The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is set to create history by taking the electrifying sport of kabaddi to Australia with the highly anticipated PKL Melbourne Raid. The event will be held at the iconic John Cain Arena on Saturday, December 28, 2024, a day before the mega final of PKL 11.
This is the first time an event associated with the Pro Kabaddi League is moving abroad.
India’s all-star team includes PKL legends like Anup Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Pardeep Narwal, Deepak Niwas Hooda and Maninder Singh.
The Australian outfit is made up of retired AFL players led by Josh Kennedy and coached by 2016 World Cup participant Campbell Brown.
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Here is the schedule of matches on Saturday:
Match 01: PKL All Star Mavericks vs PKL All Stars Masters – 2:30pm IST
Match 02: PKL All Stars vs Aussie Raiders
Squads of the participating teams:
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
PKL All Stars vs Aussie Raiders: Anup Kumar (Raider/Captain), Rakesh 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), Nitesh (Left Corner).
Coach: E. Bhaskaran
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
Where to watch PKL Melbourne Raid?
The PKL Melbourne Raid event will be telecast on the Star Sports Network and livestreamed on the Disney + Hotstar app.
