PKL 2021 LIVE Broadcast – PKL LIVE Star Sports: The moment Kabaddi fans are waiting for since last two years has arrived. The Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 (PKL 2021-22) will begin on Wednesday. The league will be broadcasted LIVE on 8 channels of Star Sports Network in 5 languages. The league will also be streamed LIVE on Disney+ Hotstar. Follow PKL 2021-22 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
PKL to be broadcasted LIVE in 5 languages, 8 channels
The organizers have made arrangements to broadcast the season-8 in 5 languages. The 12 team league will be played behind closed doors in Bengaluru and will be broadcasted LIVE in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu & Kannada.
Broadcast Channels for the League
Star Sports 2 – English
Star Sports 2 HD – English
Star Sports 1 Hindi
Star Sports 1 Hindi HD
Star Sports First – Hindi
Star Sports 1 Tamil
Star Sports 1 Telugu
Star Sports 1 Kannada
PKL Season 8 Format changed, triple headers introduced for the 1st time
Format Changed for Season 8: As a special format for PKL Season 8, organizers have scheduled ‘Triple Headers’ on the first 4 days.
This season will feature ‘Triple Panga’ driven by Triple Headers on all Saturdays through the course of the tournament.
The triple-headers will be only-Saturday affairs throughout the whole duration of the league. On the day of triple-headers matches will start at 7:30 pm, 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm respectively.
Season Opener: PKL Season 8 will begin with U Mumba facing Bengaluru Bulls in the tournament opener.
The League’s ‘Southern Derby’ will then take centre-stage as Telugu Titans lock horns with Tamil Thalaivas in the second match. UP Yoddha will square off with the defending champions Bengal Warriors in the last match of the opening day.
The release of the season’s second-part schedule by mid-January is also expected to help PKL Teams assess and rebuild their competition strategies for the second half of the tournament.
“The PKL is known for reinvigorating and popularizing India’s own sport of kabaddi. The new format will continue to reinvent the sport. Releasing the schedule in two halves will help teams strategize better and keep the fans engaged. The triple headers and “Triple Panga” will provide more fans more opportunities” declared PKL Commissioner Anupam Goswami
The second half of the league’s schedule will come in mid-January next year.
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