Actor Vijay Sethupathi face of the Pro Kabaddi League in Tamil Nadu

Tamil film star Vijay Sethupathi will be the face of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 6 in Tamil Nadu.

With the Season 6 of Pro Kabaddi League set for its first raid on October 5 in Chennai, organisers have announced Vijay Sethupathi, the Tamil superstar and Makkal Selvan, as the face of Pro Kabaddi in Tamil Nadu. Vijay will be leading the Kabaddi fans in the stadium, in Tamil Thalaivas’ colours. He will be cheering the local lads from the stands.

The Tamil Thalaivas will renew their Deccan Rivalry with Telugu Titans in the season opener on October 5.

Tamil Thalaivas, the Tamil Nadu franchise of Pro Kabaddi, unveiled the team colours with the superstar, Vijay Sethupathi, captain Ajay Thakur and the entire team. The team also announced a host of initiatives to kick-start a kabaddi fest in the State for the upcoming Pro Kabaddi season. With the first game of the new season just a month away, Tamil Thalaivas signalled and showcased strong intent to rule the Kabaddi season, both on and off the mat, today in Chennai.

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The Tamil Thalaivas led by their versatile captain Ajay Thakur, will take to the mat on October 5.

Ecstatic with his new role, Vijay Sethupathi said, “I am very happy to be a part of the Pro Kabaddi family for the tournament in Tamil Nadu. Kabaddi has a rich history in Tamil Nadu and I am glad that our own sport has now reached such astounding heights. It gives me immense happiness to be a part of a sport deeply entrenched in all of us. I will be at the stadium for the opening leg, cheering for the Thalaivas. IdhuNammaAatam.”

Announcing Vijay Sethupathi’s association with Pro Kabaddi, a Star Sports spokesperson said, “After an extremely successful season 5, with record viewership numbers and inspiring stories, Pro Kabaddi has proved to be the boost Kabaddi needed. With the home team Tamil Thalaivas, the affinity for Kabaddi in the region has grown multifold, and today we are glad to bring on board Vijay Sethupathi as the face for Pro Kabaddi in Tamil Nadu. We are happy to have Vijay partner with us in the region to build a deeper affinity for the sport in Tamil Nadu. Fans can tune-in to Star Sports 1 Tamil for 3 months of action packed kabaddi extravaganza in their own language.”

The Chennai leg will also include the home team’s games against Patna Pirates (October 6), U.P. Yoddha (October 7), Telugu Titans again (October 9), Bengaluru Bulls (October 10) and Bengal Warriors (October 11).

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