Pro Kabaddi League Betting Tips & Odds
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) was launched in 2014 in India. The popularity of kabaddi in India has grown manifold since its inception, putting an end to the doubts on whether the league will be successful.
The league follows a franchise-based mode, similar to the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL).
The inaugural edition in 2014 saw eight franchises representing various cities of the nation participating in the league. But a more robust model was introduced in 2017-18 as four more franchises were introduced and a new format was introduced.
The new format in 2017 ad 2018-19 saw the franchises being divided into two groups known as 'zones'. But as the new format didn't work out and soon in 2019, the league returned to its regular double round-robin format.
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Pro Kabaddi League Format & Rules
Pro Kabaddi League has placed some encouraging rules to enhance the model compared to the traditional indoor team version of kabaddi.
The basic objective of the game is for the raider to enter the opposition's half and touch the defenders before returning to the half-line.
If the raider succeeds in doing so, then he will accumulate points for his teams, and the defenders he has touched will have to sit out. The raider, however, has to do this in a single breath. The defenders can, meanwhile, be brought back with each point similarly scored by their team.
The league has introduced the ‘do or die’ raid, which comes into play if a team has failed to score a point in two consecutive raids. In case the team misses out on the third attempt, then the raider will be ruled out.
Similarly, the league has also introduced the ‘super tackle’, which comes into play when a side has three or four players remaining but successfully tackles a raider from the opposition team. In this case, the team gets awarded two points.
Pro Kabaddi League Franchises & Owners
| Franchises | Owners | City | Home Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bengal Warriors |
Kishore Biyani, Future Group |
Kolkata, WB |
Netaji Indoor Stadium |
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Bengaluru Bulls |
Uday Singh Wala, Kosmik Global Media |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Kanteerava Indoor Stadium |
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Dabang Delhi KC |
Radha Kapoor, DO IT Sports Management India Pvt. Ltd |
Delhi |
Thyagaraj Sports Complex |
|
Gujarat Giants |
Gautam Adani, Adani Wilmar Ltd |
Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
EKA Arena |
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Haryana Steelers |
Parth Jindal, Jindal South West (JSW) Group |
Sonipat, Haryana |
Motilal Nehru School of Sports |
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Jaipur Pink Panthers |
Abhishek Bachchan, GS Worldwide Entertainment |
Jaipur, Rajasthan |
Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium |
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Patna Pirates |
Rajesh Shah, Mukund Enterprises |
Patna, Bihar |
Patliputra Sports Complex |
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Puneri Paltans |
Suresh Kotak and Family, Insurekot Sports Pvt. Ltd. |
Pune, Maharashtra |
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
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Tamil Thalaivas |
Nimmagadda Prasad, Sachin Tendulkar, Allu Arjun, Ram Charan, Allu Aravind, Magnum Sports Private Limited |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
|
Telugu Titans |
Srinivas Sreeramaneni, Goutham Reddy Nedurmalli, Mahesh Kolli, Veera Sports |
Hyderabad/Vizag, Telangana |
Gachibowli Indoor Stadium |
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U Mumba |
Ronnie Screwvala, Unilazer Ventures Pvt. Ltd |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium |
|
UP Yoddha |
Kiran Kumar Grandhi, GMR Group |
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium |
Pro Kabaddi League Auction Rules
The PKL auction gives a chance to the franchises to strengthen the side ahead of the event. The auction mode is similar to the IPL model. Before the auction, every franchise lists released and retained players.
The auction pool contains the released players from every franchise, players coming from the domestic level, some of the players also feature from previous seasons, and many talents come through the New Young Players (NYP) programme.
Each team can have a minimum squad of 18 players and a maximum of 25. A total of 300 players across 12 franchises can participate in one season.
Each franchise has a purse of INR 4.4 crore during the auction. The salary of a player is determined in the auction.
The players’ auction has three categories - domestic, NYP and overseas. Domestic players are divided into 4 categories A (INR 30 lakh), B (INR 20 lakh), C (INR 10 lakh), and D (INR 6 lakh). It is mandatory for every franchisee to have at least two overseas players in their ranks. The maximum can go up to 4.
The player’s auction has a ‘The Final Bid’ Match rule which allows franchises to match the final bid on a player who was previously released from their squad.
As of now, raider Pawan Sehrawat is the most expensive player in PKL history. He was bought by Tamil Thalaivas for INR 2.26 crore in the season 9 auction held in Mumbai. Vikas Khandola (INR. 1.70 crore) is the second most expensive player.
Pro Kabaddi League Viewership
The year-on-year viewership for the Pro Kabaddi League has made the model lucrative. In the inaugural season, the total viewership was 435 million, with the final between Jaipur Pink Panthers and U Mumba watched by 86.4 million viewers.
The last edition of PKL saw a viewership of 222 million, which was up by 17.5% from the lacklustre season 8.
The last five matches in the edition, which included the final and the playoffs, saw cumulative viewership of 66 million. The season saw large viewership from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, while Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu recorded significant increase too.
The rise of PKL has given chance to many players from the rural part of India and make a name for themselves.
Pro Kabaddi League Winners
Patna Pirates have been the most successful franchise in the PKL as they have won it thrice. Jaipur Pink Panthers, meanwhile, have clinched the trophy twice, while U Mumbai, Bengaluru Bulls, Bengal Warriors, and Dabang Delhi have won once each.
| Season | Year | Winners |
|---|---|---|
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I |
2014 |
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
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II |
2015 |
U Mumba |
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III |
2016 |
Patna Pirates |
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IV |
2016 |
Patna Pirates |
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V |
2017 |
Patna Pirates |
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VI |
2018/19 |
Bengaluru Bulls |
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VII |
2019 |
Bengal Warriors |
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VIII |
2021/22 |
Dabang Delhi |
|
IX |
2022 |
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
Pro Kabaddi League Prize Money
The cumulative prize money in PKL as of season 9 was INR 5.15 crore. It was distributed among the top six franchises of the league. Here’s how:
Winners: INR 3 crore
Runners up: INR 1.80 crore
Semi-Final losers: INR 90 lakh
Eliminatiors losers: INR 45 lakh
