The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 will start on August 29, bringing in a new surge of excitement, intense rivalries, and thrilling Kabaddi action. As the 12th season of one of India’s most popular sports leagues, PKL 2025 seamlessly combines traditions with modern technology, offering an amazing platform for kabaddi enthusiasts around the globe.
The 2025 season of the Pro Kabaddi League first match will happen between the Telugu Titans and the Tamil Thalaivas at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Vizag.
In 2025, the PKL will host 12 teams vying for the championship across four cities: Vizag, Jaipur, Chennai, and Delhi. This marks the return of Pro Kabaddi to the port city of Vizag for the first time since 2028.
Here is a list of all Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 teams, along with their current captain (as of 2025) and notable achievements in PKL history:
Jaipur Pink Panthers
Captain: Sunil Kumar
Achievements:
PKL Season 1 Champions (2014)
PKL Season 9 Champions (2022)
Consistently strong in defence; known for team co-ordination.
Patna Pirates
Captain: Neeraj Kumar
Achievements:
Most successful PKL team with 3 titles (Seasons 3, 4, 5)
Runner-up in Season 8 (2021)
Famous for the dominance of Pardeep Narwal in earlier seasons.
UP Yoddhas
Captain: Pardeep Narwal
Achievements:
Reached playoffs in every season since debut in Season 5 (2017)
Known for consistent performance and strong raiding unit.
Bengal Warriors
Captain: Maninder Singh
Achievements:
PKL Season 7 Champions (2019)
Built around a powerful raiding force led by Maninder.
Puneri Paltan
Captain: Aslam Inmadar
Achievements:
Runner-up in Season 9 (2022)
Reached Semi-finals in Season 10 (2023)
Dabang Delhi K.C.
Captain: Naveen Kumar
Achievements:
PKL Season 8 Champion (2021)
Runner-up in Season 7 (2019)
U Mumba
Captain: Surinder Singh
Achievements:
PKL Season 2 Champions (2015)
Runner-up Season 1 and 3
Known for their defence-first strategies.
Bengaluru Bulls
Captain: Vikash Kandola
Achievements:
PKL Season 6 Champions (2018)
Semi-finalists multiple times
Previously led by raiding machine Pawan Sehrawat.
Gujarat Giants
Captain: Fazel Atrachali (or part of leadership group)
Achievements:
Runner-up in Season 5 & 6 Strong defensive team with Iranian stars and tactical discipline.
Tamil Thalaivas
Captain: Narender Kandola
Achievements:
First-ever playoff qualifications in Season 9 (2022)
Known for nurturing young relent like Narender and Sagar.
Telugu Titans
Captain: Siddharth Desai (when fit)
Achievements:
Yet to win a title or reach finals
Popular team but struggled in recent seasons; rebuilding phase
Haryana Steelers
Captain: Jaideep Dahiya
Achievements:
Debuted in Season 5 (2017); reached playoffs in debut year
Known for strong local defence and young raiding line-up.
Pro Kabaddi League 2025 Matches List:
| Date | Matches | City | Venue | Time |
| August 29, Friday | Telugu Titans vs Tamil Thalaivas | Vizag | Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium | TBD |
| Bengaluru Bulls vs Puneri Paltan | ||||
| August 30, Saturday | Telugu Titans vs UP Yoddhas | |||
| U Mumba vs Gujarat Giants | ||||
| August 31, Sunday | Tamil Thalaivas vs U Mumba | |||
| Bengal Warriorz vs Haryana Steelers | ||||
| September 1, Monday | Patna Pirates vs UP Yoddhas | |||
| Puneri Paltan vs Gujarat Giants | ||||
| September 2, Tuesday | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Bengaluru Bulls | |||
| Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Patna Pirates | ||||
| September 3, Wednesday | Puneri Paltan vs Bengal Warriorz | |||
| Haryana Steelers vs U Mumba | ||||
| September 4, Thursday | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Telugu Titans | |||
| Puneri Paltan vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | ||||
| September 5, Friday | U Mumba vs Bengaluru Bulls | |||
| Haryana Steelers vs UP Yoddhas | ||||
| September 6, Saturday | Patna Pirates vs Bengaluru Bulls | |||
| Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants | ||||
| September 7, Sunday | Bengal Warriorz vs Telugu Titans | |||
| Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | ||||
| September 8, Monday | Haryana Steelers vs Bengaluru Bulls | |||
| Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates | ||||
| September 9, Tuesday | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Bengal Warriorz | |||
| Gujarat Giants vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | ||||
| September 10, Wednesday | U Mumba vs Telugu Titans | |||
| UP Yoddhas vs Puneri Paltan | ||||
| September 11, Thursday | U Mumba vs Patna Pirates | |||
| Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Gujarat Giants | ||||
| September 12, Friday | UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Jaipur | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | |
| Puneri Paltan vs Telugu Titans | ||||
| September 13, Saturday | UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | |||
| Puneri Paltan vs Telugu Titans | ||||
| September 15, Monday | Gujarat Giants vs Haryana Steelers | |||
| Bengaluru Bulls vs Telugu Titans | ||||
| September 16, Tuesday | UP Yoddhas vs Bengal Warriorz | |||
| Tamil Thalaivas vs Bengaluru Bulls | ||||
| September 17, Wednesday | Telugu Titans vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | |||
| Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates | ||||
| September 18, Thursday | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Bengal Warriorz | |||
| U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan | ||||
| September 19, Friday | Puneri Paltan vs Haryana Steelers | |||
| Tamil Thalaivas vs Telugu Titans | ||||
| September 20, Saturday | Patna Pirates vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | |||
| Haryana Steelers vs Tamil Thalaivas | ||||
| September 22, Monday | Gujarat Giants vs Telugu Titans | |||
| Jaipur Pink Panthers vs U Mumba | ||||
| September 25, Thursday | Bengaluru Bulls vs UP Yoddhas | |||
| Dabang Delhi K.C. vs U Mumba | ||||
| September 27, Saturday | Patna Pirates vs Bengal Warriorz | |||
| Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Tamil Thalaivas | ||||
| September 29, Monday | UP Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants | Chennai | SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium | |
| Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Haryana Steelers | ||||
| October 1, Wednesday | Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | |||
| U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas | ||||
| October 2, Thursday | Puneri Paltan vs Bengaluru Bulls | |||
| Gujarat Giants vs U Mumba | ||||
| October 3, Friday | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs UP Yoddhas | |||
| Tamil Thalaivas vs Haryana Steelers | ||||
| October 4, Saturday | Puneri Paltan vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | |||
| Gujarat Giants vs Bengal Warriorz | ||||
| October 5, Sunday | UP Yoddhas vs Telugu Titans | |||
| Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas | ||||
| October 6, Monday | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | |||
| UP Yoddhas vs Patna Pirates | ||||
| October 7, Tuesday | Patna Pirates vs Tamil Thalaivas | |||
| Haryana Steelers vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | ||||
| October 8, Wednesday | Telugu Titans vs Haryana Steelers | |||
| Puneri Paltan vs U Mumba | ||||
| October 9, Thursday | Bengal Warriorz vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | |||
| Gujarat Giants vs UP Yoddhas | ||||
| October 10, Friday | Gujarat Giants vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | |||
| Bengal Warriorz vs U Mumba | ||||
| October 11, Saturday | Bengaluru Bulls vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | |||
| Tamil Thalaivas vs Puneri Paltan | ||||
| October 12, Sunday | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Puneri Paltan | |||
| Bengal Warriorz vs Bengaluru Bulls | ||||
| October 13, Monday | Patna Pirates vs Haryana Steelers | Delhi | Thyagaraj Sports Complex | |
| U Mumba vs UP Yoddhas | ||||
| October 14, Tuesday | Patna Pirates vs Gujarat Giants | |||
| UP Yoddhas vs Tamil Thalaivas | ||||
| October 15, Wednesday | Telugu Titans vs Bengal Warriorz | |||
| Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan | ||||
| Gujarat Giants vs Tamil Thalaivas | ||||
| October 16, Thursday | Bengaluru Bulls vs Patna Pirates | |||
| Telugu Titans vs U Mumba | ||||
| UP Yoddhas vs Haryana Steelers | ||||
| October 17, Friday | Bengal Warriorz vs Patna Pirates | |||
| Tamil Thalaivas vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | ||||
| Jaipur Pink Panthers vs UP Yoddhas | ||||
| October 18, Saturday | Bengaluru Bulls vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | |||
| Telugu Titans vs Puneri Paltan | ||||
| Bengal Warriorz vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | ||||
| October 19, Sunday | Telugu Titans vs Gujarat Giants | |||
| U Mumba vs Haryana Steelers | ||||
| Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan | ||||
| October 21, Tuesday | Bengal Warriorz vs Tamil Thalaivas | |||
| U Mumba vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | ||||
| Haryana Steelers vs Gujarat Giants | ||||
| October 22, Wednesday | Haryana Steelers vs Telugu Titans | |||
| Bengaluru Bulls vs Bengal Warriorz | ||||
| Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Patna Pirates | ||||
| October 23, Thursday | Bengaluru Bulls vs Gujarat Giants | |||
| UP Yoddhas vs U Mumba | ||||
| Patna Pirates vs Jaipur Pink Panthers |
