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ALSO READ | Here's everything you need to know ahead of the season: 1. When does PKL 8 start? The eighth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League begins on December 22 in Bengaluru and will go on till February, with the final scheduled for February 26. 2. How many teams participate in the league? Twelve franchises are in the mix in the Pro Kabaddi League - Bengaluru Bulls, Bengal Warriors, Dabang Delhi, Gujarat Giants, Haryana Steelers, Jaipur Pink Panthers, Patna Pirates, Puneri Paltan, Tamil Thalaivas, Telugu Titans, U Mumba and UP Yoddha. 3. Will fans be allowed to watch matches this season? No. PKL 8 will be conducted in a bio-secure bubble at the Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel and Convention Centre. All 12 teams will be housed in the hotel, have designated time slots for training and meals, and will be allowed to travel only to the competition venue, which is just a few yards from their rooms. This is a concept the NBA successfully executed that the PKL has adapted here. READ MORE FROM PKL 8: ALSO READ | 4. Which teams have won the PKL in the past? The league began in 2014. Here is a look at the winners since then: 2014: Jaipur Pink Panthers 2015: U Mumba 2016: Patna Pirates 2016: Patna Pirates 2017: Patna Pirates 2018: Bengaluru Bulls 2019: Bengal Warriors 5. Which is the most successful team in PKL history? Patna Pirates is the most successful title in PKL history. The side, inspired by Pardeep Narwal (who has since moved to UP Yoddha) won a hat-trick of title b...

ALSO READ | If you're new to the sport and the league, Sportstar explains the terms associated with the game. Bonus point If the opposition has six or more players on the mat, then the bonus line (the second black colour line in the opponent’s half) becomes active. In such a case, if the foot of the raider lands over bonus line without cutting it, then the raiding team will receive a bonus (+1) point even if the raider is successfully tackled during the raid. Bonus points will not revive a player. READ: ALSO READ | Technical point A technical point is credited to the team and not to any raider or defender, and it is awarded due to a following reasons: • Coaching by a player/coach when a raid is active. • If a player goes out of bounds before being in contact with an opponent during a raid. Super Raid If a raider gets three or more points (can be touch or bonus or technical points) for his team from a single raid then that raid is called a Super Raid. Do-Or-Die Raid If a team goes on two successive empty raids (raids fetching no points for either team), then the next raid is called a Do-Or-Die Raid. The raiding team must get a point during this raid, else the raider will be out even if he is not tackled. ALSO READ: ALSO READ | Super 10 If a raider gets ten raid points (touch and bonus points) in a single game, then it is called a Super 10. Super Tackle If the defending team has three or lesser players on the mat, then with the successful tackle of a raider the team gets two...

UP Yoddhas defeated U Mumba 38-28 in the first encounter of Pro Kabaddi 2022 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday, 2nd December. The 10-point win over Mumba helped UP jump to 3rd place on the points table. Patna Pirates suffered a 6-point loss against Gujarat Giants in the second clash on the night, which saw Gujarat keeping their playoff hopes alive. Haryana Steelers got the better of Bengal Warriors to register a 32-26 win over Bengal Warriors and jump into the seventh position just behind Dabang Delhi. After today’s results, Jaipur and Puneri became the first two teams to qualify for the playoffs this season. PKL 9, week - 8; raiding form, team performance and the race to the knockouts - we’ve discussed it all in our weekly Pro Kabaddi League live stream. Check out the full stream below:

Gujarat Giants, riding on Parteek Dahiya’s stupendous effort to beat U Mumba 38-36 in the first encounter at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on December 4th, Sunday. Gujarat stays in the race of knockouts, having 51 points in 20 games they played in PKL 9 thus far. Mumba wrecked their cause and made it difficult for themselves to qualify for the knockouts as they locked equally with Gujarat on 51 points at the points table. In the second game, Bengaluru Bulls defeated UP Yoddhas 38-35, enabling both teams to advance to the knockout rounds. Bengaluru. However, by winning the critical game, claimed third place and swapped places with the UP Yoddhas. PKL 9, week - 8; raiding form, team performance and the race to the knockouts - we’ve discussed it all in our weekly Pro Kabaddi League live stream. Check out the full stream below: