‘Lot of people in Kenya aspire to play in Pro Kabaddi League’ - Daniel Odhiambo of Patna Pirates shares the growth of Kabaddi in Kenya

Patna Pirates have been experiencing a bad season so far in the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League. Currently, they are sitting at the 11th spot at the table with 49 points from 20 games. They have managed to win seven games so far. However, Daniel Odhiambo has been the only player from Kenya who has been representing a team in this league.

In the last six years, Kabaddi has seen tremendous growth in Kenya. Now, regarding the same matter, Daniel Odhiambo opened up in a recent interaction. He said that there are a lot of people who are aspiring to play in the Pro Kabaddi League in the coming days. He also said that Kabaddi has reached almost every city in his country.

"Kabaddi has grown in Kenya since the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup” - Daniel Odhiambo of Patna Pirates

While saying in a release on 5 December 2022, he said: "Kabaddi has grown in Kenya since the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. Now, there's kabaddi in almost every city in our country. We work hard to grow the sport in Kenya. We travel to different schools and colleges and introduce the sport across the country. It's our responsibility to spread the sport across the nation. We also thought of starting a Kabaddi League in Kenya, but we have not been able to do that yet."

"A lot of people know about kabaddi in my city. And there are a lot of people, who want to be like me and want to join the Pro Kabaddi League. They feel good when they see me. They also believe that they will play in the League one day," Daniel Odhiambo said.

"The people in Kenya watch PKL highlights on YouTube. My family supports me a lot and they understand that kabaddi can be a career. I have liked being in India, but the food is a bit spicy for me. It's hard to adapt to the food here, so I don't try too many new dishes. I like to eat Dal Rice," the Patna Pirates player concluded.