Pro Kabaddi League returns for its 12th season and fans are eagerly waiting for the actions to kick-off. Starting for August 29, the PKL 12 is set to fascinate audiences with star players and young faces ready to shine on.
Ahead of the upcoming season, U Mumba have retained Sunil Kumar as their captain for the PKL 12. The announcement was made on social media.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐥 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 👑#UMumba | #आमचीMumba
[ProKabaddi, UMumba, Sunil Kumar, Captain] pic.twitter.com/klDJ3eu6Gi
— U Mumba (@umumba) August 12, 2025
In the previous season, he guided the franchise to 12 wins, nine losses, and a couple of ties in 23 encounters.
Sunil Kumar is the most successful captain in PKL history with 77 wins across six editions. He was first named as the captain of Gujarat Giants in PKL Season 6 and led the franchise through three seasons before switching to Jaipur Pink Panthers. He led the Panthers to their second PKL title in Season 9 and a semi-final finish in Season 10.
In the 11th season, he was appointed as the captain of U Mumba, leading the franchise to a playoff finish.
U Mumba finished fifth in the points table at the end of the league stage with 71 points and a score difference of 16. They lost to Patna Pirates with a margin of 31-23 in Eliminator 2, leading to their ultimate exit from the league.
As a player, Sunil Kumar earned 54 tackle points in 23 matches in PKL Season 11. He fetched 8 Super Tackles and three High 5s from a total of 110 tackles last edition.
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PKL 12: U Mumba squad
Raiders: Ajit Chouhan, Sathish Kannan, Mukesh Kannan, Sandeep Kumar, Abhimanyu Raghuvanshi.
Defenders: Rinku, Sunil Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Lokesh Ghosliya, Deepak Kundu, Shanmugam Mukilan, Sunny, Ravi.
All-rounders: Amirmohammad Zafardanesh, Rohit Raghav, Aanil Mohan, Mohammad Ghorbani, Amarjeet.
PKL 12: U Mumba Full Schedule
| Date | Match No. | Teams | Venue |
| August 30, 2025 | Match 4 | U Mumba vs Gujarat Giants | Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag |
| August 31, 2025 | Match 5 | Tamil Thalaivas vs U Mumba | Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag |
| September 03, 2025 | Match 12 | Haryana Steelers vs U Mumba | Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag |
| September 05, 2025 | Match 15 | U Mumba vs Bengaluru Bulls | Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag |
| September 10, 2025 | Match 25 | U Mumba vs Telugu Titans | Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag |
| September 11, 2025 | Match 27 | U Mumba vs Patna Pirates | Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag |
| September 18, 2025 | Match 40 | U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan | SMS Indoor stadium, Jaipur |
| September 23, 2025 | Match 48 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs U Mumba | SMS Indoor stadium, Jaipur |
| September 25, 2025 | Match 50 | Dabang Delhi K.C. vs U Mumba | SMS Indoor stadium, Jaipur |
| October 01, 2025 | Match 58 | U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas | SDAT Multi purpose Indoor Stadium, Chennai |
| October 02, 2025 | Match 60 | Gujarat Giants vs U Mumba | SDAT Multi purpose Indoor Stadium, Chennai |
| October 08, 2025 | Match 72 | Puneri Paltan vs U Mumba | SDAT Multi purpose Indoor Stadium, Chennai |
| October 10, 2025 | Match 76 | Bengal Warriorz vs U Mumba | SDAT Multi purpose Indoor Stadium, Chennai |
| October 13, 2025 | Match 82 | U Mumba vs UP Yoddhas | Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, Delhi |
| October 16, 2025 | Match 89 | Telugu Titans vs U Mumba | Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, Delhi |
| October 19, 2025 | Match 98 | U Mumba vs Haryana Steelers | Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, Delhi |
| October 21, 2025 | Match 101 | U Mumba vs Jaipur Pink Panthers | Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, Delhi |
| October 23, 2025 | Match 107 | UP Yoddhas vs U Mumba | Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, Delhi |
