The captains of all 12 Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) teams came together to launch the Season 5 of the league.Anup Kumar, Rahul Chaudhari, Ajay Thakur, Nitin Tomar including international star Meraj Sheykh were among the captains' present.

On July 28 the first match will be played between Tamil Thalaivas, led by Ajay Thakur and Rahul Chaudhari-led Telugu Titans in Hyderabad.

Sanjay Gupta, Managing Director, Star India said, 'As we stand hours away from the 5th season of VIVO Pro Kabaddi, I am transported back to the day we decided to launch the league. I am filled with immense pride to see how the league has made the tremendous impact and grown continuously."

"It's now constituted as the biggest domestic sports league with twelve new teams and expanding to new geographies. I look forward to a thrilling season of three months and I am confident that it will make history all over again.''

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