Zee Maharashtra Kusti Dangal (ZMKD) is a professional wrestling league in India, launched on 2 November 2018 and broadcasting on Zee Talkies.[1][2] Zee Talkies announced the tournament on 12 January 2018 in Mumbai.[3]
| Countries |  India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. |
| First edition | 2018 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Puneri Ustaad |
Format edit
Currently, with six teams, each team plays each other twice in the league phase. At the conclusion of the league stage, the top four teams will qualify for the semi-finals. The winners of the semifinal matches will move onto the final to play the ZMKD final match, where the winner will be crowned the Zee Maharashtra Kusti Dangal champions.[4][5][6]
Season 1 edit
The six teams consist of 3 celebrities and 3 dignitaries from different fields, and tournament matches will be held at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune. The first draft event of players for the 6 teams was held on 19 October 2018 in Mumbai.[7][8][9]
Teams edit
Following the player draft, the names of the final team and their players were announced at the press conference.[10] Swwapnil Joshi (Vidharbhache Wagh), Sai Tamhankar (Kolhapuri Mavle), Nagraj Manjule (Veer Marathwada), Purshottam Jadhav (Yashwant Satara), Rajesh Dake (Mumbai Astra) and Shantaram Manve & Paritosh Painter (Puneri Ustaad) own six teams in the wrestling tournament.[11][12][13]
| Teams | Owner(s) |
|---|---|
| Vidarbhache Wagh | Swwapnil Joshi[14] |
| Kolhapuri Mavle | Sai Tamhankar[15][16] |
| Veer Marathwada | Nagraj Manjule |
| Yashwant Satara | Purshottam Jadhav |
| Mumbai Astra | Rajesh Dake[17] |
| Puneri Ustaad | Shantaram Manve & Paritosh Painter |
Prize edit
Prize money for the winner of season 1 will be ₹ 50 Lakh. The first and second runners-up will be awarded ₹ 30 lakh and ₹ 20 lakh respectively.[18]
References edit
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