Pardeep Narwal and Bengaluru Bulls aim for PKL 11 glory. Blockbuster season opener against Telugu Titans on Oct 18! Full schedule and preview inside!
The Pro Kabaddi League's (PKL) 11th season will begin with a bang on October 18 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.
The opening night will feature the Bengaluru Bulls, spearheaded by the ‘Dubki King’ Pardeep Narwal, facing the host Telugu Titans led by the fearless Pawan Sehrawat.
The encounter promises to be an explosive contest between two of the most prominent sides in the sport of Kabaddi setting the tone for an exhilarating season of action to come.
Test for Bengaluru Bulls Early
The Season 6 winners Bengaluru Bulls have a hectic first week with four matches scheduled. The prelims of the Bulls’ campaign is unfortunately rather short, but long enough to help them build hope and confidence that they can dictate the outcome of the competition.
In addition, such a quick start for the team could also imply that they will be seen as one of the favorites for the title as early as the first round. As a matter of fact, it will be towards the end of the Hyderabad leg that the Bulls will be facing the Season 7 champions Bengal Warriors on November 9.
Pardeep Narwal: The ‘Dubki King’ Returns to Bengaluru Bulls
In a shocking turn of events, the Bengalriot Eliminator purchased skillful raider Pardeep Narwal, known for his DUKKI. Narwal’s experience adds more pressure on making himself useful to the team since there are Daniel Wasenambo, Ajinkya Pawar’s, and Jai Bhagwan’s combo waiting to play with him. Together, the three men are a powerful attacking unit for the men’s red team, and their ability to perform will be critical to the success of the Balls this season.
Navigating the Noida Challenge
With the PKL caravan heading to Noida, the Bengaluru Bulls faces a tricky proposition as they have four matches in six days. While this back-to-back engine could work in their favour, it could also work against them.
There will be pressure on the fast to test the endurance and tactical readiness of the Bulls as they play teams such as Jaipur Pink Panthers and U Mumba during this stage. This series of games will indicate whether they are able to sustain their intensity and produce results when called upon.
Pune Leg
One of the amusing aspects of Bengaluru Bulls’ PKL 11 journey is also the Pune leg, which starts on December 3. This leg commences after an unusual break of seven days which gives the team some relief to recover and work on their strategies.
The Bulls will be up against strong competitors such as the Gujarat Giants and Bengal Warriors thus this part of the tournament will be as exciting as the previous ones.
The team under the coaching of Randhir Singh Sehrawat will be given the necessary time to plan and perfect their tactics if any especially with the game against Tamil Thalaivas on the 22nd December which will be important for their campaign.
Full Bengaluru Bulls Schedule for PKL Season 11:
Hyderabad Leg:
- October 18 vs Telugu Titans, 8 PM
- October 20 vs Gujarat Giants, 9 PM
- October 22 vs UP Yoddhas, 9 PM
- October 25 vs Puneri Paltans, 9 PM
- October 29 vs Dabang Delhi KC, 9 PM
- November 2 vs Telugu Titans, 8 PM
- November 4 vs Tamil Thalaivas, 8 PM
- November 9 vs Bengal Warriors, 9 PM
Noida Leg:
- November 12 vs Jaipur Pink Panthers, 8 PM
- November 16 vs Dabang Delhi KC, 9 PM
- November 18 vs U Mumba, 8 PM
- November 19 vs Patna Pirates, 9 PM
- November 21 vs Haryana Steelers, 8 PM
- November 25 vs U Mumba, 8 PM
- November 30 vs Patna Pirates, 8 PM
Pune Leg:
- December 3 vs Gujarat Giants, 8 PM
- December 10 vs Bengal Warriors, 9 PM
- December 11 vs Haryana Steelers, 8 PM
- December 13 vs Puneri Paltans, 9 PM
- December 17 vs Jaipur Pink Panthers, 9 PM
- December 22 vs Tamil Thalaivas, 8 PM
- December 24 vs UP Yoddhas, 8 PM
