The wait is over for kabaddi fans, the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 will kick off on 29 August 2025 and continue until 23 October 2025 for the league stage. Organisers have officially released the full match schedule, confirming the host cities, venues, and fixtures for the first phase of the season.
Four Cities to Host League Stage
The league stage of PKL Season 12 will be played in four cities, Visakhapatnam, Jaipur, Chennai, and Delhi, with each city hosting a set of matches before the playoffs begin. The season will follow a double round-robin format, where all 12 teams will play each other twice.
Venue-wise schedule
- Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium will host the Visakhapatnam leg from August 29 to September 11.
- Jaipur leg will take place at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium from September 12 to September 27.
- The Chennai leg is scheduled to be held at the SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium from September 29 to October 12.
- Delhi leg will be staged at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium from October 13 to October 23.
PKL 2025 – Full League-Stage Schedule Matches
Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Vizag (Aug 29 to Sept 11)
| Date | Match 1 | Match 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug Fri | Telugu Titans vs Tamil Thalaivas | Bengaluru Bulls vs Puneri Paltan |
| 30 Aug Sat | Telugu Titans vs UP Yoddhas | U Mumba vs Gujarat Giants |
| 31 Aug Sun (Super Sunday) | Tamil Thalaivas vs U Mumba | Haryana Steelers vs Bengal Warriorz |
| 1 Sep | Patna Pirates vs UP Yoddhas | Puneri Paltan vs Gujarat Giants |
| 2 Sep | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Bengaluru Bulls | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Patna Pirates |
| 3 Sep | Puneri Paltan vs Bengal Warriors | Haryana Steelers vs U Mumba |
| 4 Sep | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Telugu Titans | Puneri Paltan vs Dabang Delhi K.C. |
| 5 Sep | U Mumba vs Bengaluru Bulls | Haryana Steelers vs UP Yoddhas |
| 6 Sep | Patna Pirates vs Bengaluru Bulls | Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants |
| 7 Sep | Bengal Warriorz vs Telugu Titans | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Jaipur Pink Panthers |
| 8 Sep | Haryana Steelers vs Bengaluru Bulls | Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates |
| 9 Sep | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Bengal Warriorz | Gujarat Giants vs Jaipur Pink Panthers |
| 10 Sep | U Mumba vs Telugu Titans | UP Yoddhas vs Puneri Paltan |
| 11 Sep | U Mumba vs Patna Pirates | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Gujarat Giants |
Jaipur Leg – SMS Indoor Stadium (12-27 September)
| Date | Match 1 | Match 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep Fri | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Bengaluru Bulls | Tamil Thalaivas vs Bengal Warriorz |
| 13 Sep Sat | UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Puneri Paltan vs Telugu Titans |
| 15 Sep | Gujarat Giants vs Haryana Steelers | Bengaluru Bulls vs Telugu Titans |
| 16 Sep | UP Yoddhas vs Bengal Warriorz | Tamil Thalaivas vs Bengaluru Bulls |
| 17 Sep 18 Sep | Telugu Titans vs Dabang Delhi K.C. Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Bengal Warriorz | Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan |
| 19 Sep | Puneri Paltan vs Haryana Steelers | Tamil Thalaivas vs Telugu Titans |
| 20 Sep | Patna Pirates vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | Haryana Steelers vs Tamil Thalaivas |
| 22 Sep | Gujarat Giants vs Bengaluru Bulls | Tamil Thalaivas vs UP Yoddhas |
| 23 Sep | Gujarat Giants vs Telugu Titans | Pink Panthers vs U Mumba |
| 25 Sep | Bengaluru Bulls vs UP Yoddhas | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs U Mumba |
| 27 Sep | Patna Pirates vs Bengal Warriorz | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Tamil Thalaivas |
Chennai leg from September 29 to October 12.
| Date | Match 1 | Match 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep Mon | UP Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Haryana Steelers |
| 30 Sep Tue | Telugu Titans vs Patna Pirates | Bengal Warriorz vs Puneri Paltan |
| 1 Oct | Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas |
| 2 Oct | Puneri Paltan vs Bengaluru Bulls | Gujarat Giants vs U Mumba |
| 3 Oct | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs UP Yoddhas | Tamil Thalaivas vs Haryana Steelers |
| 4 Oct | Puneri Paltan vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Gujarat Giants vs Bengal Warriorz |
| 5 Oct | UP Yoddhas vs Telugu Titans | Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas |
| 6 Oct | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | UP Yoddhas vs Patna Pirates |
| 7 Oct | Patna Pirates vs Tamil Thalaivas | Haryana Steelers vs Dabang Delhi K.C. |
| 8 Oct | Telugu Titans vs Haryana Steelers | Puneri Paltan vs U Mumba |
| 9 Oct | Bengal Warriorz vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | Gujarat Giants vs UP Yoddhas |
| 10 Oct | Gujarat Giants vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | Bengal Warriorz vs U Mumba |
| 11 Oct | Bengaluru Bulls vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Tamil Thalaivas vs Puneri Paltan |
| 12 Oct | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Puneri Paltan | Bengal Warriorz vs Bengaluru Bulls |
Delhi Leg – Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium (13-23 October)
| Date | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct Mon | Patna Pirates vs Haryana Steelers | U Mumba vs UP Yoddhas | – |
| 14 Oct Tue | Patna Pirates vs Gujarat Giants | UP Yoddhas vs Tamil Thalaivas | – |
| 15 Oct | Telugu Titans vs Bengal Warriorz | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan | Gujarat Giants vs Tamil Thalaivas |
| 16 Oct | Bengaluru Bulls vs Patna Pirates | Telugu Titans vs U Mumba | UP Yoddhas vs Haryana Steelers |
| 17 Oct | Bengal Warriorz vs Patna Pirates | Tamil Thalaivas vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs UP Yoddhas |
| 18 Oct | Bengaluru Bulls vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | Telugu Titans vs Puneri Paltan | Bengal Warriorz vs Jaipur Pink Panthers |
| 19 Oct | Telugu Titans vs Gujarat Giants | U Mumba vs Haryana Steelers | Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan |
| 21 Oct | Bengal Warriorz vs Tamil Thalaivas | U Mumba vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Haryana Steelers vs Gujarat Giants |
| 22 Oct | Haryana Steelers vs Telugu Titans | Bengaluru Bulls vs Bengal Warriorz | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Patna Pirates |
| 23 Oct | Bengaluru Bulls vs Gujarat Giants | UP Yoddhas vs U Mumba | Patna Pirates vs Jaipur Pink Panthers |
- The playoff dates and venue will be announced later.
Conclusion
PKL Season 12 promises nearly two months of non-stop kabaddi action, with matches spread across major Indian cities before the knockout battles for the trophy begin. Fans can now mark their calendars for their favourite team’s matches and prepare for another thrilling season of Pro Kabaddi.
Written by Kinjal Walantra
