| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 August 2025–31 October 2025 |
| Administrator | Mashal Sports |
Tournament format(s) | Double round robin and playoffs |
| Host | India |
| Teams | 12 |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network JioHotstar |
| Website | Pro Kabaddi |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Dabang Delhi K.C. (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Puneri Paltan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 117 |
| Top scorer | |
| Most valuable player | |
| Most raid points | |
| Most tackle points | |
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]
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 |
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 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–23 October |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puneri Paltan (R) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 88 | 26 | Qualified for Qualifiers |
| 2 | Dabang Delhi K.C. (C) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 38 | 26 | |
| 3 | Bengaluru Bulls | 18 | 11 | 7 | 97 | 22 | Qualified for Mini-qualifier |
| 4 | Telugu Titans | 18 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 20 | |
| 5 | Haryana Steelers | 18 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 20 | Qualified for Play-ins |
| 6 | U Mumba | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 20 | |
| 7 | Patna Pirates | 18 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | |
| 8 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 18 | 8 | 10 | -48 | 16 | |
| 9 | UP Yoddhas | 18 | 7 | 11 | -65 | 14 | |
| 10 | Tamil Thalaivas | 18 | 6 | 12 | -36 | 12 | |
| 11 | Gujarat Giants | 18 | 6 | 12 | -73 | 12 | |
| 12 | Bengal Warriorz | 18 | 6 | 12 | -106 | 12 |
All times are in Indian Standard Time (UTC+5.30).R indicated raid points, while T indicated tackle points.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Qualifier 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mini-qualifier | 1 | Puneri Paltan | 34 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Play-in 1 | 3 | Bengaluru Bulls | 32 | Eliminator 2 | 2 | Dabang Delhi K.C. | 34 (6) | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Haryana Steelers | 27 | 4 | Telugu Titans | 37 | Bengaluru Bulls | 37 | Dabang Delhi K.C. | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 30 | Eliminator 1 | Patna Pirates | 46 | Eliminator 3 | Puneri Paltan | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Play-in 2 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 32 | Telugu Titans | 46 | Qualifier 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | U Mumba | 31 | Patna Pirates | 48 | Patna Pirates | 39 | Puneri Paltan | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Patna Pirates | 40 | Telugu Titans | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Play-in 1
|
Play-in 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Raid Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Patna Pirates | 22 | 316 |
| 2 | | Bengal Warriorz | 16 | 271 |
| 3 | | Tamil Thalaivas | 18 | 209 |
| 4 | | Telugu Titans | 20 | 207 |
| 5 | | Bengaluru Bulls | 20 | 197 |
| ||||
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Tackle Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Patna Pirates | 21 | 73 |
| 2 | | Haryana Steelers | 19 | 68 |
| 3 | | Tamil Thalaivas | 18 | 65 |
| 4 | | Bengaluru Bulls | 19 | 64 |
| 5 | | Puneri Paltan | 17 | 54 |
| ||||
| Award | Prize | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | ₹3 crore (US$350,000) and PKL trophy | — | Dabang Delhi K.C. |
| Runners-up | ₹1.8 crore (US$210,000) | — | Puneri Paltan |
| Most Valuable Player of the season | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | Fazel Atrachali | Dabang Delhi K.C. |
| Raider of the Season | ₹15 lakh (US$18,000) | Ayan Lohchab | Patna Pirates |
| Defender of the Season | ₹15 lakh (US$18,000) | Navdeep Singh | Patna Pirates |
| New Young Player of the Season | ₹8 lakh (US$9,500) | Deepak Sankar | Bengaluru Bulls |
| Shriram Finance Tackle of the Season | ₹5 lakh (US$5,900) | Sunil Kumar | U Mumba |
| Birla White Tiles Super Tackle of the Season | ₹5 lakh (US$5,900) | Shankar Gadai | Telugu Titans |
| Shriram Finance Tackle Of the Final | ₹50,000 (US$590) | Fazel Atrachali | Dabang Delhi K.C. |