana Lions, Rohtak Rowdies, Baroda Badshahs, and Kochi KD’s – are in the fray to lift the first-ever Pro Panja League title, and at this point, it could be anyone’s game.
The dynamic trio of Suniel Shetty, Parvin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani addressed the media and discussed the response the armwrestling league has received so far. The trio also laid down the plans for the future.
Suniel Shetty was quoted as saying, “I have seen the passion from the co-founders in the last 2-3 years, especially in the earlier stages when they were putting this together. It’s not an easy sport to get a response from and hold on to the magic. I think this is the perfect platform. Additionally, Sony Sports Network are very passionate about sports themselves, so it’s a great combination.”
Further, Parvin Dabas expressed his thoughts saying, “We’re not just going to do one league in a year. We’ve got several tournaments lined up throughout the year. Going forward, we will do a lot of things. Of course, we will be picking up on Suniel sir’s experience, business acumen and understanding of sports to decide what would be the best steps for the league as we make further progress.”
While concluding, Preeti Jhangiani stated, “When I saw a Panja match for the first time, I was extremely fascinated. It was interesting to watch and I strongly believe we are developing a strong female following for the sport. The rise of female panja players will help expedite the process.”
Pro Panja League Season 1 takes place between 28th July 2023 and 13th August 2023 and will be broadcast LIVE on Sony Sports Ten 3 SD and Sony Sports Ten 3 HD and will be available to livestream on FanCode.
About Pro Panja League
The Pro Panja League is a professional arm-wrestling tournament in India, founded by Swen Entertainment in 2020. The league hosted its first-ever arm-wrestling tournament in India on 29th February at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi