India, Nov. 11 -- The World Super Kabaddi League (WSKL) has appointed international coach Ravindra Shetty as its Technical Director ahead of the inaugural edition of the tournament scheduled for early next year. An international kabaddi coach, Shetty will lead the league's technical and competition framework overseeing game structure, referee and coach development, and innovation in playing formats. "I'm excited to contribute to building a technically strong, competitive, and inclusive league that showcases kabaddi's true potential to the world," he said. Shetty has served as head coach of the Karnataka state team (2001-2019) and guided India's junior team at the Junior Kabaddi World Cup (Iran, 2023).

Internationally, he currently heads ...