PKL 2018: Defending champions Patna to take on Thalaivas in season 6 opener

Patna pirates have an edge over Tamil Thalaivas in Pro Kabaddi league as they have defeated Tamil Thalaivas in two of their 3 encounters in PKL 5

In Match 1 of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL 2018) season 6, defending champion Patna Pirates will lock horns with Tamil Thalaivas at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. Tamil Thalaivas will try to forget their poor PKL 5 stats at home and give a tough fight to Pirates. In Vivo PKL 5, Thalaivas were one among the two teams who failed to win a single home game. 

Patna Pirates captain Pardeep Narwal said the team had prepared well for the new season and aimed to win the title again. "This season I have worked on multiple strategic moves to counter our