The Pro Kabaddi league, which has already garnered millions of fan attentions from its first three seasons, is all set to kick-off from Saturday when defending champions Puneri Paltan commence their title defence against Telugu Titans in Mumbai on Saturday. The opening day will also witness the hosts U Mumba taking on Jaipur Pink Panthers later.
The following day will see Bengaluru Bulls take on Bengal Warriors of Kolkata and it will be followed by the enthralling Maharashtra derby clash between Mumbai and Pune. On June 27, the opening game will be between the Warriors and Dabang Delhi to be followed by the contest between Pune and Patna Pirates.
Puneri Paltans team is masterminded by Ashok Dinde and is led by Manjeet Chhillar. Paltan has given its fans some thrilling encounters in their title winning last edition, where nine out of their 16 matches were decided by a margin of five points or under.
With Manjeet Chhillar captaining the side, the team is further fortified with star players like Ajay Thakur, Deepak Niwas Hooda and new signings Ravinder Pahal, Sonu Narwal and Nitin Tomar.
Arguably the best all-rounder in the PKl, Manjeet was retained by Puneri for the season four of the Pro Kabaddi league. He was awarded the best defender of PKl season one and the Most Valued Player (MVP) in PKl season two.
He has the most tackle points (152) in PKl history and has 183 raid points to his name as well. He had an incredible third season in PKl, where he managed a record 61 tackle points and also scored 45 raid points.
Telugu Titans on the other hand, are one of the best raiding team in the tournament. They brim with talent with the likes of Rahul Chaudhari (the highest raid point scorer in PKl history), along with Sukesh Hegde and the new inclusion from the PKl champions, all-rounder Sandeep Narwal, Telugu have a perfect combination of young and experience players. Their game is based on the theory of “Attack is the best defence”.
Notably, Uday Kumar is also back with Telugu Titans as coach for the season four. He was the head coach of Titans in season 1 and 2.