The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL 2024) Season 11 began on October 18, with Telugu Titans defeating Bengaluru Bulls 37-29 in the opening match held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.
The tournament features 12 teams, including Puneri Paltan, defending their maiden title won in the previous season. A total of 137 matches will be played over three months in a caravan format, starting in Hyderabad, and then moving to Noida and Pune.
PKL 2024 Tackle Points Table
| Rank | Player | Team | MP | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaurav Khatri | Puneri Paltan | 8 | 33 |
| 2 | Nitin Rawal | Bengaluru Bulls | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | Sumit Sangwan | UP Yoddhas | 7 | 26 |
| 4 | Fazel Atrachali | Bengal Warriors | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | Sahil Gulia | Tamil Thalaivas | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Yogesh Bijender Dahiya | Dabang Delhi | 8 | 22 |
| 6 | Nitesh Kumar | Tamil Thalaivas | 8 | 22 |
| 6 | Ankit Jaglan | Patna Pirates | 7 | 22 |
| 9 | Ankush Rathee | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 7 | 21 |
| 10 | Abinesh Nadarajan | Puneri Paltan | 8 | 20 |
The playoffs, scheduled for January, will include the top six teams from the double round-robin league stage. Defense plays a crucial role in winning championships, as demonstrated by Puneri Paltan, whose solid defense helped them secure the title last season.
Leading defenders like Fazel Atrachali, Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh, Sunil Kumar, and Krishan Dhull have become household names in the PKL. Fazel Atrachali, captain of Bengal Warriors, holds the record for the most tackle points in PKL history with 491 points, while Chiyaneh led last season with 97 tackle points in 24 matches.
Other top defenders like Ankush Rathee, Sagar Rathi, and Jaideep Dahiya are expected to perform well this season, as teams focus on strong defensive strategies to secure victories.
Here are the players topping the list with the most successful tackles in this season of the Pro Kabaddi League –
PKL 2024 Successful Tackles List
| Rank | Player | Team | MP | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaurav Khatri | Puneri Paltan | 8 | 31 |
| 2 | Nitin Rawal | Bengaluru Bulls | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Sumit Sangwan | UP Yoddhas | 7 | 22 |
| 2 | Sahil Gulia | Tamil Thalaivas | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | Fazel Atrachali | Bengal Warriors | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Ankush Rathee | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Nitesh Kumar | Tamil Thalaivas | 8 | 20 |
| 8 | Aman | Puneri Paltan | 8 | 19 |
| 9 | Abinesh Nadarajan | Puneri Paltan | 8 | 18 |
| 9 | Yogesh Bijender Dahiya | Dabang Delhi | 8 | 18 |
