The game of Kabaddi has its roots in Maharashtra. And, therefore for the ongoing new season of Pro Kabaddi the organisers of the team U Mumba and Puneri Paltan have rightly chosen popular Marathi film actor Ankush Chaudhari as their brand ambassador. Ankush himself was very excited about this offer and readily agreed for the same. The game of Kabaddi has already gained lot of importance, because of the direct TV telecast of these international level competition.

Star Sports channel and Online Hotstar are already airing the matches. With Ankush promoting this big event, this 5^th season of Pro Kabaddi has added more enthusiasm among the sports lovers in Maharashtra. The competition has already begun from 28^th July 2017 and Ankush Chaudhari is enjoying every moment of his team’s matches. His selection as Brand Ambassador to promote this game, also indicates his rising popularity in the state of Maharashtra.