Telangana Premier Kabaddi League season 3 schedule and timings announced

Modified Feb 17, 2020 17:38 IST

Warangal Warriors will take on Rangareddy Raiders in the opening match of the third season.

The schedule for the third edition of the Telangana Premier Kabaddi League has been announced. The event will commence on 22nd February 2020, whereas and final is scheduled to take place on 14th March 2020.

Following the success of the past two seasons, which gathered a lot of attention from the audience, it has been announced that the third season will be broadcasted by Star Sports Telugu.

A new team named Cyberabad Chargers will replace the runners-up of season 2 - Palamuru Panthers. Along with Cyberabad, the event will witness the participation of eight teams in total - Warangal Warriors, Karimnagar Kings, Nalgonda Eagles, Rangareddy Raiders, Mancherial Tigers, Hyderabad Bulls, and Gadwal Gladiators.

Defending champions Warangal Warriors will play the curtain-raiser against Rangareddy Raiders on 22nd February, while the final group-stage fixture will witness Rangareddy Raiders clashing against Mancherial Tigers on 11th March. Each team will play one match against the other in a round-robin format.

The semifinal clashes will take place on 13th March, with the team finishing on top of the points table will square off against the fourth-placed team in the first semifinal. In the second semifinal, the side finishing second will face the third-placed team. The losers of the semi-finals will participate in a third-place match ahead of the final.

Warangal Warriors won the second season by defeating Palamuru Panthers by a 37-28 scoreline. Hyderabad Bulls were the inaugural champions back in 2017.

Here is the full schedule of the third edition of the Telangana Premier Kabaddi League 2020: