The Professional Kabaddi League (PKL) will make its much-awaited return to the mat on Friday, October 18. The Battle of Breath will kickstart with an exciting opener the place the Telugu Titans and the Bengaluru Bulls sq. off on the GMCB Indoor Stadium, Gachibowli in Hyderabad. In anticipation of the brand new season, a grand launch was held on the Hyatt Place, at Banjara Hills, in Hyderabad. The occasion was graced by PKL League Commissioner & Head of Sports activities Leagues at Mashal Sports activities, Mr. Anupam Goswami, together with crew captains Pawan Sehrawat (Telugu Titans) and Pardeep Narwal (Bengaluru Bulls).

Captains of the remaining 10 groups had been additionally current as they kicked off the PKL season. 

One of the vital thrilling moments of the day was when an exhibition match was held that includes the PKL captains and a crew of distinguished creators, because of our partnership with Meta. A few of the distinguished creators current on the match included the Huge Nerds, Hardik Banga, Sidhant Sarfare, Ashish Singh, amongst others, bringing a recent and interesting dynamic to the game.

Expressing his ideas on the journey to this point and the upcoming season, Mr. Anupam Goswami, League Commissioner, Professional Kabaddi League mentioned, “The primary decade of the PKL has been an enormous achievement, however for us, the main target is on utilizing the experiences to assist put together for the subsequent section, and additional construct on the success tales. The gamers have obtained loads of help through the years. And one of many standout features is the arrogance with which the gamers say they’re kabaddi athletes. After serving to rediscover a world class Indian sport, the subsequent section of this essential journey includes going to newer shores. There was a big quantity of curiosity internationally for the PKL. We’ve got at all times labored with a fan-first thought course of, and we promise to be relentless in our strategy in the direction of that.”

Telugu Titans’ captain Pawan Sehrawat additionally shared his pleasure for the opening match by saying, “I’m very joyful that we, Telugu Titans, will play the opening recreation of the season at Hyderabad in entrance of our house followers. The followers have at all times supported us loads, and we’re positive there will likely be extra of the identical after we stroll onto the mat. The crew is in a very good place and we’re assured of doing properly.” 

Bengaluru Bulls’ captain Pardeep Narwal was prepared for the problem that lies forward as he returns to the crew that gave him his PKL debut. Forward of the opening match, he mentioned, “Season 11 of the PKL will likely be enormous and we’re very excited to return into the match and we now have ready properly all through the pre-season for this. Our crew may be very properly balanced and the Bulls are eager to begin off with a bang.” 

Preparations for PKL 11 started on a historic notice as eight gamers had been bought for over INR 1 crore within the public sale held in Mumbai. After Pawan and Pardeep take to the mat on Friday, the second match of the night time will see U Mumba’s Sunil Kumar – the most costly Indian defender in PKL historical past after being purchased for INR 1.015 Crores – tackle the attacking prowess of Naveen Kumar, who’s among the many star raiders for Dabang Delhi Okay.C.

This time round, PKL will likely be returning to a three-city format, with the 2024 version commencing on the GMCB Indoor Stadium, Gachibowli in Hyderabad from October 18 to November 9. It’s going to then transfer to the Noida Indoor Stadium for the second leg beginning on November 10 until December 1. The third leg will start on the Badminton Corridor within the Balewadi Sports activities Advanced in Pune from December 3 to December 24. 

Because the PKL strikes into Season 11, our dedication to placing followers first, each digitally and on-ground, stays stronger than ever. This season, we’re thrilled to offer our superfans with once-in-a-lifetime experiences, a convention we plan to construct on sooner or later. Via immersive digital interventions and unforgettable in-stadia moments, we intention to create extra memorable connections and make our followers an integral a part of the PKL journey.