Pro Kabaddi League 2017: Opening Ceremony — As it happened...

First up will be the opening ceremony, which will be followed by the first match of the day with Telugu Titans taking on Tamil Thalaivas. Then match two will see U Mumba play Puneri Paltan.

20: 05 PM IST: After the introduction of players, Akshay Kumar sang the National Anthem to officially announce the start the season.

National Anthem By @akshaykumar Sir #VivoProKabaddiBegins pic.twitter.com/7mAkQTeWQO — Ankit (@iAnkitk) July 28, 2017

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19:48 PM IST: And one huge roar as Tendulkar took the mat, and he admitted, he has been a great fan of Kabaddi. He's one big fan. No stopping.

Yes he is there..! Can Tamil Thalaivas start PKL journey with win? pic.twitter.com/Q3cBeVEg5T — saundarya mehra (@saundary96) July 28, 2017

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19:37 PM IST: A little while ago, Tamil Thalaivas owner and batting great Sachin Tendulkar has entered the stadium.

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19:25 PM IST: Other notable personalities who will be joining the event are – actor Rana Dagubatti, former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Indian women's team skipper Mithali Raj, ace badminton star PV Sindhu and her coach Pullela Gopichand. Along with them, southern superstars Allu Arjun and Chiranjeevi, will also be present.

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19:10 PM IST: Adding a bit more colour to the grand kick-off of the fifth season of the Pro Kabaddi league, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will sing the National Anthem at the opening ceremony at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad today. Endorsing into the rural sport that shot to fame with this league format, Akshay Kumar said – one passion, one country, one game that links all countrymen and ergo we start the season by singing our National Anthem.

Watch superstar @akshaykumar's rendition of the National Anthem that'll kickstart #VivoProKabaddi Season 5 into action, LIVE on Star Sports! pic.twitter.com/SivvWRoSX9 — ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) July 26, 2017

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New Delhi: It is Day 1 action in the fifth season of the Pro Kabaddi League. Day 1 action is packed as there will be three attractions to look forward to. First up will be the opening ceremony which will be followed by the first match of the day which will see Telugu Titans take on Tamil Thalaivas. Then match two will see U Mumba play Puneri Paltan.

Date:

Day 1 action of the Pro Kabaddi League season five will be on July 28, 2017 (Friday).

Time:

The day’s action will begin at 6.30 pm IST with the opening ceremony. The first match will be at 8 pm and the second match will be at 9 pm.

Where:

All the action on Friday will be at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.

Where to watch on television:

The official rights of the league are with the Star Sports network. The network will broadcast the games in three languages, English, Hindi and Tamil. There will be both SD and HD action available on television in all three languages.

LIVE streaming:

The LIVE streaming of the league will be available on Hotstar.com.