Patna Pirates defeated U Mumba to win 2016 Pro Kabaddi League title

The Patna Pirates on 5 March 2016 defeated U Mumba 31-28 to lift their maiden Pro Kabaddi League trophy in the final played in New Delhi.

Rohit Kumar of Patna Pirates was awarded Best Raider and Mohit Chillar of U Mumba was announced the Best Defender of the Match.

U Mumba’s Rishank Devadiga finished the season as the Most Successful Raider with 106 points.

About Pro Kabaddi League

• The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional kabaddi league in India.

• It is known as the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi for sponsorship reasons.

• The first edition of the tournament was played in 2014 with eight franchises representing various cities in India.

• Star Sports Pro Kabaddi is organized by Mashal Sports and Star India in association with the International Kabaddi Federation, Asian Kabaddi Federation and the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India.

• U Mumba was the winner of the 2015 Pro Kabaddi League.

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