The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is creating history by introducing the exciting game of kabaddi to Australia with the much anticipated PKL Melbourne Raid. The tournament is scheduled for Saturday, December 28, 2024, at the prestigious John Cain Arena, one day prior to the PKL 11 grand final.
An event pertaining to the PKL is being hosted outside of India for the first time.
Legends of the PKL including Anup Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Pardeep Narwal, Deepak Niwas Hooda, and Maninder Singh are part of India’s all-star team.
During the 2016 World Cup, the Australian squad, which was coached by Campbell Brown and led by Josh Kennedy, was made up of former AFL players.
PKL All Stars vs Aussie Raiders Live Streaming
The PKL Melbourne Raid will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network and available for live streaming on the Disney+ Hotstar app.
Squad
PKL All Star Mavericks: Ajay Thakur (Raider/Captain), Deepak Hooda (Raider), Aadesh (Raider), Rakesh (Raider), Pardeep Narwal (Raider), Nitin Rawal (Left Corner + Raider), Aditya Powar (Left Corner), Nitesh Kumar (Right Corner), Mayur Kadam (Right Cover), Priyank Chandel (Left Cover), Nitin (Left Corner), Sachin (Raider).
Coach: E. Bhaskaran
PKL All Star Masters: Rakesh Kumar (Raider/Captain), Anup Kumar (Raider), Sukesh Hegde (Raider), Jai Bhagwan (Raider), Maninder Singh (Raider), Jeeva Kumar (Left Cover), Sandeep Narwal (Right Cover), Vishal Bhardwaj (Left Corner), Saurabh Nandal (Right Corner), Mohit (Right Cover), Ran Singh (Right/Left Corner), Nitesh (Left Corner).
Coach: B.C. Ramesh
Aussie Raiders: Josh Kennedy (Left In/Raider/Captain), Marc Murphy (Corner/Raider), Dan Hannebery (Left Corner), Brett Deledio (Raider), Ben Nugent (Centre/Raider), Billy Gowers (Left Corner/Raider), Michael Hibberd (Left Corner), Trent McKenzie (Right In), Dyson Heppell (Raider/Left Corner), Liam Shiels (Right Corner/Raider).
Coach: Campbell Brown
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