Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 Kicks Off In Vizag On National Sports Day

Visakhapatnam: Season 12 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) commences from the port city of Vizag in Andhra Pradesh after a gap of seven years on 29th August, which is also the National Sports Day of India.

This Season of PKL will see home favourites Telugu Titans take on Tamil Thalaivas in the curtain-raiser, whilst the Bengaluru Bulls and the Puneri Paltan play the second match of the day, at the Vishwanadh Sports Club in Vizag.

To set the ball rolling on proceedings for the new season, a grand launch was held at the Novotel at Varun Beach. Setting up the occasion were Anupam Goswami, Business Head of Mashal and League Chairman, Pro Kabaddi League; Vijay Malik, Captain, Telugu Titans; Pawan Sehrawat, Captain, Tamil Thalaivas, along with the remaining 10 Captains.

Ahead of the season, the PKL paid tribute to the Indian Armed Forces, with the 12 captains visiting the INS Kursura – a Submarine that participated in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, where it played a key role in patrol missions.

Three of PKL’s services players – Devank (Indian Army, Bengal Warriorz), Naveen (Indian Air Force, Haryana Steelers), Bharat (Indian Navy, Telugu Titans), were also involved in a special activation at the INS Kursura.

Meanwhile, PKL Season 12 will begin in Vizag (August 29 to September 11), after which it moves to Jaipur (September 12 to September 28), Chennai (September 29 to October 10), and New Delhi (October 11 to October 23). A venue for the playoffs and grand finale is yet to be decided.

On a lighter note, creators joined the 12 PKL captains on the mat for fun games and challenges, divided into two teams – the Mat Mavericks and the Raid Masters. The friendly face-off added energy and entertainment to conclude the day ahead of the season’s start on August 29.