Whoever claimed that cricket is the only sport in India that attracts spectators hasn’t had a chance to see the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) revolution. In all four of its seasons, the Pro Kabaddi League has seen an increase in television viewership, making it the only league in India to do so. Based on a BARC India research titled “Rise of Indian Sports Leagues,” it is the most popular non-cricket property in India with an audience share of 61%, followed by the Indian Super League (ISL) at 16%.
How Pro Kabaddi League Has Uplifted The Sport In India?
The Kabaddi World Cup 2016 has had a greater contribution share from female viewers than it has since the Pro Kabaddi League. The ISL was surpassed by the Kabaddi World Cup 2016 in terms of viewership. Of all the properties, Kabaddi also receives the largest contribution from the younger age groups, which are 4–14 years and 15–30 years. Most people who watch kabaddi as a sport are from AP/Telangana, Karnataka, and Maharashtra/Goa. Nonetheless, compared to the Kabaddi World Cup 2016, Maharashtra and Goa’s share in the Pro Kabaddi League is substantially more.
The network has benefited from Star India’s choice to air the Pro Kabaddi League on movie channels Star Gold, Maa Movies, and Star Suvarna Plus in addition to Star Sports, since over 80% of viewers for both seasons have come from the telecast on movie channels. With a 41% audience share, Star Gold holds the biggest piece of the pie.
With Yuvraj Singh costing Rs 16 crore, he is the most expensive player in IPL history, proving that cricket is clearly the future. The Delhi Daredevils purchased him for that sum in 2015. However, Kabaddi is posing a serious threat to the Indian Super League, where Diego Forlan (Uruguay) of Mumbai City FC is the highest-paid player (Rs 6 crore), after Tomar secured an offer of Rs 93 lakh.
The full schedule for the historic tenth season of the Pro Kabaddi League has been revealed. The 132-match league stage will take place between December 2, 2023, and February 21, 2024. The Pro Kabaddi League playoff schedule will be revealed.
Teams in Pro Kabaddi League
In just two years, the competition that began with eight teams—Delhi, Jaipur, Patna, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Pune—has caught the interest of viewers nationwide. Nowadays, players like Rahul Chaudhuri, Ajay Thakur, Manjeet Chhillar, and Anup Kumar are well-known figures in society.
Social media is another platform where the league’s appeal is evident; both the official Pro Kabaddi League accounts and the accounts of individual teams have sizable fan bases. With a million likes on their official Facebook profile, Dabang Delhi is poised to become the first team in history, demonstrating the enormous fan base for both the squad and the sport. With about 9.5 lakh followers, the Pro Kabaddi League’s official Facebook page has a high level of social media involvement. Other teams with more than half a million likes, such as Puneri Paltan and U Mumba, also have good numbers. Twitter was trending with the issue on the day of the season 5 auction.
It could seem like a detriment to some people to bring an indigenous and rural sport into a fancy venue. But Kabaddi’s popularity has exploded, with two leagues at the top of the rankings, proving that its rural appeal transcends theories. Its emergence in this region of the world may be explained by the fact that the sport has roots in Tamil Nadu, India, where its participants can relate to one another. The Pro Kabaddi League held two seasons in a single year, a testament to the popularity of the sport. Let’s hope that in the near future, the Pro Kabaddi League stars will be honored in a similar manner to the Indian cricket team.
Pro Kabaddi League Match Subsequent Stops
For Pro Kabaddi League Season 10, the Pro Kabaddi League will resume its 12-city caravan format, starting in Ahmedabad at the Arena by TransStadia and traveling to the hometowns of the other 11 franchises. Every location will hold eleven games.
Ahmedabad (2–7 December 2023), Bengaluru (8–13 December 2023), Pune (15–20 December 2023), Chennai (22–27 December 2023), Noida (29 December 2023 – 3 January 2024), Mumbai (5–10 January 2024), Hyderabad (19–24 January 2024), Patna (26–31 January 2024), Delhi (2–7 February 2024), Kolkata (9–14 February 2024), and Panchkula (16–21 February) will be the Pro Kabaddi League ‘s subsequent stops.
The Gujarat Giants and Telugu Titans will play the inaugural game of Pro Kabaddi League Season 10. This season, there won’t be any triple headers. The games begin at 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. IST.
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) – Season 10 (2023) Schedule
| Sr. No. | Match | Date | Time | Location |
| 1 | Gujarat Giants vs Telugu Titans | Saturday, 2nd December 2023 | 7 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 2 | U Mumba vs UP Yoddhas | Saturday, 2nd December 2023 | 8 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 3 | Tamil Thalaivas vs Dabang Delhi | Sunday, 3rd December 2023 | 7 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants vs Bengaluru Bulls | Sunday, 3rd December 2023 | 8 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 5 | Puneri Paltan vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Monday, 4th December 2023 | 7 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 6 | Bengaluru Bulls vs Bengal Warriors | Monday, 4th December 2023 | 8 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 7 | Gujarat Giants vs U Mumba | Tuesday, 5th December 20223 | 8 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 8 | Telugu Titans vs Patna Pirates | Wednesday, 6th December 20223 | 7 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 9 | UP Yoddhas vs Haryana Steelers | Wednesday, 6th December 20223 | 8 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 10 | Bengal Warriors vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Thursday, 7th December 20223 | 7 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 11 | Gujarat Giants vs Patna Pirates | Thursday, 7th December 20223 | 8 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 12 | Bengaluru Bulls vs Dabang Delhi | Friday, 8th December 2023 | 7 PM | Bengaluru |
| 13 | Puneri Paltan vs U Mumba | Friday, 8th December 2023 | 8 PM | Bengaluru |
| 14 | Bengaluru Bulls vs Haryana Steelers | Saturday, 9th December 2023 | 7 PM | Bengaluru |
| 15 | UP Yoddhas vs Telugu Titans | Saturday, 9th December 2023 | 8 PM | Bengaluru |
| 16 | Bengal Warriors vs Tamil Thalaivas | Sunday, 10th December 2023 | 7 PM | Bengaluru |
| 17 | Dabang Delhi vs Haryana Steelers | Sunday, 10th December 2023 | 8 PM | Bengaluru |
| 18 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Gujarat Giants | Monday, 11th December 2023 | 7 PM | Bengaluru |
| 19 | Bengaluru Bulls vs UP Yoddhas | Monday, 11th December 2023 | 8 PM | Bengaluru |
| 20 | Bengal Warriors vs Patna Pirates | Tuesday, 12th December 2023 | 8 PM | Bengaluru |
| 21 | Tamil Thalaivas vs Telugu Titans | Wednesday, 13th December 2023 | 7 PM | Bengaluru |
| 22 | Bengaluru Bulls vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Wednesday, 13th December 2023 | 8 PM | Bengaluru |
| 23 | Puneri Paltan vs Haryana Steelers | Friday, 15th December 2023 | 7 PM | Pune |
| 24 | U Mumba vs Patna Pirates | Friday, 15th December 2023 | 8 PM | Pune |
| 25 | Puneri Paltan vs Bengal Warriors | Saturday, 16th December 2023 | 7 PM | Pune |
| 26 | Telugu Titans vs Dabang Delhi | Saturday, 16th December 2023 | 8 PM | Pune |
| 27 | Patna Pirates vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Sunday, 17th December 2023 | 7 PM | Pune |
| 28 | U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas | Sunday, 17th December 2023 | 8 PM | Pune |
| 29 | Bengal Warriors vs UP Yoddhas | Monday, 18th December 2023 | 7 PM | Pune |
| 30 | Puneri Paltan vs Dabang Delhi | Monday, 18th December 2023 | 8 PM | Pune |
| 31 | Haryana Steelers vs Gujarat Giants | Tuesday, 19th December 2023 | 8 PM | Pune |
| 32 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs UP Yoddhas | Wednesday, 20th December 2023 | 7 PM | Pune |
| 33 | Puneri Paltan vs Bengaluru Bulls | Wednesday, 20th December 2023 | 8 PM | Pune |
| 34 | Tamil Thalaivas vs Patna Pirates | Friday, 22nd December 2023 | 7 PM | Chennai |
| 35 | Haryana Steelers vs Telugu Titans | Friday, 22nd December 2023 | 8 PM | Chennai |
| 36 | Tamil Thalaivas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Saturday, 23rd December 2023 | 7 PM | Chennai |
| 37 | Gujarat Giants vs UP Yoddhas | Saturday, 23rd December 2023 | 8 PM | Chennai |
| 38 | U Mumba vs Bengal Warriors | Sunday, 24th December 2023 | 7 PM | Chennai |
| 39 | Bengaluru Bulls vs Telugu Titans | Sunday, 24th December 2023 | 8 PM | Chennai |
| 40 | Bengal Warriors vs Dabang Delhi | Monday, 25th December 2023 | 7 PM | Chennai |
| 41 | Tamil Thalaivas vs Haryana Steelers | Monday, 25th December 2023 | 8 PM | Chennai |
| 42 | Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates | Tuesday, 26th December 2023 | 8 PM | Chennai |
| 43 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Dabang Delhi | Wednesday, 27th December 2023 | 7 PM | Chennai |
| 44 | Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants | Wednesday, 27th December 2023 | 8 PM | Chennai |
| 45 | Patna Pirates vs Haryana Steelers | Friday, 29th December 2023 | 7 PM | Noida |
| 46 | UP Yoddhas vs Bengaluru Bulls | Friday, 29th December 2023 | 8 PM | Noida |
| 47 | Telugu Titans vs U Mumba | Saturday, 30th December 2023 | 7 PM | Noida |
| 48 | UP Yoddhas vs Dabang Delhi | Saturday, 30th December 2023 | 8 PM | Noida |
| 49 | Gujarat Giants vs Bengal Warriors | Sunday, 31st December 2023 | 7 PM | Noida |
| 50 | Tamil Thalaivas vs Bengaluru Bulls | Sunday, 31st December 2023 | 8 PM | Noida |
| 51 | Telugu Titans vs Puneri Paltan | Monday, 1st January 2024 | 7 PM | Noida |
| 52 | UP Yoddhas vs Patna Pirates | Monday, 1st January 2024 | 8 PM | Noida |
| 53 | Gujarat Giants vs Dabang Delhi | Tuesday, 2nd January 2024 | 8 PM | Noida |
| 54 | Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Wednesday, 3rd January 2024 | 7 PM | Noida |
| 55 | UP Yoddhas vs Puneri Paltan | Wednesday, 3rd January 2024 | 8 PM | Noida |
| 56 | Patna Pirates vs Dabang Delhi | Friday, 5th January 2024 | 7 PM | Mumbai |
| 57 | U Mumba vs Bengaluru Bulls | Friday, 5th January 2024 | 8 PM | Mumbai |
| 58 | U Mumba vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Saturday, 6th January 2024 | 7 PM | Mumbai |
| 59 | Telugu Titans vs Gujarat Giants | Saturday, 6th January 2024 | 8 PM | Mumbai |
| 60 | Puneri Paltan vs Tamil Thalaivas | Sunday, 7th January 2024 | 7 PM | Mumbai |
| 61 | Bengal Warriors vs Haryana Steelers | Sunday, 7th January 2024 | 8 PM | Mumbai |
| 62 | Bengaluru Bulls vs Patna Pirates | Monday, 8th January 2024 | 7 PM | Mumbai |
| 63 | U Mumba vs Dabang Delhi | Monday, 8th January 2024 | 8 PM | Mumbai |
| 64 | Telugu Titans vs Bengal Warriors | Tuesday, 9th January 2024 | 8 PM | Mumbai |
| 65 | UP Yoddhas vs Tamil Thalaivas | Wednesday, 10th January 2024 | 7 PM | Mumbai |
| 66 | U Mumba vs Haryana Steelers | Wednesday, 10th January 2024 | 8 PM | Mumbai |
| 67 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Telugu Titans | Friday, 12th January 2024 | 7 PM | Jaipur |
| 68 | Puneri Paltan vs Gujarat Giants | Friday, 12th January 2024 | 8 PM | Jaipur |
| 69 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan | Saturday, 13th January 2024 | 7 PM | Jaipur |
| 70 | UP Yoddhas vs Bengal Warriors | Saturday, 13th January 2024 | 8 PM | Jaipur |
| 71 | Haryana Steelers vs Tamil Thalaivas | Sunday, 14th January 2024 | 7 PM | Jaipur |
| 72 | Dabang Delhi vs Patna Pirates | Sunday, 14th January 2024 | 8 PM | Jaipur |
| 73 | Bengal Warriors vs Bengaluru Bulls | Monday, 15th January 2024 | 7 PM | Jaipur |
| 74 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs U Mumba | Monday, 15th January 2024 | 8 PM | Jaipur |
| 75 | Patna Pirates vs Tamil Thalaivas | Tuesday, 16th January 2024 | 8 PM | Jaipur |
| 76 | Dabang Delhi vs Gujarat Giants | Wednesday, 17th January 2024 | 7 PM | Jaipur |
| 77 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Haryana Steelers | Wednesday, 17th January 2024 | 8 PM | Jaipur |
| 78 | Patna Pirates vs UP Yoddhas | Friday, 19th January 2024 | 7 PM | Hyderabad |
| 79 | Telugu Titans vs Bengaluru Bulls | Friday, 19th January 2024 | 8 PM | Hyderabad |
| 80 | Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba | Saturday, 20th January 2024 | 7 PM | Hyderabad |
| 81 | Telugu Titans vs UP Yoddhas | Saturday, 20th January 2024 | 8 PM | Hyderabad |
| 82 | Gujarat Giants vs Puneri Paltan | Sunday, 21st January 2024 | 7 PM | Hyderabad |
| 83 | Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas | Sunday, 21st January 2024 | 8 PM | Hyderabad |
| 84 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Bengal Warriors | Monday, 22nd January 2024 | 7 PM | Hyderabad |
| 85 | Telugu Titans vs Haryana Steelers | Monday, 22nd January 2024 | 8 PM | Hyderabad |
| 86 | U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan | Tuesday, 23rd January 2024 | 8 PM | Hyderabad |
| 87 | Haryana Steelers vs Dabang Delhi | Wednesday, 24th January 2024 | 7 PM | Hyderabad |
| 88 | Telugu Titans vs Tamil Thalaivas | Wednesday, 24th January 2024 | 8 PM | Hyderabad |
| 89 | Patna Pirates vs Bengal Warriors | Friday, 26th January 2024 | 7 PM | Patna |
| 90 | U Mumba vs Gujarat Giants | Friday, 26th January 2024 | 8 PM | Patna |
| 91 | Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan | Saturday, 27th January 2024 | 7 PM | Patna |
| 92 | Dabang Delhi vs UP Yoddhas | Saturday, 27th January 2024 | 8 PM | Patna |
| 93 | Tamil Thalaivas vs U Mumba | Sunday, 28th January 2024 | 7 PM | Patna |
| 94 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Bengaluru Bulls | Sunday, 28th January 2024 | 8 PM | Patna |
| 95 | Haryana Steelers vs Bengal Warriors | Monday, 29th January 2024 | 7 PM | Patna |
| 96 | Patna Pirates vs Gujarat Giants | Monday, 29th January 2024 | 8 PM | Patna |
| 97 | Puneri Paltan vs Telugu Titans | Tuesday, 30th January 2024 | 8 PM | Patna |
| 98 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Tamil Thalaivas | Wednesday, 31st January 2024 | 7 PM | Patna |
| 99 | Patna Pirates vs Bengaluru Bulls | Wednesday, 31st January 2024 | 8 PM | Patna |
| 100 | Dabang Delhi vs Bengal Warriors | Friday, 2nd February 2024 | 7 PM | Delhi |
| 101 | Gujarat Giants vs Haryana Steelers | Friday, 2nd February 2024 | 8 PM | Delhi |
| 102 | UP Yoddhas vs U Mumba | Saturday, 3rd February 2024 | 7 PM | Delhi |
| 103 | Dabang Delhi vs Telugu Titans | Saturday, 3rd February 2024 | 8 PM | Delhi |
| 104 | Gujarat Giants vs Tamil Thalaivas | Sunday, 4th February 2024 | 7 PM | Delhi |
| 105 | Bengaluru Bulls vs U Mumba | Sunday, 4th February 2024 | 8 PM | Delhi |
| 106 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Patna Pirates | Monday, 5th February 2024 | 7 PM | Delhi |
| 107 | Dabang Delhi vs Puneri Paltan | Monday, 5th February 2024 | 8 PM | Delhi |
| 108 | Tamil Thalaivas vs UP Yoddhas | Tuesday, 6th February 2024 | 8 PM | Delhi |
| 109 | Bengaluru Bulls vs Puneri Paltan | Wednesday, 7th February 2024 | 7 PM | Delhi |
| 110 | Dabang Delhi vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Wednesday, 7th February 2024 | 8 PM | Delhi |
| 111 | Bengal Warriors vs Gujarat Giants | Friday, 9th February 2024 | 7 PM | Kolkata |
| 112 | Haryana Steelers vs UP Yoddhas | Friday, 9th February 2024 | 8 PM | Kolkata |
| 113 | Patna Pirates vs U Mumba | Saturday, 10th February 2024 | 7 PM | Kolkata |
| 114 | Bengal Warriors vs Telugu Titans | Saturday, 10th February 2024 | 8 PM | Kolkata |
| 115 | Tamil Thalaivas vs Puneri Paltan | Sunday, 11th February 2024 | 7 PM | Kolkata |
| 116 | Bengaluru Bulls vs Gujarat Giants | Sunday, 11th February 2024 | 8 PM | Kolkata |
| 117 | UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Monday, 12th February 2024 | 7 PM | Kolkata |
| 118 | Bengal Warroirs vs U Mumba | Monday, 12th February 2024 | 8 PM | Kolkata |
| 119 | Patna Pirates vs Telugu Titans | Tuesday, 13th February 2024 | 8 PM | Kolkata |
| 120 | Dabang Delhi vs Tamil Thalaivas | Wednesday, 14th February 2024 | 7 PM | Kolkata |
| 121 | Bengal Warriors vs Puneri Paltan | Wednesday, 14th February 2024 | 8 PM | Kolkata |
| 122 | Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates | Friday, 16th February 2024 | 7 PM | Panchkula |
| 123 | Telugu Titans vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Friday, 16th February 2024 | 8 PM | Panchkula |
| 124 | Haryana Steelers vs U Mumba | Saturday, 17th February 2024 | 7 PM | Panchkula |
| 125 | UP Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants | Saturday, 17th February 2024 | 8 PM | Panchkula |
| 126 | Tamil Thalaivas vs Bengal Warriors | Sunday, 18th February 2024 | 7 PM | Panchkula |
| 127 | Dabang Delhi vs Bengaluru Bulls | Sunday, 18th February 2024 | 8 PM | Panchkula |
| 128 | Gujarat Giants vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Monday, 19th February 2024 | 7 PM | Panchkula |
| 129 | Haryana Steelers vs Puneri Paltan | Monday, 19th February 2024 | 8 PM | Panchkula |
| 130 | U Mumba vs Telugu Titans | Tuesday, 20th February 2024 | 8 PM | Panchkula |
| 131 | Puneri Paltan vs UP Yoddhas | Wednesday, 21st February 2024 | 7 PM | Panchkula |
| 132 | Haryana Steelers vs Bengaluru Bulls | Wednesday, 21st February 2024 | 8 PM | Panchkula |