When talking about Indian sports, many are most likely going to have cricket in mind. After all, cricket is still the number one sport in the country. However, another local sport is quickly becoming the favorites of many and we are talking about Kabaddi. 

Kabaddi is a contact team sport played with two teams of seven players. It’s very intense and fun to watch. It has simple rules and mechanics and it’s a sport that will easily get anyone’s attention. The biggest Kabaddi tournament today is the Pro Kabaddi League and it has been around since 2014. This year, the Pro Kabaddi is back with its 8th edition and is set to start on December 22, 2021. 

Many are looking forward to seeing 12 teams compete on the court and Pro kabaddi betting in India is expected to surge this year. There have been reports that Kabaddi has gained more attention during the pandemic and surely, more people will be watching the matches to be held at the Shertan Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel and Convention Center. 

More Details on the PKL 2021

This year’s edition of the league will also be called the 2021-22 VIVO Pro Kabaddi League that will run from December 22, 2021, until January 20, 2022. The league will have 12 teams in total and here are them with the name of their respective team captains:

• Bengal Warriors: Maninder Singh
• Bengaluru Bulls: Pawan Kumar Sehrawat
• Dabang Delhi KC: Joginder Narwal
• Gujarat Giants: Parvesh Bhainswal
• Haryana Steelers: Vikash Khandola
• Jaipur Pink Panthers: Prashant Kumar Rai
• Puneri Paltan: Nitin Tomar
• Tamil Thalaivas: Surjeet Singh Narwal
• Telugu Titans: Rohit Kumar
• U Mumba: Fazel Atrachali

Complete Schedule of the 2021 PKL

All 66 matches will be held in the same venue at the Shertan Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel where all players will also stay. All matches will be held behind closed doors as the league will be utilizing a bio-secure bubble to ensure everyone’s safety.

Based on reports, the teams will be given a floor to themselves and will not be allowed to go elsewhere once they have checked in. COVID-19 tests will also be done frequently and there are also reports that the tournament’s broadcasters and other officials are also booked in a hotel near the vicinity.

Here is the full schedule of the biggest Pro Kabaddi event this year:

Sr. No.	Date	Match
01.	22 Dec 2021	Bengaluru Bulls vs U Mumba
02.	22 Dec 2021	Telugu Titans vs Tamil Thalaivas
03.	22 Dec 2021	Bengal Warriors vs U.P. Yoddha
04.	23 Dec 2021	Gujarat Giants vs Jaipur Pink Panthers
05.	23 Dec 2021	Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Puneri Paltan
06.	23 Dec 2021	Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates
07.	24 Dec 2021	U Mumba vs Dabang Delhi K.C.
08.	24 Dec 2021	Tamil Thalaivas vs Bengaluru Bulls
09.	24 Dec 2021	Bengal Warriors vs Gujarat Giants
10.	25 Dec 2021	Patna Pirates vs U.P. Yoddha
11.	25 Dec 2021	Puneri Paltan vs Telugu Titans
12.	25 Dec 2021	Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Haryana Steelers
13.	26 Dec 2021	Gujarat Giants vs Dabang Delhi K.C.
14.	26 Dec 2021	Bengaluru Bulls vs Bengal Warriors
15.	27 Dec 2021	Tamil Thalaivas vs U Mumba
16.	27 Dec 2021	U.P. Yoddha vs Jaipur Pink Panthers
17.	28 Dec 2021	Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates
18.	28 Dec 2021	Telugu Titans vs Haryana Steelers
19.	29 Dec 2021	Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Bengal Warriors
20.	29 Dec 2021	U.P. Yoddha vs Gujarat Giants
21.	30 Dec 2021	Jaipur Pink Panthers vs U Mumba
22.	30 Dec 2021	Haryana Steelers vs Bengaluru Bulls
23.	31 Dec 2021	Tamil Thalaivas vs Puneri Paltan
24.	31 Dec 2021	Patna Pirates vs Bengal Warriors
25.	01 Jan 2022	U Mumba vs U.P. Yoddha
26.	01 Jan 2022	Bengaluru Bulls vs Telugu Titans
27.	01 Jan 2022	Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Tamil Thalaivas
28.	02 Jan 2022	Gujarat Giants vs Haryana Steelers
29.	02 Jan 2022	Puneri Paltan vs Bengaluru Bulls
30.	03 Jan 2022	Bengal Warriors vs Jaipur Pink Panthers
31.	03 Jan 2022	Telugu Titans vs Patna Pirates
32.	04 Jan 2022	Haryana Steelers vs U Mumba
33.	04 Jan 2022	U.P. Yoddha vs Tamil Thalaivas
34.	05 Jan 2022	Puneri Paltan Vs Gujarat Giants
35.	05 Jan 2022	Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Telugu Titans
36.	06 Jan 2022	Patna Pirates vs Tamil Thalaivas
37.	06 Jan 2022	Bengaluru Bulls vs Jaipur Pink Panthers
38.	07 Jan 2022	Bengal Warriors vs Haryana Steelers
39.	07 Jan 2022	Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan
40.	08 Jan 2022	U.P. Yoddha vs Dabang Delhi K.C.
41.	08 Jan 2022	U Mumba vs Telugu Titans
42.	08 Jan 2022	Gujarat Giants vs Patna Pirates
43.	09 Jan 2022	Puneri Paltan vs Bengal Warriors
44.	09 Jan 2022	Bengaluru Bulls vs U.P. Yoddha
45.	10 Jan 2022	Tamil Thalaivas vs Haryana Steelers
46.	10 Jan 2022	Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Dabang Delhi K.C.
47.	11 Jan 2022	Patna Pirates vs U Mumba
48.	11 Jan 2022	Telugu Titans vs Gujarat Giants
49.	12 Jan 2022	Haryana Steelers vs U.P. Yoddha
50.	12 Jan 2022	Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Bengaluru Bulls
51.	13 Jan 2022	Bengal Warriors vs Tamil Thalaivas
52.	13 Jan 2022	U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan
53.	14 Jan 2022	Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Patna Pirates
54.	14 Jan 2022	Gujarat Giants vs Bengaluru Bulls
55.	14 Jan 2022	Haryana Steelers vs Dabang Delhi K.C.
56.	15 Jan 2022	U.P. Yoddha vs Telugu Titans
57.	15 Jan 2022	U Mumba vs Bengal Warriors
58.	16 Jan 2022	Tamil Thalaivas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers
59.	16 Jan 2022	Patna Pirates vs Bengaluru Bulls
60.	17 Jan 2022	Puneri Paltan vs U.P. Yoddha
61.	17 Jan 2022	Telugu Titans vs Bengal Warriors
62.	18 Jan 2022	Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Patna Pirates
63.	18 Jan 2022	Gujarat Giants vs U Mumba
64.	19 Jan 2022	Haryana Steelers vs Puneri Paltan
65.	19 Jan 2022	Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Telugu Titans
66.	20 Jan 2022	Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants

The game’s format is heavily influenced by the Indian Premier League. The defending champions are the Bengal Warriors. The matches will be available for live streaming and the best sportsbooks in India today like 10CRICK will have great odds to offer to the fans.

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