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PKL Season 12 Opens in Vizag With Thalaivas Win and First Golden Raid Shootout

Opening night showcased the overhaul with a five-raid shootout settling Bengaluru vs Puneri after regulation.

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Overview

  • Tamil Thalaivas edged home side Telugu Titans 38–35 in the curtain-raiser at Vishwanadh Sports Club in Visakhapatnam.
  • Puneri Paltan beat Bengaluru Bulls after a 32–32 regulation tie, winning the league’s first Golden Raid tiebreak 6–4 under the new rules.
  • Season 12 introduces a shorter 108-match league, abolishes ties, adopts two points for a win, and reworks playoffs to keep lower seeds in contention.
  • The league stage runs through Vizag, Jaipur, Chennai and New Delhi, with the venue for the playoffs and final yet to be announced.
  • Matches air on Star Sports and stream on JioHotstar with dugout cameras, a referee body-cam and split-screen viewing, after launch events featuring the 12 captains, an INS Kursura tribute and guest Vaibhav Suryavanshi.