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The Pro Kabaddi League: Melbourne Raid is an event that will feature two Kabaddi exhibition matches. The Event will be held on 28 December 2024 at the John Cain Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The Event will feature two Kabaddi All Star matches, with the first match being against PKL All Star Mavericks and the PKL All Star Masters, and the second match being against the Pro Kabaddi All Stars and the Aussie Raiders. The Event was announced on 11 November 2024, after Premier of Victoria Jacinta Allen visited India with the promise of bringing a Pro Kabaddi event to Melbourne.
History
On 18 September 2024, the Premier of Victoria Jacinta Allen released a Press Statement saying that she will be working with Head of Sports at Disney Star Sanjog Gupta and League Commissioner of PKL Anupam Goswami to bring a Pro Kabaddi League Showcase to Melbourne, Australia in the next 18 Months. On 11 November 2024, Jacinta Allen held a Press Conference at John Cain Arena to announce that a Pro Kabaddi League showcase event will be held at the arena on 28 December 2024, following Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test Cricket Match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between Australia and India. Tickets went on sale via Ticketmaster on 12 November 2024, with Adult Tickets starting at $55 AUD and Children Tickets starting at $10 AUD.
On 24 December 2024, Pro Kabaddi League announced the squads for the four teams that would be competing at the Melbourne Raid Event. Match 1 would be contested by two PKL All-Star Teams named as the Mavericks and Masters, while Match 2 would be contested between a Pro Kabaddi All-Stars team and the Aussie Raiders, with the Aussie Raiders consisting of former AFL Players.
The Logo of the Pro Kabaddi League, who is hosting the Melbourne Raid Event.
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