The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is finally back. On October 18, the tournament’s 11th season began with matches between the Telugu Titans and Bengaluru Bulls, and Dabang Delhi and U Mumba. Like the previous seasons, this year’s PKL will still have 12 teams in total competing to get the championship. The date of the final is likely going to be December 24, and it is still expected that there will be 137 matches this season.
After defeating the Haryana Steelers the previous season, Puneri Paltan is the reigning champion. They’re off to a great start as they are sitting on top of the points table as of October 21, 2024. However, with so many games still lined up, things can still change before we get to the playoffs.
The season is already shaping up to be a nail-biter, alright. If you’ve been following the PKL for a while, then you also know that it offers a great opportunity for fans to be strategic when it comes to betting. Before you look for some good pro kabaddi betting tips here’s what you should know and what to expect this season.
Teams and Player Lineup
Before you place a bet on PKL teams have a look at the current lineups of the teams already qualified for the semi-finals and eliminators. Just note that it’s still early in the tournament, so these teams may still not end up qualified for the eliminators:
Poneri Paltan:
Abinesh Nadarajan, Gaurav Khatri, Aditya Shinde, Akash Shinde, Mohit Goyat, Aslam Inamdar, Pankaj Mohite, Sanket Sawant, Dadaso Pujari, Nitin, Tushar Adhavade, Vaibhav Kamble, Mohit, Amir Hassan Noroozi, Ali Hadi, Aman, Ajith V Kumar, Mohd. Amaan, Aryavardhan Navale, Vishal, Sourav.
Dabang Delhi KC:
Ashu Malik, Vikrant, Naveen Kumar, Ashish, Himmat Antil, Manu, Yogesh, Ashish, Siddharth Desai, Mohit, Sandeep, Md. Mijanur Rahman, Mohammad Baba Ali, Nitin Panwar, Brijendra Singh Chaudhary, Gaurav Chhillar, Himanshu, Rahul, Parveen, Rinku Narwal, Vinay.
Tamil Thalaivas:
Narendra, Sahil, Mohit, Aashish, Sagar, Himanshu, M. Abishek, Nitesh Kumar, Nitin Singh, Ronak, Vishal Chahal, Sachin Tanwar, Anuj Gawade, Dhiraj Bailmare, Ramkumar Mayandi, Moein Safaghi, Amirhossein Bastami, Sourabh Fagare.
Jaipur Pink Panthers:
Arjun Deswal, Reza Mirbagheri, Ankush, Abhishek KS, Abhijeet Malik, Surjeet Singh, Ritik Sharma, Ronak Singh, Sombir, Nitin Kumar, Amir Hossein Mohammadmaleki, Arpit Saroha, Shrikant Jadhav, Vikash Kandola, Neeraj Narwal, Mayank Malik, Aamir Wani, Ravi Kumar, Lucky Sharma, K Dharanidharan, Navneet.
UP Yoddhas:
Sumit, Surender Gill, Ashu Singh, Gagana Gowda HR, Hitesh, Shivam Chaudhary, Bharat Hooda, Sahul Kumar, Jayesh Mahajan, Gangaram, Sachin, Keshav Kumar, Mohammadreza Kaboudrahangi, Heidarali Ekrami, Mahender Singh, Bhavani Rajput, Vivek, Akshay R Suryawanshi .
Gujarat Giants:
Balaji D, Jitender Yadav, Parteek Dahiya, Rakesh, Nitin, Guman Singh, Sombir, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Vahid Reza Eimehr, Neeraj Kumar, Monu, Raj D Salunkhe, Himanshu, Himanshu Singh, Aadesh Siwach, Harsh Mahesh Lad, Rohan Singh, Mohit, Manuj, Nitesh.
These teams are made up of strong players, for sure, but some of the names to watch out for include Arjun Deshwal who is known for his strong raids. For young talents, Ankush and Abhishek KS have shown big improvements based on their performances last season.
Current Scores
Take a look at the latest PKL points table as of October 21, 2024:
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
Score Diff
|
Pts
|
|
Puneri Paltan
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
34
|
16
|
|
UP Yoddhas
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
29
|
16
|
|
Tamil Thailaivas
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
18
|
14
|
|
Jaipur Pink Panthers
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
23
|
13
|
|
While Delhi
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
11
|
|
Bengal Warriorz
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-2
|
9
|
|
At Home
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-3
|
8
|
|
Gujarat Giants
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
-8
|
7
|
|
Telugu Titans
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
-41
|
6
|
|
Haryana Steelers
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
-2
|
5
|
|
Patna Pirates
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
-13
|
5
|
|
Bengaluru Bulls
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
-47
|
1
|
Leg 1 Fixtures
So far, 20 matches have already been played since the tournament kicked off on October 18. Only the Leg 1 fixtures and schedules have been officially announced, and all of the matches during this part of the tournament will be held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. Here are the upcoming matches you can look forward to for Leg 1 of the 2024 PKL:
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Date
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Match
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October 28
|
Haryana Steelers vs Dabang Delhi
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October 28
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Telugu Titans vs Patna Pirates
|
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October 29
|
Bengal Warriorz vs Puneri Paltan
|
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October 29
|
Bengaluru Bulls vs Dabang Delhi
|
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October 30
|
Gujarat Giants vs Tamil Thalaivas
|
|
October 30
|
UP Yoddhas vs Haryana Steelers
|
|
October 31
|
Patna Pirates vs Dabang Delhi
|
|
October 31
|
U Mumba vs Jaipur Pink Panthers
|
|
November 2
|
UP Yoddhas vs Patna Pirates
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November 2
|
Bengaluru Bulls vs Telugu Titans
|
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November 3
|
Bengal Warriorz vs Haryana Steelers
|
|
November 3
|
Puneri Paltan vs U Mumba
|
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November 4
|
Puneri Paltan vs Gujarat Giants
|
|
November 4
|
Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas
|
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November 5
|
Jaipur Pink Panthers vs UP Yoddhas
|
|
November 5
|
U Mumba vs Dabang Delhi
|
|
November 6
|
Patna Pirates vs U Mumba
|
|
November 6
|
Tamil Thalaivas vs Telugu Titans
|
|
November 7
|
Bengal Warriorz vs Dabang Delhi
|
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November 7
|
Haryana Steelers vs Gujarat Giants
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|
November 8
|
Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Patna Pirates
|
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November 8
|
Dabang Delhi vs Tamil Thalaivas
|
|
November 9
|
Telugu Titans vs Puneri Paltan
|
|
November 9
|
Bengaluru Bulls vs Bengal Warriorz
|
While Leg 1 of the tournament will be played in Hyderabad, other known venues where the rest of the matches this season will be played are the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and Shre Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, Maharashtra.
Conclusion
So, be sure to catch all the matches this year. The 11th season of the PKL will be streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar and broadcast on Sky Sports at 9:30 PM onwards in India. Some of the major sponsors this year are Dream 11, Shriram Finance, HP Lubricants, Roff, and Mother Dairy Maa Jaisi.
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