Iranian players making waves in the ProKabaddi League are known to use wrestling as part of strength training.
Tackles and holds are prominent areas of excellence for these muscular internationals operating as catchers in many squads.
Telugu Titans introduced a different athletic element to Indian kabaddi by signing up Dewtitt Jennings from American football.
The National Football League line-backer joined the Hyderabad franchise for PKL Season-7, under newly-appointed Iranian coach Gholamreza Mazandarani.
Powerful teammates
Jennings’ teammates include powerful Iranian defenders Mohsen Maghsodolou and Farhad Rahimi. Abozar Mohajrmeghani, a fellow countryman, was snapped up at Monday’s auction for ₹75 lakh to add muscle to defensive options.
Siddharth Desai’s entry into the Titans line-up, bearing a ₹1.45 crore price tag, grabbed all the attention, while the signing of an American into kabaddi slipped under the radar. Costing ₹10 lakh, the NFL line-backer is a new talent teaming up with the explosive raider, Desai.
Titans owner Sreenivas Sreeramaneni drew attention to his new signing.
