Defending champions Bengaluru Bulls will want to begin their title defence with a victory when they face three-time winners Patna Pirates in the second game of their Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2019 season 7. The game between Bengaluru Bulls (BEN) and Patna Pirates (PAT) will be played at the Gachibowli stadium in Hyderabad. Pirates will hope to revive their glory days when they won a hat-trick of titles. Fans interested in watching the BEN vs PAT game can scroll down for all the information regarding the live telecast, match timings, live streaming and free live score updates of the PKL match. PKL 2019 Time Table: Teams, Date and Match Timings, Venues, Online Stream & TV Telecast Details of VIVO Pro Kabaddi League.

Both teams have some of the best raiders in their squads and the game will promise to be a thrilling contest if one of them can produce a good performance. Led by experienced campaigner Rohit Kumar, Bengaluru Bulls lifted its maiden title last season. But the star performer for them was Pawan Sehrawat, who notched a record 282 raid points in just 24 matches. He also finished that season as the Most Valuable Player and will hope to take another giant step in helping the Bulls successfully defend their title. Bengaluru Bulls vs Patna Pirates Dream11 Team Predictions: Best Picks for Raiders, Defenders and All-Rounders for BEN vs PAT PKL 2019 Match 2.

Defending a title is something Patna Pirates would know best. They have done it twice in six seasons. But after a disappointing campaign in 2017 – they were knocked out of the group stages – in which for the first time in PKL’s history, Patna failed to make the playoffs. But the presence of star raider and captain Pardeep Narwal will be enough to alert any opposition. The 22-year-old has 858 points and is the league’s all-time leading raider. PKL 2019 Today's Kabaddi Matches: Day 1 Schedule, Start Time, Live Streaming, Scores and Team Details of July 20 Encounters in VIVO Pro Kabaddi League 7.

Bengaluru Bulls vs Patna Pirates, PKL 2019 Match 1 Schedule (Date, Time in IST and Venue Details)

Bengaluru Bulls vs Patna Pirates, opening match of PKL season 7 will be played on July 20, 2019 (Saturday). Action will take place at the Gachibowli indoor stadium in Hyderabad with the match scheduled to start 8:30 pm IST.

Bengaluru Bulls vs Patna Pirates, PKL 2019 Match 1 Live Telecast (TV Channels in India)

Star Sports is the official broadcaster of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) for its 7th season and will be live telecasting all the matches for the next three months. Bengaluru Bulls vs Patna Pirates will also be live telecasted by Star Sports. Fans can tune into Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2 and their respective Hindi and HD channels. Viewers can also view the Bengaluru Bulls vs Patna Pirates game on Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 1 Telugu and Star Sports 1 Marathi.

Bengaluru Bulls vs Patna Pirates, PKL 2019 Match 1 Free Live Streaming Online and Score Updates

Bengaluru Bulls vs Patna Pirates PKL game can be live-streamed on Hotstar. Hotstar is the official digital platform of Star Sports and will be live streaming the game.

Patna Pirates leads the head-to-head record 10-3 and will be rearing to get an upper hand on the reigning champion with a victory on the opening night of PKL season 7. Patna clinched their first title in 2016 before successfully defending it in a second season that same year - making them the first team in PKL to have successfully defended the title. Patna returned in 2017 to once again win the league title but a disastrous 2018 campaign followed.

This will be the seventh season of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). It will run for three months with the final game on October 19, 2019. PKL will be played across 12 legs this season with all 12 teams getting one home stretch each.

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