Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) or PKL Season 12 is a professional kabaddi league in India. It is one of the most popular leagues after the IPL (Indian Premier League). The league has grown to become one of the biggest sports leagues in India, with 12 participating teams. It garners 94% of its viewership from India and 6% from the rest of the world. Without a doubt, the Pro Kabaddi League is the largest and richest kabaddi league globally and is among the most attended sports leagues in the world.
In this post, you will learn about the captain, coach, and owner of the teams in the Pro Kabaddi League 2025 Season 12. This season promises to be very interesting and full of entertainment.
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 Season 12 team Captains, Coaches and owners
The Kolkata-based franchise, Bengal Warriorz, Bengal Warriors are owned by Capri Sports, a sports and recreation company. Bengal Warriors owner, Capri Sports, is a venture launched by Capri Global with an aim to make essential resources available to Indian athletes to empower them. Apart from the Pro Kabaddi team, Capri Sports is also associated with three other franchises in various sports. These are the UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), the Sharjah Warriors in the ILT20 and the Rajasthan Warriors in the Ultimate Kho Kho League.
The Bengaluru Bulls is a Bangalore-based franchise owned by Kosmic Global Media under WL LEAGUE PVT. LTD. Uday Sinh Wala, The CEO of Kosmic Global Media has experience in Advertising and Marketing to Sports Management and Broadcasting.
Dabang Delhi KC is a venture of DO IT Sports Management India Pvt. Ltd. which is founded by Mrs. Radha Kapoor Khanna, a creative entrepreneur and the only female team owner in the league, promoting the spirit of “women entrepreneurship. DO IT Sports Management (India) Pvt Ltd was incorporated as a part of DO-IT Creations Group with the vision of promoting sports, athletes, sports facilities, and events across India. The company entered the Indian sports eco-system with its first acquisition in the Pro Kabaddi League 2014 with the purchase of the Delhi franchise – ‘Dabang Delhi KC’”.
The Ahmedabad, Gujarat-based franchise Gujarat Fortune Giants is owned by Mr. Gautam Adani under by Adani Wilmar Ltd. A deep-rooted connection to the sport through the launch of ‘Gujarat Fortune Giants’, Gujarat’s very own Kabaddi team in the hugely successful Pro Kabaddi League, will ensure that Kabaddi will thrive in the hearts of millions and inspire many more to play the game.
The Sonipat, Haryana-based franchise Gujarat Fortune Giants is owned by JSW Sports, part of the Jindal South West (JSW) Group. With the backing of India’s foremost sports firm that has mentored India’s finest athletes in the past decade, the Steelers aim to enrich not only the Pro Kabaddi League but their followers and society at large. Given that they come from a hotbed of talent, the Haryana Steelers stand for resilience, strength, and tenacity.
The Jaipur-based kabaddi franchise Jaipur Pink Panthers is owned by Abhishek Bachchan an Indian actor/ producer. Jaipur Pink Panthers are exclusively managed by GS Entertainment Worldwide which is headed by Mr.Bunty Walia, one of the leading film producers and Sports entrepreneurs, and Mr. Juspreet Singh Walia.
The Patna Pirates is a Patna-based franchise owned by Rajesh V. Shah under KVS Energy and Sports Limited. KVS Energy and Sports Limited is owned by Rajesh Shah, Co-Chairman and Managing Director of Mukand Ltd, and his son Mr. Kaustubh Vir Shah. Mukand is India’s leading integrated specialty steel producer and manufacturer of heavy industrial machinery.
The Puneri Paltan is Pune, a Mumbai-based Kabaddi franchise owned by Insurekot Sports Pvt. Ltd. Kailash Kandpal is the CEO of Insurekot Sports Pvt. Ltd. The firm looks forward to creating awareness around Kabaddi’s rich heritage in the country thereby promoting the sport pan India. Kabaddi, being the indigenous national sport of India, deserves illustrious reverence and respect. Its long history in India can be traced from the times of Mahabharata and is a testimony to the game’s core values of strength, valor, and spirit. The discipline of the game is inspirational and offers lessons not only in the field of sports but also in other walks of life.
The Chennai-based kabaddi team has been branded as ‘Tamil Thalaivas’ and is owned by Nimmagadda Prasad and Sachin Tendulkar, Actors Allu Arjun and Ram Charan, and also Allu Aravind under Magnum Sports Private Limited.
The Telugu Titans Team is Hyderabad based Kabaddi franchise owned by Veera Sports constituting Srini Sreeramaneni of Core Green Group, Mahesh Kolli of Greenko Group, and Gautham Nedurumalli of NED Group.
The UP-based franchise UP Yoddha is owned by GMR League Games Pvt. Ltd.
No challenge is too big for the Yoddha. Courage, passion, and pride are what the U.P Yoddha stand for as they courageously enter the battle without any fear. They take on their opponents with might and a chest filled with pride. They use their strength, courage, and intelligence to ward off their enemies. They fight hard for every win.
