Overview
- The league stage opens on August 29 at Visakhapatnam’s Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium with Telugu Titans vs Tamil Thalaivas followed by Bengaluru Bulls vs Puneri Paltan.
- The U Mumba–Puneri Paltan matchup is scheduled for September 18 at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, the same venue that hosted the league’s 1000th match in 2024.
- U Mumba will be led by Sunil Kumar, described in coverage as PKL’s most successful captain, opposite Puneri Paltan skipper Aslam Inamdar.
- Aslam Inamdar previously guided Puneri Paltan to the Season 10 title, becoming the first Maharashtrian captain to win the league.
- Coaching staffs are in place with Ajay Thakur heading Puneri Paltan and Anil Chaprana returning as U Mumba’s head coach.