Season 9 Overview
The Pro Kabaddi season will begin on October 7 and the season finale will likely be held in mid-December. The tentative schedule for the first half of the season has been announced, there will be a clash of U Mumba vs. Dabang Delhi in the opening match for this season.
Overall in the first phase of the tournament, a total of 66 matches will be played and the next schedule for the second phase will be released by the end of October.
The venue for the first phase is Bengaluru (Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium) while the remaining second phase matches will be organized in Pune (Shri Shivchatrapati Sports Complex) from 27 October 2022. The organizer of Vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 9 is Mashal Sports.
Patna Pirates will begin their journey by competing with Puneri Paltan in the first place. While all the teams are equal contenders of this prestigious trophy, Patna Pirates are the most successful defending champions with 3 titles by their side.
Fixtures
Here is the list of fixtures for Patna Pirates for the first phase of the Vivo Pro Kabbadi Season 9. Notably, Patna Pirates is the team with the most successful PKL titles and comes up with a highly prestigious combination for each season:
| Date | Fixture | Time |
| October 8, 2022 | Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan | 7:30 PM |
| October 9, 2022 | Patna Pirates vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | 7:30 PM |
| October 11, 2022 | Patna Pirates vs Telugu Titans | 8:30 PM |
| October 15, 2022 | Patna Pirates vs Bengal Warriors | 9:30 PM |
| October 17, 2022 | Patna Pirates vs Tamil Thalaivas | 7:30 PM |
| October 21, 2022 | Patna Pirates vs Dabang Delhi | 9:30 PM |
| October 23, 2022 | Patna Pirates vs Bengaluru Bulls | 7:30 PM |
| October 28, 2022 | Patna Pirates vs UP Yoddha | 9:30 PM |
| October 31, 2022 | Patna Pirates vs Gujarat Giants | 7:30 PM |
| November 4, 2022 | Patna Pirates vs U Mumba | 7:30 PM |
| November 7, 2022 | Patna Pirates vs Haryana Steelers | 8:30 PM |
While looking at the schedule Pirates got enough time between their matches to strategize plans for the next match.
Squad Highlights
This season Patna Pirates is focusing on balancing its squad for better performances in high-voltage games. The team has talented players like – Sukesh Hegde, Sachin, Neeraj Kumar, etc.
With the perfect combination of raiders like – Sunil Narwal, Chiyaneh, Sachin Tanwar & Rohit Gulia, Pirates are very strong competitors this season.
With working hard on keeping the tempo of their players high, Patna Pirates are looking forward to lifting their fourth PKL title.
The teams are preparing hard to execute well in the upcoming matches this season. Most of the teams will be relying on their trump cards to play best for them. Since they are the crucial elements for scoring maximum points in a game, they have to mark new benchmarks for success this season.
This high voltage season is action-packed with thrilling matches, nail-biting moments, and most of all -” Entertainment” for sure !!