Kabaddi fever is once again set to grip the nation as the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 kicks off from 29th August 2025. Now into its 12th season, the tournament organized by Mashal Sports has become one of India’s most followed sporting spectacles, after cricket and football.
Every year, millions of fans gather in front of their televisions or at packed indoor stadiums to watch their favorite kabaddi stars in action. This season promises even more drama, with a brand-new format, thrilling changes in rules, and a competitive line-up of teams.
Season 11 champions Haryana Steelers, who lifted their maiden trophy in 2024, will be eager to defend their crown. But with the level of balance and unpredictability in PKL, every franchise has a genuine chance to stake claim for the silverware.
New Format and Rules for PKL 2025
The organisers have introduced some major changes this year to make the league more exciting and crisp. For the first time in PKL history, there will be no tied matches. If both teams finish level at the end of regulation time, a special Golden Raid will decide the winner, ensuring that every encounter produces a result.
The points system has also been simplified to make the standings easier for fans to follow. Now, a team will receive two points for a win and none for a loss. This straight-forward approach eliminates complicated bonus points and makes the league table very transparent.
The playoff structure has undergone a big revamp. Instead of only six teams making it to the knockouts, the top eight teams from the league stage will now have a chance to qualify.
Teams ranked between fifth and eighth will feature in Play-in matches, and the winners will move ahead to the eliminators. This new model makes every single league match far more crucial, as even a small slip could push a team into the danger zone.
PKL 12: Venues and Match Schedule
PKL 2025 will travel across four cities, giving fans across India the chance to witness the live kabaddi action. The opening leg begins at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Vizag from 29th August to 11th September, featuring the first 28 matches. The caravan then moves to Jaipur, where matches will be staged at the Indoor Hall of the Sawai Mansingh Stadium starting 12th September.
The third leg begins in Chennai, with the SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium hosting games from 29th September. Finally, the league phase will conclude in Delhi, at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex, from 11th October. To make the final phase even more electrifying, organisers have planned triple-headers on select matchdays.
While the exact dates and venues for the playoffs, including the final, are yet to be announced, it is expected that the grand finale will be held in the last week of October 2025. This suspense only adds to the anticipation.
Pro Kabaddi 2025 Time Table
| Date & Day | Match | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug, Friday | Telugu Titans vs Tamil Thalaivas | 8:00 PM |
| 29 Aug, Friday | Bengaluru Bulls vs Puneri Paltan | 9:00 PM |
| 30 Aug, Saturday | Telugu Titans vs UP Yoddhas | 8:00 PM |
| 30 Aug, Saturday | U Mumba vs Gujarat Giants | 9:00 PM |
| 31 Aug, Sunday | Tamil Thalaivas vs U Mumba | 8:00 PM |
| 31 Aug, Sunday | Bengal Warriors vs Haryana Steelers | 9:00 PM |
| 1 Sept, Monday | Patna Pirates vs UP Yoddhas | 8:00 PM |
| 1 Sept, Monday | Puneri Paltan vs Gujarat Giants | 9:00 PM |
| 2 Sept, Tuesday | Dabang Delhi vs Bengaluru Bulls | 8:00 PM |
| 2 Sept, Tuesday | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Patna Pirates | 9:00 PM |
| 3 Sept, Wednesday | Puneri Paltan vs Bengal Warriors | 8:00 PM |
| 3 Sept, Wednesday | Haryana Steelers vs U Mumba | 9:00 PM |
| 4 Sept, Thursday | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Telugu Titans | 8:00 PM |
| 4 Sept, Thursday | Puneri Paltan vs Dabang Delhi | 9:00 PM |
| 5 Sept, Friday | U Mumba vs Bengaluru Bulls | 8:00 PM |
| 5 Sept, Friday | Haryana Steelers vs UP Yoddhas | 9:00 PM |
| 6 Sept, Saturday | Patna Pirates vs Bengaluru Bulls | 8:00 PM |
| 6 Sept, Saturday | Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants | 9:00 PM |
| 7 Sept, Sunday | Bengal Warriors vs Telugu Titans | 8:00 PM |
| 7 Sept, Sunday | Dabang Delhi vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | 9:00 PM |
| 8 Sept, Monday | Haryana Steelers vs Bengaluru Bulls | 8:00 PM |
| 8 Sept, Monday | Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates | 9:00 PM |
| 9 Sept, Tuesday | Dabang Delhi vs Bengal Warriors | 8:00 PM |
| 9 Sept, Tuesday | Gujarat Giants vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | 9:00 PM |
| 10 Sept, Wednesday | U Mumba vs Telugu Titans | 8:00 PM |
| 10 Sept, Wednesday | UP Yoddhas vs Puneri Paltan | 9:00 PM |
| 11 Sept, Thursday | U Mumba vs Patna Pirates | 8:00 PM |
| 11 Sept, Thursday | Dabang Delhi vs Gujarat Giants | 9:00 PM |
Pro Kabaddi Matches at Sawai Mansingh Stadium
From 12th September onwards to 27th September, the next 28 matches will be played at SMS Indoor Stadium.
| Date & Day | Match | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept, Friday | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Bengaluru Bulls | 8:00 PM |
| 12 Sept, Friday | Tamil Thalaivas vs Bengal Warriors | 9:00 PM |
| 13 Sept, Saturday | UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | 8:00 PM |
| 13 Sept, Saturday | Puneri Paltan vs Telugu Titans | 9:00 PM |
| 15 Sept, Monday | Gujarat Giants vs Haryana Steelers | 8:00 PM |
| 15 Sept, Monday | Bengaluru Bulls vs Telugu Titans | 9:00 PM |
| 16 Sept, Tuesday | UP Yoddhas vs Bengal Warriors | 8:00 PM |
| 16 Sept, Tuesday | Tamil Thalaivas vs Bengaluru Bulls | 9:00 PM |
| 17 Sept, Wednesday | Telugu Titans vs Dabang Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| 17 Sept, Wednesday | Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates | 9:00 PM |
| 18 Sept, Thursday | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Bengal Warriors | 8:00 PM |
| 18 Sept, Thursday | U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan | 9:00 PM |
| 19 Sept, Friday | Puneri Paltan vs Haryana Steelers | 8:00 PM |
| 19 Sept, Friday | Tamil Thalaivas vs Telugu Titans | 9:00 PM |
| 20 Sept, Saturday | Patna Pirates vs Dabang Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| 20 Sept, Saturday | Haryana Steelers vs Tamil Thalaivas | 9:00 PM |
| 22 Sept, Monday | Gujarat Giants vs Bengaluru Bulls | 8:00 PM |
| 22 Sept, Monday | Tamil Thalaivas vs UP Yoddhas | 9:00 PM |
| 23 Sept, Tuesday | Gujarat Giants vs Telugu Titans | 8:00 PM |
| 23 Sept, Tuesday | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs U Mumba | 9:00 PM |
| 25 Sept, Thursday | Bengaluru Bulls vs UP Yoddhas | 8:00 PM |
| 25 Sept, Thursday | Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba | 9:00 PM |
| 27 Sept, Saturday | Patna Pirates vs Bengal Warriors | 8:00 PM |
| 27 Sept, Saturday | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Tamil Thalaivas | 9:00 PM |
Pro Kabaddi Matches at SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium, Chennai
From 29th September 2025 onwards to the 10th of October, the Next 28 league matches will be played at SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium of Chennai.
| Date & Day | Match | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept, Monday | UP Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants | 8:00 PM |
| 29 Sept, Monday | Dabang Delhi vs Haryana Steelers | 9:00 PM |
| 30 Sept, Tuesday | Telugu Titans vs Patna Pirates | 8:00 PM |
| 30 Sept, Tuesday | Bengal Warriors vs Puneri Paltan | 9:00 PM |
| 1 Oct, Wednesday | Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | 8:00 PM |
| 1 Oct, Wednesday | U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas | 9:00 PM |
| 2 Oct, Thursday | Puneri Paltan vs Bengaluru Bulls | 8:00 PM |
| 2 Oct, Thursday | Gujarat Giants vs U Mumba | 9:00 PM |
| 3 Oct, Friday | Dabang Delhi vs UP Yoddhas | 8:00 PM |
| 3 Oct, Friday | Tamil Thalaivas vs Haryana Steelers | 9:00 PM |
| 4 Oct, Saturday | Puneri Paltan vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | 8:00 PM |
| 4 Oct, Saturday | Gujarat Giants vs Bengal Warriors | 9:00 PM |
| 5 Oct, Sunday | UP Yoddhas vs Telugu Titans | 8:00 PM |
| 5 Oct, Sunday | Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas | 9:00 PM |
| 6 Oct, Monday | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Dabang Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| 6 Oct, Monday | UP Yoddhas vs Patna Pirates | 9:00 PM |
| 7 Oct, Tuesday | Patna Pirates vs Tamil Thalaivas | 8:00 PM |
| 7 Oct, Tuesday | Haryana Steelers vs Dabang Delhi | 9:00 PM |
| 8 Oct, Wednesday | Telugu Titans vs Haryana Steelers | 8:00 PM |
| 8 Oct, Wednesday | Puneri Paltan vs U Mumba | 9:00 PM |
| 9 Oct, Thursday | Bengal Warriors vs Dabang Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| 9 Oct, Thursday | Gujarat Giants vs UP Yoddhas | 9:00 PM |
| 10 Oct, Friday | Gujarat Giants vs Dabang Delhi | 8:00 PM |
| 10 Oct, Friday | Bengal Warriors vs U Mumba | 9:00 PM |
Pro Kabaddi Matches at Thyagaraj Sports Complex,, Delhi
From 11th October onwards to the 23th of Octpber, the remaining league matches will be played at Thyagaraj Sports Complex, Delhi.
| Date & Day | Match | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct, Saturday | Bengaluru Bulls vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | 8:00 PM |
| 11 Oct, Saturday | Tamil Thalaivas vs Puneri Paltan | 9:00 PM |
| 12 Oct, Sunday | Dabang Delhi vs Puneri Paltan | 8:00 PM |
| 12 Oct, Sunday | Bengal Warriors vs Bengaluru Bulls | 9:00 PM |
| 13 Oct, Monday | Patna Pirates vs Haryana Steelers | 8:00 PM |
| 13 Oct, Monday | U Mumba vs UP Yoddhas | 9:00 PM |
| 14 Oct, Tuesday | Patna Pirates vs Gujarat Giants | 8:00 PM |
| 14 Oct, Tuesday | UP Yoddhas vs Tamil Thalaivas | 9:00 PM |
| 15 Oct, Wednesday | Telugu Titans vs Bengal Warriors | 7:30 PM |
| 15 Oct, Wednesday | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan | 8:30 PM |
| 15 Oct, Wednesday | Gujarat Giants vs Tamil Thalaivas | 9:30 PM |
| 16 Oct, Thursday | Bengaluru Bulls vs Patna Pirates | 7:30 PM |
| 16 Oct, Thursday | Telugu Titans vs U Mumba | 8:30 PM |
| 16 Oct, Thursday | UP Yoddhas vs Haryana Steelers | 9:30 PM |
| 17 Oct, Friday | Bengal Warriors vs Patna Pirates | 7:30 PM |
| 17 Oct, Friday | Tamil Thalaivas vs Dabang Delhi | 8:30 PM |
| 17 Oct, Friday | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs UP Yoddhas | 9:30 PM |
| 18 Oct, Saturday | Bengaluru Bulls vs Dabang Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| 18 Oct, Saturday | Telugu Titans vs Puneri Paltan | 8:30 PM |
| 18 Oct, Saturday | Bengal Warriors vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | 9:30 PM |
| 19 Oct, Sunday | Telugu Titans vs Gujarat Giants | 7:30 PM |
| 19 Oct, Sunday | U Mumba vs Haryana Steelers | 8:30 PM |
| 19 Oct, Sunday | Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan | 9:30 PM |
| 21 Oct, Tuesday | Bengal Warriors vs Tamil Thalaivas | 7:30 PM |
| 21 Oct, Tuesday | U Mumba vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | 8:30 PM |
| 21 Oct, Tuesday | Haryana Steelers vs Gujarat Giants | 9:30 PM |
| 22 Oct, Wednesday | Haryana Steelers vs Telugu Titans | 7:30 PM |
| 22 Oct, Wednesday | Bengaluru Bulls vs Bengal Warriors | 8:30 PM |
| 22 Oct, Wednesday | Dabang Delhi vs Patna Pirates | 9:30 PM |
| 23 Oct, Thursday | Bengaluru Bulls vs Gujarat Giants | 7:30 PM |
| 23 Oct, Thursday | UP Yoddhas vs U Mumba | 8:30 PM |
| 23 Oct, Thursday | Patna Pirates vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | 9:30 PM |
Auction 2025: Record-Breaking Bids
Before the season began, all eyes were on the PKL auction which took place on 31st May and 1st June in Mumbai. The two-day event saw a record spend of ₹37.90 crore, proving that kabaddi players are now commanding star value on par with cricketers.
The biggest headline grabber was Iranian all-rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui, who was bought by Gujarat Giants for a whopping ₹2.23 crore, making him the most expensive player of the season. Indian raider Devank Dalal, snapped up by Bengal Warriors for ₹2.205 crore, became the most expensive Indian player of the season. In total, 10 players crossed the ₹1 crore mark during the auction, highlighting the increasing competitiveness among franchises.
Another interesting addition this year was the Final Bid Match (FBM) rule, which allows franchises to retain a released player by matching the highest bid, thereby strengthening their squad strategies. Out of the 529 registered players, 121 were sold in the auction, setting the stage for an action-packed season.
Where to Watch Pro Kabaddi 2025 Live
For those who cannot make it to the stadiums, the organisers have ensured full coverage for fans at home. The matches will be telecast live on Star Sports Network in multiple Indian languages, making it accessible to viewers across the country. For the digital audience, all matches will also be available for live streaming on the JioHotstar app and website, allowing fans to follow their favourite teams on the go.
Final Word
With its new format, revamped playoffs, record-breaking auction and high-octane venues, Pro Kabaddi 2025 promises to be one of the most thrilling editions yet. The energy, speed and power of kabaddi, combined with the unpredictability of results, ensures that fans will be glued to every moment. The big question now is: can Haryana Steelers hold on to their title, or will a new champion rise in Season 12? Whatever happens, Indian fans are in for two months of non-stop entertainment.
