The ninth season of the Professional Kabaddi League (PKL) will begin on October 7 and run until mid-December, league organizer Marshal Sports said on Friday. They also added that the league stages of the league will be held in Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad. Big Bondi KC will play as defending champions after winning their eighth season in the PKL, their first title, while Patna Buccaneers are runners-up.
“Mashal Sports started the Pro Kabaddi League journey with a vision to bring Kabaddi homegrown sports to the world of current and future generations of sports fans. We continue to achieve impressive results on this goal, with PKL in Season 8 This was demonstrated earlier, in a full-blown bio-bubble,” said Anupam Goswami, Pro Kabaddi Alliance Coalition Commissioner.
Goswami added that the league’s ninth season will allow fans into stadiums in all three host cities. The eighth season of PKL took place entirely at the Sheraton Grand Hotel and Convention Centre in Whitefield, Bengaluru.
“Now we are even more excited about the upcoming PKL Season 9 as our fans will return to stadiums in Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad to get up close and personal with the dynamic action of their favourite teams and stars. “
League organisers said more details and schedule for the PKL’s ninth season will be announced in the coming weeks.