India’s 2016 Kabaddi World Cup-winning captain Anup Kumar is set to return to the game after six years. Kumar retired from the Pro Kabaddi League during the 2018 season but will come back to participate in the exhibition match between PKL All-Stars Masters and PKL All-Stars Mavericks.

The Mavericks and Masters lineups were announced on Monday, December 23rd. Anup Kumar will captain the Masters. The team also includes former India captain Rakesh Kumar and current Bengal Warriors star Manid Singh.

Sukesh Hegde & Jai Bhagwan Also appears in the team’s raiding party. The backline consists of current Tamil Thalaiva captain Nitesh Kumar, former Mumba University defender Jiva Kumar and former Patna Pirates all-rounder Sandeep Narwal.

PKL All-Star Masters lineup: Anup Kumar (c), Sukesh Hegde, Maninder Singh, Jai Bhagwan, Vishal Bhardwaj, Saurabh Nandal, Mohit Nandal, Rakesh Kumar, Ran Singh, Nitesh Kumar, Sandeep Narwal and Jeeva Kumar.

Anup Kumar vs Ajay Thakur to entertain pro kabaddi lovers in Melbourne

Kumar will captain the PKL All-Stars Masters team, while former Indian Kabaddi captain Ajay Thakur will lead the PKL All-Stars Mavericks team. Thakur to lead a team consisting of former players jaipur pink panthers Big names such as captain Deepak Hooda, record breaker Pardeep Narwal, PKL 11’s most expensive player Sachin Tanwar.

PKL All-Star Mavericks Lineup: Ajay Thakur (c), Pardeep Narwal, Deepak Hooda, Sachin Tanwar, Nitin Rawal, Aditya Powar, Nitesh Kumar, Mayur Kadam, Priyank Chandel, Rakesh, Aadesh and Nitin.

The match between PKL All-Star Masters and PKL All-Star Mavericks will be played on December 28 at the John Cain Arena in Melbourne. The match starts at 2 pm IST. Next up will be a battle between the Pro Kabaddi All-Stars and the Australian Raiders.