Pro Kabaddi 2023 Team Rankings: Unveiling the Worst and the Best of PKL

The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is back with a bang, and each team is ready for another thrilling season in 2023.

The Pro Kabaddi League’s (PKL) administrators, Mashal Sports, have released the schedule for the historic tenth season. On December 2, 2023, the Pro Kabaddi League will take place in the TransStadia stadium arena in Ahmedabad. It will then travel to each of the franchises’ home cities.

For PKL 10, the Pro Kabaddi League will resume its 12-city caravan structure. The league stage will run from February 21, 2024, to December 2, 2023.

List of Pro Kabaddi League teams ranking in worst to best form 

Haryana Steelers

Despite their success in the pro kabaddi league (PKL), the Haryana Steelers have never won a championship. The squad appears extremely good every season, and many major players have played for them, yet the Haryana Steelers have yet to win the championship. Last season, the Haryana Steelers won 10 of 22 matches, lost 10 of them, and tied two of them. The squad finished sixth in the points standings. Haryana would have advanced to the playoffs if they had won only one more match.

Telugu Titans

So far, the Telugu Titans performance in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) has not been stellar. For the previous two seasons, the squad has struggled and has remained at the bottom. The Titans only won one game during the eighth season and just two games during the ninth season. This demonstrates how dissatisfied the Telugu Titans have been.

UP Yoddhas

The UP Yoddhas are one of the finest teams in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), as demonstrated by their statistics. UP’s club has made the playoffs in each of the five seasons they have competed in the league. The most frustrating feature of this team’s history has been its inability to win a title despite continuously making the playoffs for four seasons. Because of their great success in the previous season, the UP Yoddhas have made just minor changes to their roster for the next season. They have already kept their main players, signaling their intention to win the championship this time.

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Dabang Delhi

Dabang Delhi won the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season eight championship. Previously, the squad had reached the finals. In the previous season, the squad made the playoffs by winning 10 of 22 games but fell short of their goal of capturing the title for the second consecutive season. This time, the squad wants to play wonderfully and win the championship.

Gujarat Giants

The Gujarat Giants are one of those teams in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) that have shown great consistency. The team has reached the finals twice but has failed to lift the trophy. Also, last season, the team’s performance was not that good. The Gujarat Giants were ninth in the standings after only nine games played under the new coach Ram Mehar Singh. The squad lost eleven games and only managed to win nine. Gujarat was unable to qualify for the playoffs after winning four of their previous five games. For the tenth season, the club wants to improve on its performance.

Bengal Warriors

For the first time, the Bengal Warriors won the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 7 title, captained by Maninder Singh. The team’s performance the previous season was poor, and this season they hope to not only finish in the top six but also win the championship. In the seventh season, the Bengal Warriors won the PKL championship. However, the team’s performance has deteriorated since then. The Bengal Warriors were unable to qualify for the playoffs after losing four of their last five games.

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Puneri Paltan

One of the top teams in the pro kabaddi league at the moment is Puneri Paltan. With irrepressible energy, polished talents, and steely nerves, this is a force that continually strives to outperform, challenge its opponents, and make a difference. Puneri Paltan, who reached the finals last season, is also showing great development. Puneri Paltan won 14 of 22 games the previous season and advanced to the straight semi-finals.

Tamil Thalaivas

Season 9’s underdogs were the Tamil Thalaivas. During the ninth season of the PKL, the Tamil Thalaivas made it to the semifinals for the first time. The squad performed admirably despite the absence of a significant star. Despite this, the Thalaivas made the playoffs for the first time in league history. The ninth season of the live Pro Kabaddi was unquestionably the finest for Tamil Thalaivas. They bounced back quickly after a few early setbacks and produced a huge performance against all odds to cap off a spectacular season.

U Mumba

U Mumba’s Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) journey has been riddled with ups and downs. It’s worth noting that they are the only club to have reached the finals in each of the league’s first three seasons. However, the team’s performance has been erratic since capturing the title in the second season. They haven’t been able to reclaim the trophy since capturing it for the second time. The team’s performance has declined. In the ninth season, U Mumba won only 10 of 22 matches, which is far lower than their real performance. U Mumba did not make big changes to their roster in the tenth season, so it would be fascinating to watch how they fare this time.

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Bengaluru Bulls

The Bengaluru Bulls won the PKL championship in their sixth season. Since then, the squad has played admirably in each PKL season, although they have yet to reach the championships. In the ninth season, the Bengaluru Bulls advanced to the semi-finals before falling to a formidable Jaipur Pink Panthers club. The Bulls are one of the few PKL clubs that routinely play well. Pawan Sehrawat was a key member of this team until the eighth season. However, even with Pawan Sehrawat’s departure from the squad the previous season, the team managed to make it to the semi-finals and showed that they were not dependent on any one player.

Jaipur Pink Panthers

The Jaipur Pink Panthers won the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) the previous season. The PKL title was won by the Jaipur Pink Panthers for the second time. Previously, the club won the championship in the inaugural season played in 2014, and then, after a lengthy absence, the team won the trophy for the second time in the ninth season.

Patna Pirates

With three PKL trophy victories, the Patna Pirates are the most successful team in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) history. The squad did not play as well as it did the season before, though. To put things in perspective, the squad only managed to win 8 of 22 games during the previous season, and they also lost 11 of those games. These numbers unequivocally show that Patna has degraded from a top squad to a bottom team, and a major contributing factor to this decline has been the team’s lack of experience and balance. Patna made several roster changes before PKL 10, so it will be fascinating to watch how well the squad does this time around.

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