The Pro Kabaddi League, a professional kabaddi league kicked off on July 26, 2014 with eight franchises consisting of players from around the world. The league itself has been founded by Mashal Sports, driven by Anand Mahindra (Mahindra & Mahindra), Piyush Pandey (Ogilvy & Mather), Rajiv Luthra (Luthra & Luthra Law Offices) and Charu Sharma (the league’s Managing Director).