PKL 2025 Season 12 is underway! Still not sure which teams are the favourites to win? In this guide, we predict the champion from the 12 teams and tell you everything you need to know to follow the PKL matches.
PKL - The IPL of Kabaddi
The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is India’s premier men’s professional Kabaddi league, launched in 2014.
PKL is the biggest Kabaddi tournament in the world. In fact, it is the third most-watched sports league in India, right after IPL (Indian Premier League) and ISL (Indian Super League). Many fans even refer to it as the "IPL of Kabaddi," and that tag actually fits quite well.
PKL 2025 Champion Prediction
Predicted Winner: Puneri Paltan
Puneri Paltan looks most likely to take the crown with a 30% chance. They are strong in both attack and defense, currently leading the table, and have championship experience from 2023. Close behind are Dabang Delhi K.C. (25%) and U Mumba (20%).
Puneri Paltan started the 2025 season with full dominance — winning all 3 matches before Patna Pirates broke their unbeaten streak, with a points difference of +31, the best in the league.
Their raiders, Aslam Inamdar and Mohit Goyat, are perfect for the Golden Raid format, while Fazel Atrachali’s defence adds stability.
With the new Golden Raid rules and a shorter season (18 matches per team), attacking teams like Puneri Paltan and Dabang Delhi K.C. have an extra edge.
What Is the PKL Winner Prize Money in 2025?
The PKL 2025 champion team takes home 3 Crore, while the runner-up earns 1.8 Crore, with a total prize pool of 4.8 Crore. The competition is intense since only the top two teams share the prize money.
What’s more, the PKL men’s champion prize is even higher than the Kabaddi World Cup reward of £150,000 (around 1.6 Crore INR).
PKL 2025 All Team Squad
Bengal Warriorz
Raiders: Devank Dalal, Vishwas S, Sushil Kambrekar, Jang Kun Lee, Himanshu Narwal, Manprit, Omid Mohammadshah, Punit Kumar, Rachit Yadav
Defenders: Nitesh Kumar, Mayur Kadam, Manjeet, Deep Kumar, Yash Malik, Parteek, Amandeep Kajal, Ankit, Ashish, Harander, Sandeep Saini
All Rounders: Shivansh Thakur, Moolchand Marko
Bengaluru Bulls
Raiders: Akash Shinde, Pankaj, Aashish Malik, Ganesha Hanamantagol, Mahipal, Manjeet Thakur, Shubham Bitake
Defenders: Ankush Rathee, Lucky Kumar, Sanjay, Yogesh, Deepak Sankar, Manish, Satyappa Matti, Shubham Rahate
All Rounders: Chandranaik M, Ahmad Reza Asgari, Alireza Mirzaian, Amit Thakur, Dheeraj, Jitender Yadav, Sachin, Sahil Rane
Dabang Delhi K.C.
Raiders: Ashu Malik, Mohit, Ajinkya Pawar, Akshit, Anil Gurjar, Neeraj Narwal, Vijay
Defenders: Sandeep, Gaurav Chhillar, Surjeet Singh, Saurabh Nandal, Fazel Atrachali, Amir Hossein Bastami, Anurag Kumar, Mohit Narwal, Raman Singh
All Rounders: Amit, Arkam Shaikh, Ashish Sangwan, Naveen
Gujarat Giants
Raiders: Parteek Dahiya, Rakesh, Himanshu Singh, Ankit Dahiya, Aryavardhan Navale, Harish, Shridhar Kadam
Defenders: Himanshu, Lucky Sharma, Rohit Nandal, Amit, Milad Jabbari, Shubham Kumar, Sumit
All Rounders: Mohammadreza Shadloui, Nitin Panwar, Himanshu Yadav, Visvanth V
Haryana Steelers
Raiders: Naveen Kumar, Vinay, Shivam Patare, Vishal Tate, Ghanshyam Magar, Vikas Jadhav, Mayank Saini, Sha Mohammed Shahan
Defenders: Jaideep, Rahul, Jaya Soorya, N Manikandan, Hardeep, Rahul Ahri, Ankit Dhull, Neeraj, Ritik Radheyshyam, Sachin, Zubair
All Rounders: Sahil Narwal
Jaipur Pink Panthers
Raiders: Sombir Mehra, Ritik Sharma, Vinay, Ali Choubtarash, Meetu, Nitin Kumar, Sahil, Uday Kumar Parte
Defenders: Reza Mirbagheri, Abhishek KS, Ronak Singh, Nitin Kumar, Mohit, Aashish Kumar, Aryan Kumar, Deepanshu Khatri, Sahil Deswal
All Rounders: Nitin Rawal
Patna Pirates
Raiders: Ayan, Maninder Singh, Sudhakar M, Deepak Jaglan, Ankit Kumar Rana, Mandeep Kumar, Milan Dahiya, Sahil Patil
Defenders: Deepak, Navdeep, Hamid Mirzaeinader, Sanket Sawant, Sombir, Amin Ghorbani, Ashish Birwal, Balaji D, Jadhav Shahaji, Saurabh Narwal
All Rounders: Ankit
Puneri Paltan
Raiders: Pankaj Mohite, Sachin, Mohit Goyat, Aditya Shinde, Mohammad Nabibakhsh, Stuwart Singh, Abhishek Gunge, Milad Mohajer
Defenders: Gaurav Khatri, Abinesh Nadarajan, Mohd Amaan, Dadaso Pujari, Vishal Bhardwaj, Rakesh, Rohan Tupare, Sanjay Enania, Vaibhav Rabade
All Rounders: Aslam Inamdar, Gurdeep
Tamil Thalaivas
Raiders: Arjun Deshwal, Narender Kandola, Vishal Chahal, Dhiraj Bailmare, Abhiraj Pawar, Rohit Beniwal, Yogesh Yadav
Defenders: Nitesh Kumar, Anuj Gawade, Aashish, Himanshu, Ronak, Sagar Rathee, Alireza Khalili, Mohit, Tarun
All Rounders: Pawan Sehrawat, Moein Shafaghi, Suresh Jadhav
Telugu Titans
Raiders: Ashish Narwal, Manjeet, Chetan Sahu, Nitin, Rohit Singh, Praful Zaware, Jai Bhagwan
Defenders: Ajit Pawar, Shubham Shinde, Sagar, Aman, Amir Ejlali, Ankit, Avi Duhan, Bantu Malik, Rahul Dagar
All Rounders: Vijay Malik, Bharat, Shankar Gadai, Ganesh Parki
U Mumba / UP Yoddhas
Raiders: Ajit Chouhan, Sathish Kannan, Abhimanyu Raghuvanshi, Mukesh Kannan, Sandeep
Defenders: Sunil Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Rinku, S Mukilan, Lokesh Ghosliya, Deepak Kundu, Ravi, Vijay Kumar
All Rounders: Amirmohammad Zafardanesh, Rohit Raghav, Amarjeet Yadav, Anil, Mohammad Ghorbani
What Is the Format of PKL?
PKL follows a league + playoffs format. In the league stage, 12 teams compete in a double round-robin, where each team plays every other team twice, totaling 132 matches (22 matches per team).
- Win: 5 points
- Draw: 3 points each
- Loss by 7 points or less: 1 point
- Loss by more than 7 points: 0 points
At the end of the league stage, the top 6 teams qualify for the playoffs. If teams have equal points, score difference is used as a tiebreaker.
Playoffs
- The top 2 teams go directly to the semifinals.
- Teams ranked 3rd to 6th compete in the eliminators:
- Eliminator 1: 3rd vs 6th, winner advances to Semifinal 1
- Eliminator 2: 4th vs 5th, winner advances to Semifinal 2
Semifinals
- Semifinal 1: 1st place vs winner of Eliminator 1
- Semifinal 2: 2nd place vs winner of Eliminator 2
The winners of the semifinals meet in the final to battle for the championship.
You Need to Know About KPL 2025 Rules
Unlike traditional Kabaddi formats, the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) has introduced unique rules to suit modern audiences and fast-paced broadcasting needs.
Golden Raid (NEW)
If the game ends tied after 40 minutes, it goes to Golden Raid. Each team gets five raids one by one, total of 10 raids. The team with more points wins. Still tied? Then it’s Sudden Death - keep raiding until someone wins.
30-Second Raid Rule
Each raider must complete their raid - either by tagging a defender or safely returning to their half - within 30 seconds. If not, the point goes to the opposing team.
Do-or-Die Raid
If a team fails to score in two consecutive raids, the third raid becomes do-or-die - the raider must score, or they’re out and the opponent gains a point.
Super Raid
When a raider successfully eliminates 3 or more defenders in a single raid, it’s called a Super Raid.
While it doesn’t offer any extra points by rule, it can give a big morale boost to the team.
Super Tackle
If the defending team has 3 or fewer players left on the mat and they manage to stop the raider, they earn 2 points.
Bonus Line
If the defending team has at least 6 players on the mat, the raider can earn 1 bonus point just by crossing the bonus line and returning safely - no need to tag a defender.
Pro Kabaddi League 2025 Schedule
The 12th season of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL 2025) is scheduled to start on 29th August 2025, spanning across four cities: Vizag, Jaipur, Chennai, and Delhi.
There are a total of 108 matches this season, with usually two matches per day scheduled at 8 PM and 9 PM.
How to Buy PKL 2025 Tickets Online?
The easiest way is BookMyShow - t’s the official PKL ticket partner!
- Open the BookMyShow website or app.
- Search for "Pro Kabaddi League 2025", or directly search the match you want.
- Pick your date and stadium.
- Choose your seats:
- Regular: ₹150-500 — cheap and fun, good for the live vibe.
- Mid-tier: ₹500-2000 — better view.
- VIP: ₹2000-5000 — super close to the action, some come with snacks and drinks!
- Pay online (credit card, UPI, net banking). You’ll get an e-ticket or QR code - save it safely.
- On match day, take the e-ticket to the Box Office to get your physical ticket.
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