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PKL 8: Nitesh Kumar to lead UP Yoddha for 2nd consecutive season

Nitesh Kumar will lead UP Yoddha in upcoming Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season, which is scheduled to kick off from December 22 in Bengaluru, the GMR group owned franchisee confirmed on Thursday.

Tamil Thalaivas won't disappoint fans in PKL this time: Coach Udayakumar

The Tamil Thalaivas haven't had a great time in the three seasons of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) they have been part so far

PKL: I always tell my players to be fearless, says Haryana Steelers' coach

The Pro Kabaddi, which is returning after two years, will be held in a secure bio-bubble at the Sheraton Grand in Bengaluru

Pro Kabaddi League season 8 starts from Wed, to be played in single venue

The eighth season of the Pro Kabaddi League will start here on Wednesday and all the 12 teams are geared up for the tournament to be played at a single venue due to the Covid-19 threat

After 2-year break, Pro Kabaddi League back with new online advertisers

According to sources, Star Disney has sold 90 per cent of its inventories for the matches

PKL Season 8 to start on December 22 in Bengaluru: Check details here

The eighth season of Pro Kabaddi League will be held here from December 22 and will be a closed-door affair, the organisers announced on Wednesday. Organisers Mashal Sports have scheduled triple headers on the first four days. PKL season 8 will begin with U Mumba facing Bengaluru Bulls. The League's 'Southern Derby' will then take centre-stage as Telugu Titans lock horns with Tamil Thalaivas in the second match and UP Yoddha squaring off with the defending champions Bengal Warriors in the last match of the opening day. Keeping the health and safety of players in mind amid COVID times, the organisers have converted the entire venue at Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Centre into an integrated and secure bio-bubble. All 12 teams will be staying and playing at the same venue.

Eighth season of Pro Kabaddi League to begin from December 22 in Bengaluru

The organisers of the Pro Kabaddi League announced on Wednesday that the eighth edition of the league will be held from December 22

Pro Kabaddi League 2021 to start on Dec 22 in Bengaluru without spectators

Pro Kabaddi league will implement protocols to comply with government guidelines and will work with specialised safety agencies to implement stringent safety practices and create a bio-secure bubble

Pro Kabaddi League season 8: Over 190 players sold for Rs 48.22 crore

Over 190 players were sold to 12 franchise teams with as many as 10 Final Bid Match (FBM) cards being used in the auction for the eighth season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL)

Check Haryana Steelers' full squad for season 8 of Pro Kabaddi League here

Haryana Steelers has retained Vikash Khandola, Vinay, Vikas Chillar and Chand Singh ahead of PKL 2021 auction

Check Patna Pirates' full squad for season 8 of Pro Kabaddi League here

Patna bought Sachin for a whopping Rs 84 lakh during the PKL 2021 auction that concluded on August 31

PKL 2021: Full list of kabaddi players sold at Pro Kabaddi auction

Siddhartha Desai fetched Rs 1.30 crore before Telugu Titans used the FBM card to retain the charismatic raider. Jaipur Pink Panthers bagged raider Arjun Deshwal for Rs 96 lakh.

PKL 2021 auction timings, live telecast, streaming, team's available purse

Star Sports Network will live telecast the PKL 2021 auction of Category A players on August 30 from 6:30 pm IST. Check PKL 2021 auction live streaming and other details here

PKL 2021 auction: Full list of players released by 12 kabaddi franchises

The 12 teams have released 161 players in total, with the Bengal Warriors (16 out of 20) and Telugu Titans (15 out of 18) releasing the most. Check full list here

PKL 2021 auction: Full list of players retained by 12 Kabaddi franchises

Defending champions Bengal Warriors have retained their captain Maninder Singh while previous season's top scorer Pawan Sehrawat was retained by Bengaluru Bulls. Check retained players list here

Pro Kabaddi League 2021: Auction to take place from August 29 to 31

Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) on Friday announced the 'Elite Retained Players', 'Retained Young Players' and 'New Young Players' list for the upcoming eighth season ahead of the player auctions.A total of 59 players were retained across all 3 categories with 22 in the Elite Retained Players (ERP) category, 6 in the Retained Young Players (RYP) category, and 31 in the New Young Players (NYP) category as teams begin assembling their squads for season eight slated to take place in December.The non-retained players including all squad players from PKL seasons 6 and 7 will go under the hammer at the auctions in Mumbai from August 29 to 31. PKL is organised by Mashal Sports."Preserving the spirit of squad continuity and team dynamics, the Pro Kabaddi League has maintained its Player Retention Policy, benefitting players and teams alike," said Anupam Goswami, League Commissioner, Pro Kabaddi and CEO, Mashal Sports."The excitement among viewers and fans this year is palpable, and we are confident .

About the fans

Fans in stadiums account for a minuscule portion of the audience for whom athletes perform. It's the global TV audiences from which sports bodies derive their revenues

Star India retains Pro Kabaddi League media rights for Rs 181 crore

The franchisees have also slammed the organisers for keeping them out of the core committee on auctions

Teams will make sure it's a transparent auction: U Mumba's Ronnie Screwvala

The tender document has been divided into four divisions. You can bid for one of the parts or the total package

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