Pro Kabaddi 2022, live streaming: Defending champions Dabang Delhi KC vs U Mumba in opener

Pro Kabaddi 2022 will get underway with defending champions Dabang Delhi KC taking on U Mumba in the opening match at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. 

Bengaluru will host the first leg of PKL 2022 followed by Pune’s Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex. The third leg will be hosted in Hyderabad. Watch Pro Kabaddi League on live streaming in India. 

Three matches will be played on the opening day of the ninth edition of PKL. The second match will see Bengaluru Bulls lock horns with Telugu Titans while Jaipur Pink Panthers face off against UP Yoddhas.

Unlike the last season which was held behind closed doors, PKL 9 will see the presence of the fans inside the stadiums. 

Twelve teams will vie for the title this season. Each team will play the other team twice with the six best teams making the cut for the PKL playoffs. 

While the top two teams will directly qualify for the semi-finals, the next four teams (3-6) will play the eliminators.

Big names of the Indian national kabaddi team will also make their presence felt in the kabaddi league.

Sandeep Dhull and Ravi Kumar will lead the charge for defending champions Dabang Delhi while Pardeep Narwal, who holds the record for most raid points in PKL history, will be in action for UP Yoddha.

Pawan Kumar Sehrawat, one of the league’s most prolific raiders, will represent a revamped Tamil Thalaivas after moving from Bengaluru Bulls.

Three-time champions Patna Pirates, led by Neeraj Kumar, will open their campaign against Fazel Atrachalli’s Puneri Paltan on Saturday.

Where to watch Pro Kabaddi 2022 live in India

Matches of the Pro Kabaddi League 2022 will be telecast live on the Star Sports 2, and Star Sports 2 HD TV channels in India.

Commentary in regional languages will be available on the Start Sports Networks’ Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada channels.

Live streaming of PKL 2022 will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.