Pro Kabaddi League 2025: U Mumba part ways with head coach Rakesh Kumar days before PKL 12 auction
Pro Kabaddi League franchise U Mumba parted ways with its head coach Rakesh Kumar on Sunday.
This comes days before the PKL 12 players auction which is scheduled to be held in Mumbai on May 31 and June 1.
The Mumbai-based team took to social media to share the news, stating, “After multiple conversations and with careful consideration towards the time and commitment needed in the immediate future of U Mumba through Pro Kabaddi and the rest of the year, the Team and Head Coach Rakesh Kumar have mutually decided to respectfully part ways.”
The speed of this development is surprising, considering Rakesh was appointed not long ago, stepping in after Gholamreza Mazandarani’s tenure ended with PKL 11.
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Mumba CEO, Suhail Chandhok, shared a video to explain the decision to the fans.
Chandhok also emphasised that an announcement regarding the appointment of a new head coach and coaching staff will be made shortly.