After losing the final of the 2023 edition, Haryana Steelers bounced back in a strong fashion and won the 2024 Pro Kabaddi League to win their maiden PKL title. They are all set to defend their title in the PKL 2025. The association has announced the schedule of the 12th edition, with the action sets to return on August 29.
The upcoming tournament will feature all 12 teams competing in 108 matches in the league stage. The schedule for the playoffs will be revealed later on. These matches will be played across four different venues. So, let’s talk more about the Pro Kabaddi League 2025 in brief.
| Pro Kabaddi League 2025 | |
| Teams Participating | 12 |
| Format | Double round-robin league and playoffs |
| Venue | Vizag, Hyderabad, Noida, Pune |
| Date | August 29 and final would be announced soon |
| Live Streaming Platform | Star Sports (TV) and Jio Hotstar (Digital) |
Pro Kabaddi League 2025 Teams and Captains
It will be another electrifying season of the Pro Kabaddi League, which will see 12 teams come head-on against each other. Here are the participating teams and their respective captains for the PKL 2025.
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | Devank Dalal |
| Bengaluru Bulls | Akash Shinde |
| Dabang Delhi K.C. | Ashu Malik |
| Gujarat Giants | Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh |
| Haryana Steelers | Naveen Kumar |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | Nitin Rawal |
| Patna Pirates | Maninder Singh |
| Puneri Paltan | Aslam Mustafa Inamdar |
| Tamil Thalaivas | Arjun Deshwal |
| Telugu Titans | Vijay Malik |
| U Mumba | Sunil Kumar |
| UP Yoddhas | Bhavani Rajput |
Pro Kabaddi League 2025 Schedule and Fixtures
The schedule for the group stage is announced, which will have 108 games. You can check the schedule in the table below. The schedule for the playoffs will be updated as soon as it is announced.
| Match | Date | Teams | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 29 | Telugu Titans vs. Tamil Thalaivas | Vizag |
| 2 | August 29 | Bengaluru Bulls vs. Puneri Paltan | Vizag |
| 3 | August 30 | Telugu Titans vs. UP Yoddhas | Vizag |
| 4 | August 30 | U Mumba vs. Gujarat Giants | Vizag |
| 5 | August 31 | Tamil Thalaivas vs. U Mumba | Vizag |
| 6 | August 31 | Bengal Warriors vs. Haryana Steelers | Vizag |
| 7 | September 01 | Patna Pirates vs. UP Yoddhas | Vizag |
| 8 | September 01 | Puneri Paltan vs. Gujarat Giants | Vizag |
| 9 | September 02 | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. Bengaluru Bulls | Vizag |
| 10 | September 02 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs. Patna Pirates | Vizag |
| 11 | September 03 | Puneri Paltan vs. Bengal Warriors | Vizag |
| 12 | September 03 | Haryana Steelers vs. U Mumba | Vizag |
| 13 | September 04 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs. Telugu Titans | Vizag |
| 14 | September 04 | Puneri Paltan vs. Dabang Delhi K.C. | Vizag |
| 15 | September 05 | U Mumba vs. Bengaluru Bulls | Vizag |
| 16 | September 05 | Haryana Steelers vs. UP Yoddhas | Vizag |
| 17 | September 06 | Patna Pirates vs. Bengaluru Bulls | Vizag |
| 18 | September 06 | Tamil Thalaivas vs. Gujarat Giants | Vizag |
| 19 | September 07 | Bengal Warriors vs. Telugu Titans | Vizag |
| 20 | September 07 | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. Jaipur Pink Panthers | Vizag |
| 21 | September 08 | Haryana Steelers vs. Bengaluru Bulls | Vizag |
| 22 | September 08 | Puneri Paltan vs. Patna Pirates | Vizag |
| 23 | September 09 | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. Bengal Warriors | Vizag |
| 24 | September 09 | Gujarat Giants vs. Jaipur Pink Panthers | Vizag |
| 25 | September 10 | U Mumba vs. Telugu Titans | Vizag |
| 26 | September 10 | UP Yoddhas vs. Puneri Paltan | Vizag |
| 27 | September 11 | U Mumba vs. Patna Pirates | Vizag |
| 28 | September 11 | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. Gujarat Giants | Vizag |
| 29 | September 12 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs. Bengaluru Bulls | Jaipur |
| 30 | September 12 | Tamil Thalaivas vs. Bengal Warriors | Jaipur |
| 31 | September 13 | UP Yoddhas vs. Jaipur Pink Panthers | Jaipur |
| 32 | September 13 | Puneri Paltan vs. Telugu Titans | Jaipur |
| 33 | September 15 | Gujarat Giants vs. Haryana Steelers | Jaipur |
| 34 | September 15 | Bengaluru Bulls vs. Telugu Titans | Jaipur |
| 35 | September 16 | UP Yoddhas vs. Bengal Warriors | Jaipur |
| 36 | September 16 | Tamil Thalaivas vs. Bengaluru Bulls | Jaipur |
| 37 | September 17 | Telugu Titans vs. Dabang Delhi K.C. | Jaipur |
| 38 | September 17 | Haryana Steelers vs. Patna Pirates | Jaipur |
| 39 | September 18 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs. Bengal Warriors | Jaipur |
| 40 | September 18 | U Mumba vs. Puneri Paltan | Jaipur |
| 41 | September 19 | Puneri Paltan vs. Haryana Steelers | Jaipur |
| 42 | September 19 | Tamil Thalaivas vs. Telugu Titans | Jaipur |
| 43 | September 20 | Patna Pirates vs. Dabang Delhi K.C. | Jaipur |
| 44 | September 20 | Haryana Steelers vs. Tamil Thalaivas | Jaipur |
| 45 | September 22 | Gujarat Giants vs. Bengaluru Bulls | Jaipur |
| 46 | September 22 | Tamil Thalaivas vs. UP Yoddhas | Jaipur |
| 47 | September 23 | Gujarat Giants vs. Telugu Titans | Jaipur |
| 48 | September 23 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs. U Mumba | Jaipur |
| 49 | September 25 | Bengaluru Bulls vs. UP Yoddhas | Jaipur |
| 50 | September 25 | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. U Mumba | Jaipur |
| 51 | September 27 | Patna Pirates vs. Bengal Warriors | Jaipur |
| 52 | September 27 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs. Tamil Thalaivas | Jaipur |
| 53 | September 29 | UP Yoddhas vs. Gujarat Giants | Chennai |
| 54 | September 29 | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. Haryana Steelers | Chennai |
| 55 | September 30 | Telugu Titans vs. Patna Pirates | Chennai |
| 56 | September 30 | Bengal Warriors vs. Puneri Paltan | Chennai |
| 57 | October 01 | Haryana Steelers vs. Jaipur Pink Panthers | Chennai |
| 58 | October 01 | U Mumba vs. Tamil Thalaivas | Chennai |
| 59 | October 02 | Puneri Paltan vs. Bengaluru Bulls | Chennai |
| 60 | October 02 | Gujarat Giants vs. U Mumba | Chennai |
| 61 | October 03 | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. UP Yoddhas | Chennai |
| 62 | October 03 | Tamil Thalaivas vs. Haryana Steelers | Chennai |
| 63 | October 04 | Puneri Paltan vs. Jaipur Pink Panthers | Chennai |
| 64 | October 04 | Gujarat Giants vs. Bengal Warriors | Chennai |
| 65 | October 05 | UP Yoddhas vs. Telugu Titans | Chennai |
| 66 | October 05 | Bengaluru Bulls vs. Tamil Thalaivas | Chennai |
| 67 | October 06 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs. Dabang Delhi K.C. | Chennai |
| 68 | October 06 | UP Yoddhas vs. Patna Pirates | Chennai |
| 69 | October 07 | Patna Pirates vs. Tamil Thalaivas | Chennai |
| 70 | October 07 | Haryana Steelers vs. Dabang Delhi K.C. | Chennai |
| 71 | October 08 | Telugu Titans vs. Haryana Steelers | Chennai |
| 72 | October 08 | Puneri Paltan vs. U Mumba | Chennai |
| 73 | October 09 | Bengal Warriors vs. Dabang Delhi K.C. | Chennai |
| 74 | October 09 | Gujarat Giants vs. UP Yoddhas | Chennai |
| 75 | October 10 | Gujarat Giants vs. Dabang Delhi K.C. | Chennai |
| 76 | October 10 | Bengal Warriors vs. U Mumba | Chennai |
| 77 | October 11 | Bengaluru Bulls vs. Jaipur Pink Panthers | Chennai |
| 78 | October 11 | Tamil Thalaivas vs. Puneri Paltan | Chennai |
| 79 | October 12 | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. Puneri Paltan | Chennai |
| 80 | October 12 | Bengal Warriors vs. Bengaluru Bulls | Chennai |
| 81 | October 13 | Patna Pirates vs. Haryana Steelers | Delhi |
| 82 | October 13 | U Mumba vs. UP Yoddhas | Delhi |
| 83 | October 14 | Patna Pirates vs. Gujarat Giants | Delhi |
| 84 | October 14 | UP Yoddhas vs. Tamil Thalaivas | Delhi |
| 85 | October 15 | Telugu Titans vs. Bengal Warriors | Delhi |
| 86 | October 15 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs. Puneri Paltan | Delhi |
| 87 | October 15 | Gujarat Giants vs Tamil Thalaivas | Delhi |
| 88 | October 16 | Bengaluru Bulls vs. Patna Pirates | Delhi |
| 89 | October 16 | Telugu Titans vs. U Mumba | Delhi |
| 90 | October 16 | UP Yoddhas vs Haryana Steelers | Delhi |
| 91 | October 17 | Bengal Warriors vs. Patna Pirates | Delhi |
| 92 | October 17 | Tamil Thalaivas vs. Dabang Delhi K.C. | Delhi |
| 93 | October 17 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs UP Yoddhas | Delhi |
| 94 | October 18 | Bengaluru Bulls vs. Dabang Delhi K.C. | Delhi |
| 95 | October 18 | Telugu Titans vs. Puneri Paltan | Delhi |
| 96 | October 18 | Bengal Warriorz vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Delhi |
| 97 | October 19 | Telugu Titans vs. Gujarat Giants | Delhi |
| 98 | October 19 | U Mumba vs. Haryana Steelers | Delhi |
| 99 | October 19 | Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan | Delhi |
| 100 | October 21 | Bengal Warriors vs. Tamil Thalaivas | Delhi |
| 101 | October 21 | U Mumba vs. Jaipur Pink Panthers | Delhi |
| 102 | October 21 | Haryana Steelers vs Gujarat Giants | Delhi |
| 103 | October 22 | Haryana Steelers vs. Telugu Titans | Delhi |
| 104 | October 22 | Bengaluru Bulls vs. Bengal Warriors | Delhi |
| 105 | October 22 | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Patna Pirates | Delhi |
| 106 | October 23 | Bengaluru Bulls vs. Gujarat Giants | Delhi |
| 107 | October 23 | UP Yoddhas vs. U Mumba | Delhi |
| 108 | October 23 | Patna Pirates vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Delhi |
Pro Kabaddi League 2025 Venues
Unlike the last season, four venues will host the games in the upcoming Pro Kabaddi League 2025. The PKL will return to Vizag after a long wait of 6-7 seasons. The first leg will take place in Vizag with 28 matches. The next 24 matches will be played in Jaipur. Meanwhile, the next 28 games will be played in Chennai, and the remaining group matches will be played in Delhi.
- Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag
- SMS Indoor stadium, Jaipur
- SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium, Chennai
- Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, Delhi
Read Also:- Pro Kabaddi League 2025 All Team Squad
Pro Kabaddi League 2025 Squads
Jaipur Pink Panthers
Nitin Kumar, Reza Mirbagheri, Nitin Rawal, Abhishek KS. Ronak Singh, Sombir, Nitin Kumar Dhankhar, Ritik Sharma, Manjeet Dahiya. Ali Samadi Choubtarash, Aashish Kumar. Meetu, Mohit, Vinay, Uday Parte
Haryana Steelers
Shivam Anil Patare, Rahul Sethpal, Vinay, Jaideep, Jaya Soorya NS. Vishal S Tate, Sahil, Manikandan N, Naveen Kumar. Rahul, Vikas Ramadas Jadhav, Hardeep, Ghanshyam Roka Magar. Ashish, Shahan Sha Mohammed, Zubair, Ritik, and Sachin
Gujarat Giants
Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh, Himanshu Singh, Parteek Dahiya. Rakesh, Shubham Kumar, Nitin Panwar, Himanshu. Milad Jabbari, Lucky Sharma, Rohit Kumar. Ajith V Kumar, Amit, Sumit, Visvanth V, Himanshu Yadav, Ankit, and K Harish
Bengaluru Bulls
Sanjay Dhull, Ankush Rathee, Chandranaik M, Lucky Kumar. Manjeet, Pankaj, Yogesh Bijender Dahiya, Dheeraj. Manish, Ahmadreza Asgari, Satyappa Matti, Mahipal, Sachin, Shubham Bitake. Akash Santosh Shinde, Amit Singh Thakur, Alireza Mirzaeian, Shubham Rahate and Sahil Rane
Dabang Delhi
Fazel Atrachali, KC Sandeep, Mohit, Ashu Malik, Surjeet Singh. Saurabh Nandal, Ashish Kumar Sangwan, Akshit, Naveen. Amir Hossein Bastami, Gaurav Chhillar, Neeraj Narwal, Arkam Shaikh. Amit, Ajinkya Ashok Pawar, Vijay, Anil Gurjar
Bengal Warriorz
Manjeet, Vishwas S, Jang Kun Lee, Yash Malik, Deep Kumar, Sushil Kambrekar. Nitesh Kumar, Ashish, Devank Dalal, Parteek. Omid Khojasteh Mohammadshah, Mayur Kadam, Himanshu, Harander. Ankit, Sandeep, Shivansh Thakur, and Moolchandra Singh
UP Yoddhas
Shivam Chaudhary, Sumit, Bhavani Rajput, Mahender Singh. Gangaram, Sahul Kumar, Surender Gill, Mohammadreza Kaboudrahangi, Ashu Singh. Hitesh, Gagana Gowda HR. Jayesh Vikas Mahajan, Sachin, Guman Singh, Dong Geon Lee, Keshav Kumar, Pranay Vinay Rane and Ronak
U Mumba
Amir Md. Zafardanesh, Sunil Kumar, Rohit, Satish Kannan, Ajit Chouhan. Deepak Kundu, Lokesh Ghosliya, Mukilan Shanmugam, Sunny. Rinku Sharma, Ravi, Mohammad Ghorbani. Parvesh Bhainswal, Sandeep Kumar, Aanil Mohan, and Amarjeet
Telugu Titans
Praful Sudam Zaware, Bharat Hooda, Shankar Bhimraj Gadai. Ajit Pandurang Pawar, Ankit, Sagar, Nitin, Rohit, Vijay Malik, Chetan Sahu. Shubham Shinde, Amir Hossein Ejlali, Ashish Narwal. Manjeet, Ganesh Parki, Jai Bhagwan, Amanand Rahul Dagar
Tamil Thalaivas
Arjun Deshwal, Moein Shafaghi, Nitesh Kumar, Himanshu. Sagar, Narender, Ronak, Vishal Chahal, Aashish, Dhiraj Bailmare, Anuj Gawade. Pawan Sehrawat, Alireza Khalili, Mohit, and Suresh Jadhav
Puneri Paltan
Gaurav Khatri, Abinesh Nadarajan, Pankaj Mohite, Sachin Tanwar. Aslam Mustafa Inamdar, Mohit Goyat, Aditya Tushar Shinde, Dadaso Pujari. Gurdeep, Mohd. Amaan, Milad Mohajer, Stuwart Singh. Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Vishal Bhardwaj, and Rohan Ashok Tupare
Patna Pirates
Ankit Jaglan, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Hamid Mirzaei Nader, Sudhakar M. Navdeep, Ayan, Deepak, Sahil Patil. Deepak Rajender Singh, Sanket Suresh Sawant, Maninder Singh. Balasaheb Shahaji Jadhav, Amin Ghorbani, Sombir, Mandeep
Pro Kabaddi League 2025 Live Streaming Details
The upcoming season will have a total of 137 matches, including the playoff round. All these matches will be televised live on the Star Sports Networks in India across the cable networks. Fans can download the Jio Hotstar app or visit the website to watch the live stream. For live updates, fans can tune into the Pro Kabaddi app to stay tuned.
