PKL 9: Fixtures and Schedule for second half of season announced

Published at :October 11, 2022 at 8:31 PM

Modified at :October 11, 2022 at 11:19 PM

The playoffs will be held from December 13th-17th.

Mashal Sports, organisers of Vivo Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), have announced the schedule of the second half for Season 9. The second part of the vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 will begin on 9th November 2022 at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex (Badminton Court), Balewadi, Pune and move to the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on 18 November 2022 for its next leg.

High-Octane games in coming months

The Vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 will continue to treat kabaddi lovers all over the world with high-octane matches during the course of the next two months. After the end of the league stage, the playoffs will be held from 13th – 17th December 2022. The Eliminator 1 & 2 will be organized on 13th December, while the Semi-Final 1 & 2 is scheduled for 15th December. The grand finale is slated to be held on 17th December 2022. The venue for the playoffs will be confirmed at a later date.

Speaking about the second half of the schedule of Vivo PKL Season 9, Anupam Goswami, Head Sports Leagues, Mashal Sports and League Commissioner, Vivo Pro Kabaddi League said, “The ongoing Season 9 has already witnessed a great start in the Bengaluru leg, with great passion and enthusiasm from fans for their favourite teams and athletes. We are absolutely confident that the subsequent legs of Season 9 in Pune and Hyderabad will witness even more dazzling experiences for intensified competition as the Season progresses for India’s best indoor sports league.”

The fans have gathered at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru in massive numbers to catch their favourite stars in action in the first few games of Season 9. After missing out on in-stadia Vivo PKL action for the last 3 years, the kabaddi lovers have restored order in terms of vibrancy and vigour in the stadium. The fans will continue to be entertained with Triple headers every Friday and Saturday, through the league stage of Vivo PKL season 9.

With 11 matches already completed, each of the teams has eased into the tournament and is producing high-quality competition on the mat. Jaipur Pink Panthers’ Arjun Deshwal is currently leading the raid points chart with 25 points, while Bengal Warriors’ Girish Maruti Ernak has amassed the most tackle points (9) in the tournament so far.