Mumbai: Hyderabad will host the first leg of season 3 of the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League from January 30 next year, with the home team Telugu Titans taking on title holders U Mumba to kick-start the tournament at the Titans' home turf, Gachibowli Indoor Stadium. After the end of the two-part league stage, separated by one day's break, the play-off games would be held in New Delhi between March 4 and 6, according to a media release from the organisers yesterday.

PKL, organised by Mashal Sports and Star India, in association with the International Kabaddi Federation, Asian Kabaddi Federation and the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, is now going to be a bi-annual league with two seasons every year, the release said. Season 3 is being held just five months after completion of the second season and would feature 60 games across 34 days in eight cities and following the same 'caravan style' format like in the first two seasons.