Who is Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) referee Jitesh Shirwadkar and his biography

Who is Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) referee Jitesh Shirwadkar and his biography

Here is all you need to know about Pro Kabaddi League regular referee Jitesh Shirwadkar including his biography

In addition to creating a large player base through programmes like Future Kabaddi Heroes, the Pro Kabaddi League has spent the previous nine years cultivating an outstanding team of technical officials.

Who is Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) regular referee Jitesh Shirwadkar and his biography

Similar to how players view the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) as a potential career path, technical officials might also view the league as a viable professional choice.

Throughout the last nine seasons, modifications to referee training programmes have produced several heroic referees for the league and Jitesh Shirwadkar is one it them. A key component of the PKL experience is now his distinct officiating style.

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Shirwadkar thanked the PKL on the occasion of the league’s tenth anniversary for giving him “recognition and fame.” Let us have a look at who he is.

Who is Jitesh Shirwadkar?

Jitesh Shirwadkar who was born on July 26 is the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) regular referee who was born in Mumbai. He is a former player and is now a professional official at the league. He advocates a high-level panel of Kabaddi officials and referees.

Apart from his role in the PKL, Shirwadkar has held positions as competition director for the Khelo India University Games and referee in charge of the 69th AKFI Senior National Kabaddi Championship. Additionally, Shirwadkar officiated at the Junior Asian Kabaddi Championship in Iran in 2023 apart from officiating Pro Kabaddi League matches.

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The growth of the sport internationally encourages Shirwadkar, who officiated at the 2023 Junior Asian Kabaddi Championship in Iran. He recently talked to Sportstar about how “PKL has transformed” in ten years.

While talking with the outlet, he explained how sport professional’s financial situation is now secure and above all, however, it has advanced the sport. He gave an explanation of how players are growing more professional and how organisers are putting their welfare first.

Jitesh explained how the sport is growing as participation from more nations increases and his the league now has players from several countries.

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