Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 to Kick Off on October 18th

The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) has announced the much-awaited dates and venues for its 11th season. The world's biggest kabaddi league will return to the three-city caravan format, starting on October 18th, 2024.

The season will commence at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, followed by the Noida Indoor Stadium for the second leg on November 10th. The final leg will take place at the Balewadi Badminton Stadium in Pune from December 3rd onwards.

"We are delighted to announce the start date and venues for PKL Season 11," said Anupam Goswami, League Commissioner of PKL. "After successfully completing 10 seasons, PKL Season 11 will mark a new milestone in the continued rise of the league. This would strengthen the growth of Kabaddi in India and elsewhere around the world."

The PKL Season 11 Auction was held in Mumbai on August 15th and 16th, 2024, with eight players fetching over INR 1 crore, a new record for the league. Sachin, acquired by Tamil Thalaivas, became the most expensive buy at Rs 2.15 crore.

A total of 118 players were sold to the 12 franchises during the auction. Ajith V Kumar became the most expensive player in Category C after being acquired by Puneri Paltan for Rs 66 lakh, while Jai Bhagwan was bought by Bengaluru Bulls for Rs 63 lakh. Arjun Rathi emerged as the most expensive player in Category D after being acquired by Bengal Warriorz for Rs 41 lakh.

The dates and venue for the Playoffs will be announced at a later date.