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Know Jaipur Pink Panthers,champions of Pro Kabaddi

Mumbai: Jaipur Pink Panthers, owned by Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan, were crowned the champions of the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi after they beat U Mumba, 35-24 in an enthralling final here Sunday.Pirates beat Bengaluru Bulls,

Faced with an all-out in the 30th minute, the last man crumbled under the Panther attack, and the lead grew to 27 - 15. As the clock clicked on, Jaipur would not ease up at all. As Jasvir walked the centre line in the final minute, running out the final time, it was with the proud knowledge that his team would go down forever as the first champions of Star Sports Pro Kabaddi.


"Last night feels like a dream. Can't believe that we won the Pro Kabaddi League. All the hard work of the boys, coach and staff came through," Abhishek posted on Twitter Monday.

"Thank u all for the unbelievable support!Any sport is made by the fans and Kabaddi has awesome fans! Thank u for supporting @JaipurPanthers," he added.

His team won against Ronnie Screwvala-owned franchise U Mumba, 35-24 in an enthralling final of the eight-city franchise-based Pro Kabaddi League here Sunday.

Abhishek seems to be taking a keen interest in the country's sports scenario. He was also recently unveiled as the team owner of the Chennai franchise of the Indian Super League (ISL) during the official launch of the glamorous football league.