As many as 72 players were sold today as the six franchises bought 12 each in auction for the 2nd Odisha Women Kabaddi Premier League (OWKPL), which would be organised by Patia Gada Sports Club (PGSC) at Patia here from June 2 to 4, 2017. The 72 players were bought from a total of 120, who joined the auction from across the state.
The six franchises in the fray were defending champions Kaveri, Kolab, Koel, Kharasrota, Kuakhai and Kathajodi. Players’ auction also coincided with the unveiling of team jersies in the presence of Bhubaneswar North MLA Priyadarshi Mishra, KIIT University Registrar Dr Sasmita Samanta, Odisha Kabaddi Association secretary Ajay Kumar Behera, PGSC president Santosh Kumar Mohanty and secretary Prasana Kumar Parida. The first-of-its-kind event of the country, OWKPL offers a total cash prize of Rs 50,000.
TEAMS AND PLAYERS:
KATHAJODI: Puspalata Jena, Harapriya Mohapatra, Indumati Behera, Amita Bhatta, Sasmita Sahoo, Gayatri Sethi, Pinki Behera, Subhangini Jena, Rupashree Hembram, Manjula Ekka, Sumita Behera. Franchise owner: Sagar Rout.
KOEL: Sraddhanjali Panda, Sagarika Samal, Subhadra Mallick, Laxmi Khilo, Nikita Nayak, Agatha Lakra, Apurbarani Rout, Monalisa Sethi, Arpita Khuntia, Himanshi Katakia, Jhili Singh, Narmata Begum. Franchise owner: Milan Rout.
KHARASROTA: Madhusmita Swain, Tejaswini Das, Sakuntala Chalan, Arati Behera, Nirapama Jena, Itishree Das, Kabita Puhana, Subhangini Nayak, Ranjita Pati, Ranjita Sethi, Heera Hembram, Parbati Parida. Franchise owner: Abhishek Champati.
KUAKHAI: Manaswini Sahoo, Asha Kiran Ekka, Sunita Bag, Tilottama Mallick, Bobyrani Pariha, Suchismita Satpathy, Pratima Behera, Mitarani Malik, Magadali Kulu, Subhalaxmi Barik, Manasi Sethi. Franchise owner: Subash Chandra Parida.
KAVERI: Rasmita Sahoo, Sagarika Amanta, Prachi Mahal, Suchismita Pradhan, Laxmi Hembram, Kalpana Samal, RatikaBidhar, Sabita Mallick, Phula Biswal, Sabita Bindhani, Sachala Jhakar, Hemaprava Kanhar. Franchise owner: Nirmal Maharana.
KOLAB: Tapaswini Bhoi, Jhunubala Bindhani, Sumitra Oram, Lina Baral, Sugyani Behera, Swapnarani Pradhan, Bhagyashree Priyadarshini, Minati Murmu, Anita Bhatta, Supriya Biswal, Tileswari Nayak, Puspalata Majhi. Franchise owner: Basudeb Jena.
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PHOTO: Jersy unveiling take place for 2nd Women Kabaddi Premier League in Bhubaneswar on April 30, 2017.