PKL 12: Where & how to watch Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants, Match 18 of Pro Kabaddi 2025

Gujarat Giants will aim to clinch their first win of PKL 12 against Tamil Thalaivas.

Saturday night will be a party in Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 (PKL 12) as Arjun Deshwal, the best raider of the last four seasons, will face the best defender of this era, Mohammadreza Shadloui.

Both players have changed sides, but the rivalry remains, as Shadloui named Arjun as the toughest raider to face in his PKL career. Apart from this battle, both sides will need a win to get some momentum, as they suffered defeats in their previous matches.

Thalaivas might have the services of their former skipper Sagar Rathee, who was seen training with their teammates. Gujarat Giants are desperate for a win, and the two-time finalists would want to go on top at the end of this game.

Match Details

• PKL 12 Match 18 – Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants
• Date – September 6, 2025, 9:00 PM IST
• Venue – Vizag

Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants head-to-head:

• Matches: 12
• Tamil Thalaivas: 5
• Gujarat Giants: 6
• Draw: 1

Players to watch out for

Tamil Thalaivas – Nitesh Kumar

Nitesh Kumar is the mainstay of the Tamil Thalaivas‘ defence. The left corner defender was the best defender of Thalaivas last year and has put in impactful performances so far.

The 21-year-old is capable of producing match-winning performances, and Gujarat’s raiding unit should be wary of him.

Gujarat Giants – Rakesh Sungroya

While Gujarat’s defense looks sorted with the likes of Shadloui and Shubham Kumar, their raiding unit needs inspiration, and Rakesh could be the guy to bring it.

He has been with the franchise for the last four years and has consistently scored points. Gujarat would want Rakesh to show his full ability, which could get him more points.

Possible starting 7

Tamil Thalaivas – Arjun Deshwal, Pawan Sehrawat, Sagar Rathee, Aashish, Nitesh Kumar, Himanshu, Ronak.

Gujarat Giants – Mohammadreza Shadloui, Parteek Dahiya, Shubham Kumar, Himanshu, Rakesh, Nitin Panwar, Himanshu Singh.

When and where to watch the Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants PKL 12 clash?

The live-action of the Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants PKL 12 game will be telecast on Star Sports television and can be streamed live on JioHotstar.

You can tune in to Khel Now TV YouTube channel for free live streaming and every update of the match.

Time- 9:00 pm.

Streaming- Star Sports and JioHotstar.

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