National, 11th October 2019: The ‘Toughest Week’ of vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 7 is all set to treat fans with exciting matches at EKA Arena by Trans Stadia, Ahmedabad. vivo Pro Kabaddi announces a consolidated prize money of INR 8 crore for the seventh edition.
vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 7 offers a consolidated prize money that is at par with prominent leagues with teams and players competing for glory and an attractive prize pool. All the teams qualifying for the Playoffs are assured of some prize money, with the champions to bag INR 3 crore. The runners-up will be handed INR 1.8 crore, third and fourth placed teams will win INR 90 lakh each and the fifth and sixth position teams will win INR 45 lakh each. The remainder of the prize money pool will be towards various individual awards.
The top 6 teams to clash in the ‘Toughest Week’ are Dabang Delhi K.C., Bengal Warriors, Haryana Steelers, UP Yoddha, U Mumba and Bengaluru Bulls.
Format of the Playoffs leading to the ‘Toughest Panga of the Year’ on 19th October 2019 is as follows:
|
Date |
Stage |
Fixture |
|
14th October |
Eliminator 1 |
Rank 3 v Rank 6 |
|
14th October |
Eliminator 2 |
Rank 4 v Rank 5 |
|
16th October |
Semi-final 1 |
Rank 1 v Winner of Eliminator 1 |
|
16th October |
Semi-final 2 |
Rank 1 v Winner of Eliminator 2 |
|
19th October |
Final |
Winner of Semi- final 1 v Winner of Semi-final 2 |
Link to the format for the playoffs: Format for Playoffs
Here is the complete breakdown of this season’s prize money for the Top 6 teams:
|
Category |
INR (Cr) |
|
Winners |
3.00 |
|
Runners Up |
1.80 |
|
3rd Place |
0.90 |
|
4th Place |
0.90 |
|
5th Place |
0.45 |
|
6th Place |
0.45 |
The LIVE coverage of the ‘Toughest Week’ of vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 7 begins at 7:00 pm with the pre-show KBD LIVE, whilst matches begin at 7:30 pm and will broadcast on the Star Sports Network and Hotstar.
Book your tickets on bookmyshow: bit.ly/2pzcvJs. Tickets can also be bought offline at the box office at EKA Arena by TransStadia. This year vivo Pro Kabbadi is also introducing a Fan Fest including live concerts on each of the Playoff days. Gates open for the Fan Fest at 3:30 pm with the concerts beginning at 5:30 pm
Source: Star Sports & PKL
