The reverse countdown to PKL Melbourne Raid has started. Pro Kabaddi League superstars will head to Australia for the first time, with two exciting matches scheduled to happen at the John Cain Arena.
The organizers have planned the two games after stumps on the third day of the Boxing Day Test match between India and Australia in Melbourne. The first match will take place between PKL All Star Mavericks and PKL All Star Masters and will be followed by a battle between Pro Kabaddi All Stars and Aussie Raiders.
Legends of Pro Kabaddi League will return to the mat in Melbourne, while in the second game, former Australian Football League (AFL) players will compete against the biggest names of the kabaddi world. Here’s a quick preview of the PKL Melbourne Raid.
PKL Melbourne Raid squads
PKL All Stars Masters
Anup Kumar (c), Rakesh Kumar, Sukesh Hegde, Maninder Singh, Jai Bhagwan, Sandeep Narwal, Vishal Bhardwaj, Saurabh Nandal, Mohit Nandal, Ran Singh, Nitesh Kumar and Jeeva Kumar.
PKL All Stars Mavericks
Ajay Thakur (c), Pardeep Narwal, Deepak Hooda, Sachin Tanwar, Nitin Rawal, Aditya Powar, Nitesh Kumar, Mayur Kadam, Priyank Chandel, Rakesh, Aadesh and Nitin.
PKL Melbourne Raid Date and Time
The double-header will take place in Melbourne on December 28, 2024. The match between PKL All Stars Masters and PKL All Stars Mavericks will begin at 2 pm IST (7.30 pm Local Time).
After that, the battle between Pro Kabaddi All Stars and Aussie Raiders will kick off at 3 pm IST (8.30 pm Local Time).
PKL Melbourne Raid live streaming details
Star Sports network owns the rights to telecast and live stream all matches of this exhibition event. The matches will be live on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 2 HD in English commentary.
Hindi commentary will be available on Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 Hindi HD. Live streaming in all languages will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.
TV: Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 Hindi HD.
Live streaming: Disney+ Hotstar.
Edited by Ritwik Kumar
