Bengal Warriors vs UP Yoddha LIVE: How to watch PKL Season 8 LIVE Streaming in India – Defending champions Bengal Warriors will take on the ever-improving UP Yoddha side in their season opener. The Warriors will hope to kick off their campaign on the right note and hope to build a dynasty, as action returns after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The clash will be the third match of the day and will kick off late at 9:30 PM. Follow Insidesport.in for all PKL 8 LIVE Updates.
Where will PKL Season 8 be held?
PKL Season 8 will take place in India from 22 Dec
What Time PKL Season 8 Will begin? Time
PKL Season 8 Will begin at 7:30 PM
What are the venues for PKL Season 8? – Venue
All the matches of the Pro Kabaddi League 2021 season 8 will be played at only one venue that is Bengaluru. Only one location has been selected for this year’s tournament as to cut down on travel which will reduce the time members of the bio bubble are exposed to outside entities.
Bengal Warriors vs UP Yoddha LIVE: How to watch PKL Season 8 LIVE Streaming in India
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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PKL 2021: Bengal Warriors vs UP Yoddha – Warriors begin title defence, face UP Yoddha in Day 1 blockbuster – Follow LIVE Updates
The defending champions Bengal Warriors will kick start their campaign against a much-improved UP Yoddha side in the third match of the opening day. The team from UP, who have never failed to make the playoffs since joining the league in Season 5, added PKL’s most sought-after raider Pardeep Narwal to their squad in the auctions (highest ever bid in PKL history of 1.65 crores).
The Warriors’ defence will be in for a test on the opening night, with Srikant Jadhav, an expert in do-or-die situations, and Surendra Gill backing Pardeep Narwal in the UP Yoddha raid unit.
Bengal’s defensive hope will lie on the Iranian duo of Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh and Abozar Mohajer Mighani. Nabibaksh impressed for the Warriors in absence of injured Maninder in Season 7 while new entrant Abozar in the right corner will add stability to the Bengal defence.
PKL 2021: Bengal Warriors vs UP Yoddha – Warriors begin title defence, face UP Yoddha in Day 1 blockbuster – Follow LIVE Updates
The last time these two sides met, UP Yoddha got the better of the defending champions at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in a 32-29 victory. Shrikant Jadav was the top raider with 19 points and Nitesh Kumar came out on top as the best defender with 7 tackle points. The two sides have met 8 times till now out of which UP Yoddha was able to get the better of Bengal Warriors 2 times, drawing thrice and losing thrice.
Ahead of the season opener, Bengal Warriors captain, Maninder Singh said that the team has worked hard in pre-season and will be aiming to retain the title. He said, “Kabaddi is an extremely tough sport that requires quick strategic thinking and presence of mind. The team has been working hard on building their fitness and working on key techniques. Stepping into Season 8 as defending champions is extremely motivating. The team is prepped and ready to put up a competitive game against every opponent.”
UP Yoddha captain, Nitesh Kumar added, “First of all we are excited to be finally back on the mat after a gap of two years, second, we are confident and well prepared, thanks to a long time we as a team spent during our long training session at our UP Yoddha BK Kabaddi Academy. This is going to be a challenging season, both on the mat and off it too given the new dynamics of the bubble life, but as a team we are geared to take on the challenges and give it our all for each other, fans and our home state Uttar Pradesh.”
PKL 2021: Bengal Warriors vs UP Yoddha – Warriors begin title defence, face UP Yoddha in Day 1 blockbuster – Follow LIVE Updates
Bengal Warriors squad: Maninder Singh, Ravindra Ramesh Kumawat, Sukesh Hegde, Sumit Singh, Akash Pikalmunde, Rishank Devadiga, Rinku Narwal, Abozar Mohajer Mighani, Vijin Thangadurai, Parveen, Rohit Banne, Darshan J, Sachin Vittala, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Manoj Gowda K, Rohit.
UP Yoddha squad: Surender Gill, Pardeep Narwal, Md. Masud Karim, Mohammad Taghi Paen Mahali, Shrikant Jadhav, Sahil, Gulveer Singh, Ankit, Gaurav Kumar, Aashish Nagar, Nitesh Kumar, Sumit, Ashu Singh, Nitin Panwar, Gurdeep.
Bengal Warriors vs UP Yoddha LIVE streaming
The broadcasting rights for the Pro Kabaddi League season 8 is given to Star Sports Network. Kabaddi fans can live stream the event on Disney + Hotstar. The Bengal Warriors vs UP Yoddha clash will kick start at 9:30 PM IST on Wednesday, December 22.
PKL 2021 4 Days to go: PKL 2021-22 Full Schedule
| Season 8 – First Part Match Schedule | ||||||
| Match 1* | Match 2** | Match 3*** | ||||
| Date | Team A | Team B | Team A | Team B | Team A | Team B |
| 22-Dec-21 | Bengaluru Bulls | U Mumba | Telugu Titans | Tamil Thalaivas | Bengal Warriors | U.P. Yoddha |
| 23-Dec-21 | Gujarat Giants | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Dabang Delhi K.C. | Puneri Paltan | Haryana Steelers | Patna Pirates |
| 24-Dec-21 | U Mumba | Dabang Delhi K.C. | Tamil Thalaivas | Bengaluru Bulls | Bengal Warriors | Gujarat Giants |
| 25-Dec-21 | Patna Pirates | U.P. Yoddha | Puneri Paltan | Telugu Titans | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Haryana Steelers |
| 26-Dec-21 | Gujarat Giants | Dabang Delhi K.C. | Bengaluru Bulls | Bengal Warriors | ||
| 27-Dec-21 | Tamil Thalaivas | U Mumba | U.P. | Jaipur Pink Panthers | ||
| 28-Dec-21 | Puneri Paltan | Patna Pirates | Telugu Titans | Haryana Steelers | ||
| 29-Dec-21 | Dabang Delhi K.C. | Bengal Warriors | U.P. Yoddha | Gujarat Giants | ||
| 30-Dec-21 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | U Mumba | Haryana Steelers | Bengaluru Bulls | ||
| 31-Dec-21 | Tamil Thalaivas | Puneri Paltan | Patna Pirates | Bengal Warriors | ||
| 01-Jan-22 | U Mumba | U.P. Yoddha | Bengaluru Bulls | Telugu Titans | Dabang Delhi K.C. | Tamil Thalaivas |
| 02-Jan-22 | Gujarat Giants | Haryana Steelers | Puneri Paltan | Bengaluru Bulls | ||
| 03-Jan-22 | Bengal Warriors | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Telugu Titans | Patna Pirates | ||
| 04-Jan-22 | Haryana Steelers | U Mumba | U.P. | Tamil Thalaivas | ||
| 05-Jan-22 | Puneri Paltan | Gujarat Giants | Dabang Delhi K.C. | Telugu Titans | ||
| 06-Jan-22 | Patna Pirates | Tamil Thalaivas | Bengaluru Bulls | Jaipur Pink Panthers | ||
| 07-Jan-22 | Bengal Warriors | Haryana Steelers | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Puneri Paltan | ||
| 08-Jan-22 | U.P. Yoddha | Dabang Delhi K.C. | U Mumba | Telugu Titans | Gujarat Giants | Patna Pirates |
| 09-Jan-22 | Puneri Paltan | Bengal Warriors | Bengaluru Bulls | U.P. Yoddha | ||
| 10-Jan-22 | Tamil Thalaivas | Haryana Steelers | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Dabang Delhi K.C. | ||
| 11-Jan-22 | Patna Pirates | U Mumba | Telugu Titans | Gujarat Giants | ||
| 12-Jan-22 | Haryana Steelers | U.P. Yoddha | Dabang Delhi K.C. | Bengaluru Bulls | ||
| 13-Jan-22 | Bengal Warriors | Tamil Thalaivas | U Mumba | Puneri Paltan | ||
| 14-Jan-22 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Patna Pirates | Gujarat Giants | Bengaluru Bulls | ||
| 15-Jan-22 | Haryana Steelers | Dabang Delhi K.C. | U.P. Yoddha | Telugu Titans | U Mumba | Bengal Warriors |
| 16-Jan-22 | Tamil Thalaivas | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Patna Pirates | Bengaluru Bulls | ||
| 17-Jan-22 | Puneri Paltan | U.P. Yoddha | Telugu Titans | Bengal Warriors | ||
| 18-Jan-22 | Dabang Delhi K.C. | Patna Pirates | Gujarat Giants | U Mumba | ||
| 19-Jan-22 | Haryana Steelers | Puneri Paltan | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Telugu Titans | ||
| 20-Jan-22 | Tamil Thalaivas | Gujarat Giants | TBC | TBC | ||
How to watch PKL 2021/22 LIVE STREAMING in India?
The broadcasting rights for the Pro Kabaddi League season 8 is given to Star Sports Network. Kabaddi fans can live stream the event on Disney + Hotstar.
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