With the conclusion of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 aka PKL 2024 player auctions earlier this week, fans can now check out all the competition details below along with the schedule and starting date
The PKL Player Auction took place in Mumbai on August 15 and 16, featuring all 12 teams finalizing their squads.
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2024 season 11 schedule, starting date, venues, teams and format
During the player auction, teams spent a massive total of โน33.7 Crores on 118 players, including top talents from across the country as well as from overseas.
Heding into the competition, several top raiders like Pawan Sehrawat and Maninder Singh retained their place with their former sides via the Final Bid Match (FBM) cards. Meahwile, others like Pardeen Narwal, Guman Singh, Siddharth Desai, and Sachin Tawar all found new homes for the new season.
PKL 2024 Season 11 teams and format
Just like the previous editions, this yearโs competition will also feature 12 teams battling for the title. The competition will start off with the league phase followed by the playoffs stage. Given below are the 12 teams competing in PKL Season 11:
- Bengal Warriors
- Bengaluru Bulls
- Dabang Delhi
- Gujarat Giants
- Haryana Steelers
- Jaipur Pink Panthers
- Patna Pirates
- Puneri Paltan
- Tamil Thalaivas
- Telugu Titans
- U Mumba
- UP Yoddhas
Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 schedule and start date
As of now, the organizers have not yet officially announced the start date or schedule for PKL 2024. However, fans can expect the competition to start by the first week of October and conclude around the end of the year in December. Notably, PKL Seasons 8 and 10 took place between the December – February window after the auction in October. Since the auction took place early this year, fans can expect the season to start early like the 2022 edition.
PKL Season 11 match venues
This year again, PKL will follow the traditional caravan format. As such, each team will host matches at their home venues throughout the course of the season. Given below is a look at the team-wise venues:
| Team | Venues |
| Bengal Warriors | Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Bengaluru Bulls | Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Dabang Delhi KC | Thyagaraj Sports Complex in Delhi |
| Gujarat Giants | The Arena in Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Haryana Steelers | Tau Devilal Sports Complex in Panchkula, Haryana |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Patna Pirates | Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna, Bihar |
| Puneri Paltan | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, Maharashtra |
| Tamil Thalaivas | Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Telugu Titans | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana |
| U Mumba | Dome@NSCI SVP Stadium in Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| UP Yoddha | Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Noida, Uttar Pradesh |