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The 2025 Pro Kabaddi League is the 12th edition of the Pro Kabaddi League, a franchise-based Kabaddi league in India, organised by Mashal Sports since 2014. The season began on 29 August 2025.
Haryana Steelers are the defending champions, winning their maiden title in the previous edition.[1]
In the final of PKL 12, Dabang Delhi K.C. won the second title by defeating Puneri Paltan.[2]
Participating teams
The same 12 teams from the previous season returned to compete in the 2025 Pro Kabbadi League.[3]
| Teams | Head coach[4] | Captain[5] |
|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriorz | Naveen Kumar | Devank Dalal |
| Bengaluru Bulls | BC Ramesh | Yogesh Dahiya |
| Dabang Delhi K.C. | Joginder Narwal | Ashu Malik |
| Gujarat Giants | Jaivir Sharma | Md Reza Shadloui |
| Haryana Steelers | Manpreet Singh | Jaideep Dahiya |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | Narender Redhu | Reza Mirbagheri |
| Patna Pirates | Randeep Dalal | Ankit Jaglan |
| Puneri Paltan | Ajay Thakur | Aslam Inamdar |
| Tamil Thalaivas | Sanjeev Baliyan | Arjun Deshwal |
| Telugu Titans | Krishan Kumar Hooda | Vijay Malik |
| U Mumba | Anil Chaprana | Sunil Kumar |
| UP Yoddha | Jasvir Singh | Sumit Sangwan |
Format
The format for the season consisted of a league stage followed by playoffs. The league stage consisted of 108 matches, with each team playing 18 matches.[6][7][8]
Teams are awarded two points for a win and none for a loss.[6][7] A tie-breaker rule was introduced to all league-stage matches in case the teams finish with the same number of points at the end of regular time. The tie-breaker consisted of a five raid shootout with specific conditions. The teams would have seven players at all time with no outs or revivals, and the baulk line would become the bonus line. Each team nominated five different raiders to raid in the specified order with raids alternating between teams.[6][8] If the points were still tied after five raids, the winner would be decided by a golden raid. In case both teams remain tied after golden raids, the winner would be decided by a coin toss.[6][8]
The playoff system was also revamped compared to the previous seasons to include more matches and additional teams. As per the new playoff rules, the top eight teams qualified for the knockout stages.[6][7] The playoffs consisted of nine matches.[6][8]
- The teams finishing from 5th to 8th competed in two play-in matches with the winners advancing to the first eliminator.
- The sides in 3rd and 4th position compete in a Mini-qualifier with the winner qualifying to the Eliminator 3, and the loser facing off against the winner of Eliminator 1 in Eliminator 2.
- The winners of Eliminators 2 and 3 compete to determine the team that advances to Qualifier 2
- The top two sides compete in Qualifier 1 with the winner advancing to the final
- The winner of the Eliminator 3 and the loser of Qualifier 1 face-off in Qualifier 2 to determine the second finalist
Venues
The league stage was played across four venues.[9]
| Venue | Location | Capacity | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | 10,000 | 29 August–11 September |
| Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium | Jaipur, Rajasthan | 2,000 | 12 September–27 September |
| SDAT Multi purpose Indoor Stadium | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | 5,000 | 29 September–12 October |
| Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium | New Delhi, Delhi | 4,500 | 13 October–31 October |
Points table
Template:2025 Pro Kabaddi League points table
League stage
Performance summary
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Leg 1 — Visakhapatnam
All times are in Indian Standard Time (UTC+5.30). R indicated raid points, while T indicated tackle points. Template:Kabaddiresult
Leg 2 — Jaipur
Leg 3 — Chennai
Leg 4 — Delhi
Playoffs
Bracket
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Play-ins
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Eliminator 1
Mini-qualifier
Eliminator 2
Qualifier 1
Eliminator 3
Qualifier 2
Final
Statistics and awards
Most raid points
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Raid Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Ayan Lohchab | Patna Pirates | 22 | 316 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Devank Dalal | Bengal Warriorz | 16 | 271 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Arjun Deshwal | Tamil Thalaivas | 18 | 209 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Bharat Hooda | Telugu Titans | 20 | 207 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Alireza Mirzain | Bengaluru Bulls | 20 | 197 |
Most tackle points
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Tackle Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Navdeep | Patna Pirates | 21 | 73 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Jaideep Dahiya | Haryana Steelers | 19 | 68 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Nitesh Kumar | Tamil Thalaivas | 18 | 65 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Deepak Sankar | Bengaluru Bulls | 19 | 64 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Gaurav Khatri | Puneri Paltan | 17 | 54 |
End of season awards
| Award | Prize | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Template:INRConvert and PKL trophy | Template:N/A | Dabang Delhi K.C. |
| Runners-up | Template:INRConvert | Template:N/A | Puneri Paltan |
| Most Valuable Player of the season | Template:INRConvert | Fazel Atrachali | Dabang Delhi K.C. |
| Raider of the Season | Template:INRConvert | Ayan Lohchab | Patna Pirates |
| Defender of the Season | Template:INRConvert | Navdeep Singh | Patna Pirates |
| New Young Player of the Season | Template:INRConvert | Deepak Sankar | Bengaluru Bulls |
| Shriram Finance Tackle of the Season | Template:INRConvert | Sunil Kumar | U Mumba |
| Birla White Tiles Super Tackle of the Season | Template:INRConvert | Shankar Gadai | Telugu Titans |
| Shriram Finance Tackle Of the Final | Template:INRConvert | Fazel Atrachali | Dabang Delhi K.C. |
References
- ↑ Pro Kabaddi Legaue: Full list of winners with captains PKL 2024 champion. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ↑ PKL 2025 final, Highlights: Dabang Delhi K.C. defeats Puneri Paltan to win second PKL title, Sportstar, Team. sportstar.thehindu.com(2025-10-31). Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ Pro Kabbadi 2025 teams and players. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ Know all the head coaches ahead of PKL Season 12 Player Auction(28 May 2025). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ Pro Kabaddi Season 12: Get the list of captains of all 12 teams(28 August 2025). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 PKL Season 12 Raises the Stakes with a More Competitive, High-Intensity Format(23 August 2025). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Pro Kabaddi League 2025: The only PKL 12 preview you need to read(28 August 2025). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Pro Kabaddi League: All PKL rules explained ahead of season 12(28 August 2025). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ The league stages of PKL Season 12 will be held in Vizag, Jaipur, Chennai and Delhi.(21 July 2025). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ Pro Kabaddi Player Raid Points. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ Pro Kabaddi Player Tackle Points. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ PKL 12: List of all award winners of Pro Kabaddi 2025. Khel Now. Retrieved 2025-11-01.