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The Pro Kabaddi League action resumes from 5th October with the first match of this edition of the tournament to be played between Tamil Thalaivas and Telugu Titans in Chennai. The three-month festival will end on 5th January in Mumbai where the final is scheduled to be played.
Bengal Warriors have made it to the playoffs in two of the last three seasons after disappointing in the first two seasons of the Pro Kabaddi League. As a result, they decided to retain some of their key players from the last season including star raider Maninder Singh and arguably the best overseas raider, the South Korean Jang Kun Lee.
The Akshay Kumar-owned franchise retained their star defender and captain Surjeet Singh as well. Singh ranked second in the list of most number of tackle points earned by a defender last season just behind Surender Nada. Surjeet will be supported by the able Bangladeshi defender Ziaur Rehman who was bought for just 33.25 lakh rupees in the auction. Baldev Singh, Manoj Dhull and Amaresh Mondal would be expecting to play their parts in defence as well.
The other franchises went all out in the auctions spending crores on a single player but the Warriors kept their money in the pocket. The all-rounder Ran Singh became the most expensive buy for the Kolkata based side for 43 lakhs, less than one-third of what Haryana Steelers spent on Monu Goyat (1.51 crores).
Success or failure for the Warriors would be much dependent on the way Jagdish Kumble and the coaching staff gives their guidance to the team.
Bengal Warriors would be the last team to play their first match in the sixth season of the coveted tournament when they face Tamil Thalaivas on 11th October at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.
Here is the full schedule of Bengal Warriors for Season Six of the Pro Kabaddi League:
Match #1
Date: Thursday, 11th October
Time: 9 PM IST
Opponent: Tamil Thalaivas
City: Chennai
Match #2
Date: Tuesday, 16th October
Time: 8 PM IST
Opponent: Telugu Titans
City: Sonipat
Match #3
Date: Saturday, 20th October
Time: 8 PM IST
Opponent: U.P. Yoddha
City: Pune
Match #4
Date: Sunday, 21st October
Time: 8 PM IST
Opponent: Dabang Delhi K.C.
City: Pune
Match #5
Date: Saturday, 27th October
Time: 8 PM IST
Opponent: Jaipur Pink Panthers
City: Patna
Match #6
Date: Thursday, 1st November
Time: 8 PM IST
Opponent: Patna Pirates
City: Patna
Match #7
Date: Sunday, 4th November
Time: 9 PM IST
Opponent: U.P. Yoddha
City: Greater Noida
Match #8
Date: Friday, 9th November
Time: 9 PM IST
Opponent: Telugu Titans
City: Mumbai
Match #9
Date: Saturday, 10th November
Time: 8 PM IST
Opponent: Patna Pirates
City: Mumbai
Match #10
Date: Friday, 16th November
Time: 8 PM IST
Opponent: Gujarat Fortunegiants
City: Ahmedabad
Match #11
Date: Saturday, 17th November
Time: 8 PM IST
Opponent: Puneri Paltan
City: Ahmedabad
Match #12
Date: Friday, 23rd November
Time: 8 PM IST
Opponent: Bengaluru Bulls
City: Bengaluru
Match #13
Date: Thursday, 29th November
Time: 9 PM IST
Opponent: Bengaluru Bulls
City: Bengaluru
Match #14
Date: Wednesday, 5th December
Time: 8 PM IST
Opponent: Haryana Steelers
City: Delhi
Match #15
Date: Saturday, 8th December
Time: 8 PM IST
Opponent: U Mumba
City: Hyderabad
Match #16
Date: Friday, 14th December
Time: 9 PM IST
Opponent: Tamil Thalaivas
City: Jaipur
Match #17
Date: Saturday, 22nd December
Time: 9 PM IST
Opponent: Patna Pirates
City: Kolkata
Match #18
Date: Sunday, 23rd December
Time: 9 PM IST
Opponent: Tamil Thalaivas
City: Kolkata
Match #19
Date: Tuesday, 25th December
Time: 9 PM IST
Opponent: Telugu Titans
City: Kolkata
Match #20
Date: Wednesday, 26th December
Time: 9 PM IST
Opponent: Bengaluru Bulls
City: Kolkata
Match #21
Date: Thursday, 27th December
Time: 9 PM IST
Opponent: U.P. Yoddha
City: Kolkata
