Telugu Titans will face U Mumba in the opening match of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season seven. The opening game will be played at the Gachibowli indoor stadium in Hyderabad, which is home of the Titans. Telugu Titans (HYD) vs U Mumba (MUM) game will begin at 07:30 PM IST on July 20, 2019 (Saturday). Both teams are heavily dependent on their defensive unit and will hope to begin the three-month-long campaign with a victory in the opening game. Meanwhile, fans interested in watching the HYD vs MUM game should scroll down for all information – such as match timings, Live telecast, live streaming and free live score updates – related to the opening game of PKL. Telugu Titans vs U Mumba Dream11 Team Predictions: Best Pick for Raiders, Defenders and All-Rounders for HYD vs MUM PKL 2019 Match 1.

Telugu Titans will aim to capitalise on their home stretch and start the campaign with a win. The inclusion of last season’s best debutant award winner Siddharth Desai, who will be facing his former team, will bolster the already impressive Telugu Titans attack. 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.

Titans’ defensive leaders – Vishal Bharadwaj and Abozar Mohajermighani – finished first and second in the super tackle leader board last season and will hope to continue their good performances. But Desai will be the player to watch out for the Titans. The 18-year-old scored 18-raid points for U Mumba last season but will be on the opposite mat when the curtains open for season 7 of the Pro Kabaddi League. PKL 2019 Time Table: Teams, Date and Match Timings, Venues, Online Stream & TV Telecast Details of VIVO Pro Kabaddi League.

But U Mumba are no pushovers and have the likes of Sandeep Narwal – he leads all-time Super Tackle chart in PKL – in their tank. The 2015 champions’ attack-line will be led by Rohit Baliyan and Dong Geon Lee, while Iranian Fazel Atrachali, Surender Singh and Narwal will man the defence.

Telugu Titans vs U Mumba, PKL 2019 Match 1 Schedule (Date, Time in IST and Venue Details)

Telugu Titans vs U Mumba, 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 7:30 pm IST.

Telugu Titans vs U Mumba, 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. Telugu Titans vs U Mumba 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 Telugu Titans vs U Mumba game on Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 1 Telugu and Star Sports 1 Marathi.

Telugu Titans vs U Mumba, PKL 2019 Match 1 Free Live Streaming Online and Score Updates

Telugu Titans vs U Mumba PKL game can be live-streamed on Hotstar. Hotstar is the official digital platform of Star Sports and will be live streaming the game.

Both teams have defeated each other four times each and will be rearing to get an upper hand on the other with a victory on the opening night of PKL season 7. The PKL this year will be played across 12 legs with all teams getting at least one home stretch. Top two teams at the end of all the legs will directly qualify for the semi-final, while the next best four teams will fight against each other in two eliminators. The winners of the eliminators will then progress to the semis. The final of PKL season 7 will be played on October 19, 2019.

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