Patna, 6th October 2025: Pro Panja League made a historic debut in Bihar with the Federation Cup 2025 Championship at City Center Mall, Patna on 4th and 5th October. The event marked the first-ever appearance of Pro Panja League in the state and witnessed an electrifying atmosphere as fans gathered in large numbers to watch top arm wrestling athletes battle it out on the Pro Panja table.
The highlight of the event were the Mega Matches, which featured some of India’s finest arm wrestling talents. Tushar Awasthi of MP Hathodas defeated Prasenjit Patra of Jaipur Veers with a dominant 3-0 victory. In the second clash, Prashant Yadav emerged victorious against local favourite Abhishek Singh with a 3-1 win.
The match between Prashant Yadav and Abhishek Singh proved to be the crowd’s favourite. Fans erupted with joy when Abhishek Singh pinned Prashant in Round 1, showing immense promise in his Pro Panja League Mega Match debut. However, Prashant made a strong comeback, winning the next three rounds to secure the contest 3-1. Abhishek gave a tough fight to Prashant, who had already competed in a Pro Panja League Mega Match in Gorakhpur last December.
Speaking about the success of the Pro Panja League’s Bihar debut, Parvinn Dabass, Co-Founder of Pro Panja League said “The energy and enthusiasm we witnessed in Patna was simply phenomenal. Bihar’s love for Panja was an eye opener and the incredible crowd support for Abhishek shows how passionate the fans are. We’re thrilled to have brought the Pro Panja League to Bihar, and this response motivates us to keep expanding across India.”
Preeti Jhangiani, President of PAFI, President of the Asian Arm Wrestling Federation and Co-Founder of Pro Panja League added, “Being in Patna for the first time with the Pro Panja League was truly a special experience. The atmosphere was electric, and we appreciate that fans made it in such huge numbers. We’re proud to see such strong participation and support, especially for a local athlete like Abhishek with huge potential. Bihar has truly embraced arm wrestling, and we can’t wait to come back.”
