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Pro Kabaddi Season 8 2021-22

With the Pro Kabaddi League season 8 reached it's summit, two best team of the tournament Patna Pirates &amp; Dabang Delhi will be pitted against each other for the coveted title on Friday (February 25).&nbsp;The gruelling 136-match-long battle has undoubtedly been one of the most competitive seasons in the PKL history.Patna showed their superiority in the semi-final against UP Yoddha with their defence completely nullifying the raiding duo of Pardeep Narwal and Surender Gill.&nbsp;Similarly, Delhi, season 7 runners-up, relied on their experienced defence to stop Bengaluru Bulls and Pawan Sehrawat to secure another shot at winning the coveted title.Patna, with their hybrid Kabaddi players who can both attack and defend, have shown the future of the sport this season. They lost their star raider Pardeep Narwal, who won them three titles in his reign, at the 2021 auctions.&nbsp;But they invested in a collective ideology -- where the team is the star -- and that has paid rich dividends.Iranian left-corner Mohammadreza Shadloui, who leads the table for most tackle points this season, might be the player under the spotlight but coach Ram Mehar Singh knows cover defenders Neeraj Kumar and Sajin C have played pivotal roles.It is the same story with the attack. Sachin is undoubtedly their lead raider but Guman Singh, Prashanth Rai and Monu Goyat have all chipped in with important contributions.&nbsp;But Patna will have to chalk out plans to tackle Naveen Kumar and Delhi's powerful raiders. Interestingly, Patna have struggled in both the matches against Delhi in the league stage. They lost the first match thanks to an incredible performance from all-rounder Sandeep Narwal.&nbsp;The second match was a low-scoring affair which Delhi won thanks to Manjeet Chhillar’s High 5. These experienced stars will once again be the key for Delhi in the final.&nbsp;Taking the attack to Patna may be a bad ploy considering the form of their defenders. Delhi will need to slow down the tempo of the match and let their experienced stars dictate the court.&nbsp;In Naveen Kumar, Delhi have a dynamic raider who can change the mat in a matter of seconds. He has not looked in his peak fitness but the youngster is a big-match performer. Delhi also will have to make plans to deal with Mohammadreza Shadloui.

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Pro Kabaddi League final: Patna Pirates and Dabang Delhi to slug it out for PKL 8 glory

Haryana Steelers' skipper Vikash Kandola stood tall to send the defending champions Bengal Warriors packing at 46-29 on Day 6 of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8’s Rivalry Week. The match proved to be a one-sided affair with the Steelers inflicting three ALL OUTs on Bengal.&nbsp;&nbsp;Vikash Kandola scored a Super 10 (10 points) and was supported well in the attack by Vinay (8 points) and Ashish (6 points).&nbsp;&nbsp;It was another disappointing match for Bengal Warriors despite their captain Maninder Singh scoring a Super 10 (13 points).&nbsp;However, Maninder crossed 200 raid points for the season but to only see his side going down to Steelers.&nbsp;He once again lacked the support to convert the performances into wins for the Warriors. Coach B.C. Ramesh will need a fresh plan to ensure the Bengal team remain with a chance to defend their title at the end of this month.&nbsp;The teams traded blows in a high-scoring and fiercely competitive first half. Bengal coach B.C. Ramesh put raider Anand for Sukesh Hedge in the starting 7 while Haryana’s coach Rakesh Kumar benched Surender Nada for Akshay. The game didn’t have a high-scoring start with both the teams weighing each other up. The first big move came in the 16th&nbsp;minute when Vikash Kandola orchestrated a 4-point Super Raid.&nbsp;&nbsp;That helped the Steelers get the momentum and clinch an ALL OUT with three minutes remaining to open a 3-point lead. But Bengal immediately staged a comeback with substitute Sukesh Hegde picking up valuable raid points. His 19th-minute raid took out Haryana’s cover defenders Mohit and Jaideep. The first half ended with the scores level at 19-19.&nbsp;Both teams kept matching each other in the early minutes of the second half. Vinay added more sharpness to the Haryana raiding unit while Surender Nada was brought in to stabilise the left corner. Bengal's Maninder Singh kept picking up valuable raid points as he raced to a Super 10. But Haryana captain Vikash clinched a 2-point raid (+2 for ALL OUT) to remove all the Bengal men from the mat with 8 minutes remaining. That extended the Steelers’ lead to 10 points, but Bengal immediately reduced the margin with a 3-point Super Raid by Maninder.&nbsp;Vishal Mane was a weakling in the Bengal defence and the Steelers kept picking easy points off him. Vikash Kandola picked his Super 10 as Haryana defenders helped the team clinch another ALL OUT with 2 minutes remaining. The lead proved too much for Bengal to make a comeback as Haryana secured a win that will help them in the tight race for a playoff spot.

Vikash Kandola steals thunder as Haryana packs off defending champions Bengal Warriors

Bengaluru Bulls and Dabang Delhi KC put up a show but had to settle with a 36-36 stalemate in the the 93rd match of the Pro Kabaddi League season 8 played at Sheraton Grand Whitefield in Bengaluru on Friday (February 4).&nbsp;Delhi started with a bang and took a lead of 8 points, after which the Bulls made a comeback and made the score 19-14 by the first half. In the second half, the Bulls took a 10-point lead after getting Delhi out twice in a row. But after dismissing Pawan, Delhi came back again and leveled the score.&nbsp;&nbsp;In this match, Pawan Sehrawat and Naveen Kumar completed their own Super 10, while Joginder Narwal scored the maximum four tackle points.&nbsp;Delhi kicked off in style&nbsp;Dabang Delhi KC won the toss and invited Bengaluru Bulls to raid first. Pawan Sehrawat took a point and Krishan Dhull was self-out, while Naveen Kumar signaled his return by dismissing two defenders. After this Naveen for Delhi and Pawan for Bulls scored consecutive points and made the score 5-5. Delhi achieved success by making a brilliant tackle of Pawan, then after that Naveen was also tackled by the defense of the Bulls.&nbsp;By tackling Abolfazel Maghsodlou, Delhi’s defense got Naveen back. With the Bulls all out in the 12th minute, Delhi took a 13-8 lead. Bulls tried to make a comeback by dismissing three consecutive raiders of Dabang Delhi. When the first half ended, Dabang Delhi was ahead 18-14. Naveen Kumar made a great comeback and scored seven points in 7 raids. While Pawan Sehrawat was able to get only one touch point in five raids.&nbsp;Bengaluru rode on defensive strategyAt the beginning of the second half, Bengaluru Bulls quickly all-out Delhi and restricted Delhi’s lead to just one point. Pawan equalized the score by taking a bonus. In the second half, the Bulls’ defense showed a great game and took a 22-19 lead. By getting Delhi all out for the second time within 10 minutes, the Bulls extended their lead to 10 points. Pawan completed his 13 Super 10s this season. Where the Bulls had scored 18 points in the second half, Dabang Delhi could only add 3 points to their account.&nbsp;After this, Delhi took its score to 27 by taking five points. Naveen completed his 8th Super 10 this season by dismissing Jaideep. After this, Delhi all-out the Bulls and made the score 33-34. After this both the teams showed a great game and the match was tied at 36-36. Pawan Sehrawat scored 17 marks.&nbsp;Meanwhile, in another match Patna Pirates came down heavily on Gujarat Giants and thrashed them 43-23.

Pro Kabaddi League: Pawan, Naveen share limelight as Bengaluru Bulls play stalemate with Dabang Delhi KC

Puneri Paltan beat UP Yoddha 44-38 in the 79th match of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL 8) to register their third consecutive win. With this win, Puneri Paltan have moved to the eighth position in the points table whereas UP Yoddha remain at the seventh position.&nbsp;Mohit Goyat (14) and Aslam Imandar (13) scored the most points for Puneri Paltan. In defense, Abinesh Nadarajan scored four and Sanket Sawant scored three tackle points. UP Yoddha’s Pardeep Narwal had a quiet day as he could only get six points. However, for UP Yoddha, Surender Gill scored the highest 16 points.. UP's defense disappointed and they managed to get only two points.&nbsp;First halfPune’s Aslam got his team off to a great start in first half. Not only did he get three points by hitting a super raid, but he also got two points through tackles. He got good support from Goyat. This resulted in Puneri Paltan getting the UP Yoddhas all out very quickly. However, UP Yoddha also made a tremendous comeback before the end of the first half by inflicting an all-out on Pune. However, Paltan maintained their lead till the end of the first 20 minutes. After the first half, Puneri Paltan took a 21-18 lead against UP Yoddha.&nbsp;Second halfPaltan started the second half with a bang as they inflicted an all out UP Yoddha for the second time in the match. Meanwhile, Goyat also completed his Super 10. Narwal did not do much for UP Yoddha, but he got his team back with a super raid. However, his defenders failed miserably and this was also the main reason behind his team's poor performance. Gill scored four raid points via a super raid and the team of UP Yoddha came close to all out Puneri Paltan. Gill also completed his Super 10 in the meantime.&nbsp;UP Yoddha narrowed the gap quite a bit. Gill once again made a multi-point raid while Puneri Paltan's defense also made a lot of mistakes. However, towards the end, Paltan's defence ensured their team a win by dismissing three raiders of UP Yoddha at the crucial moment.&nbsp;

Puneri Paltan beat UP Yoddha to secure their third consecutive win, move to eighth position

The Haryana Steelers beat UP Yoddha 36-35 in the match 73 of Pro Kabbadi League (PKL) season 8. Rohit Gulia was the top-scorer for the Steelers with seven points in the match. In the second match of the evening, Bengaluru Bulls beat Telugu Titans 36-31. The Bulls captain Pawan Sehrawat scored 12 points as the season 6 champions kept calm to win the South Indian derby.&nbsp;UP Yoddha were leading 5-3 in the initial stage of the game but the Steelers fought back to take 11-9 lead in the 11th minute. Later, Yoddha &nbsp;levelled the score at 11-11. Steelers then took lead at 15-14 with a fantastic tackle just before half-time.&nbsp;Steelers went full throttle in the early minutes of the second half and inflicted an all-out in the third minute. Rohit Gulia and Vikash Kandola kept chipping in with raid points to strengthen the lead. The Steelers had a chance to inflict another all out in the 10th minute but Yoddha’s last man, Mohammad Taghi, picked up a four-point super raid to get his team back in the match.&nbsp;Yoddha reduced Haryana’s lead to just three points with five minutes remaining. Yoddha, however, threw away the match by misjudging a bonus point by Vinay in the last raid of the match.&nbsp;In the second match of the evening&nbsp;Bengaluru Bulls beat Telugu Titans 36-31. Pawan Sehrawat started the match with high intensity and Titans could not match it as they succumbed to an all out in the 10th minute of the first half to trail by seven points.&nbsp;Bulls captain Sehrawat picked his super 10 and helped his side to a 11-point lead. The bulls ended the first half at 22-11.&nbsp;While the Titans performed better in the second half, they eventually lost by five points. Captain Sehrawat received great support from Bharat who scored seven points. Defenders Aman and Nandal chipped in with four points each.&nbsp;&nbsp;For the Telugu Titans, Ankit Beniwal was the top-scorer. He scored four touch points, two bonus points and a tackle point, but this was not enough to seal a win for the Titans. This win helped the Bulls move to the top position on the points table and to end a three-match losing streak. The Titans remained at the bottom with just one win in the entire season.

Steelers edge past Yoddha in closely-fought match, Bulls go no.1 on standings after emphatic win over Titans

Haryana Steelers played brilliantly as they edged past Bengal Warriors 41-37 in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 8 in Bengaluru on Friday (January 7). The Steelers were trailing by three points at the end of the first half, however, the side attained momentum in the second half and closed out the victory. Meetu was Haryana's best player with 10 raid points in the match. The Bengal Warriors got off to a good start and took the lead at 5-3, however, the Steelers pulled off a fantastic tackle in the fifth minute and reduced Bengal's lead. But, the Warriors picked up a few points quickly and took a three-point lead at 7-4. Moments later, the Steelers effected a Super Tackle and got closer to Bengal's score. However, the Bengal side carried out an All Out and took a 6-point lead at 13-7. The Steelers effected a fantastic tackle and Kandola picked up two raid points to make it 11-13. However, the Bengal team's defense unit stood tall and ensured that their team stayed in the lead. Meetu pulled off a brilliant raid in the 20th minute and narrowed the gap between the two sides as Bengal led at 18-15 at the end of the first half. The Steelers effected an All Out in the first minute of the second half and leveled the scores at 18-18. Moments later, the Steelers took the lead at 21-18 after carrying out a brilliant tackle and a raid. The Steelers kept picking up points and kept forging ahead. Meetu effected a fantastic raid in the 26th minute as the Steelers led at 24-20. However, Bengal got closer to Haryana's score after pulling off a Super Tackle. Meetu continued to pick up raid points and helped Haryana to take a three-point lead at 28-25. In the 33rd minute, the Steelers inflicted an All Out and took a five-point lead at 32-27. The Haryana side rode on the momentum, kept scoring points and eventually walked off the mat as the winners of the match.

Haryana Steelers stifle defending champions Bengal Warriors to continue unbeaten run

U Mumba produced a stellar all-round performance to decimate Telugu Titans 48-38&nbsp;in Match 41 of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 at The Sheraton Grand, Whitefield, in Bengaluru on Saturday (January 8). The second match of the day was a lop-sided one, with Titans failing to match a motivated U Mumba.&nbsp;&nbsp;Right corner Rinku&nbsp;picked up a High 5&nbsp;(7 points) for U Mumba while raider Abhishek Singh impressed with a Super 10 (13 points). The only bright spot for Titans was their substitute left corner Muhammed Shihas who clinched a High 5 (5 tackle points).&nbsp;If the story of the first half were to be made into a film, it would have probably been titled “Annihilation of Titans”. U Mumba dominated right from the starting whistle with everyone on the mat contributing with points. Fazel Atrachali and his men didn’t care about Rajnish and Ankit Beniwal’s previous outings, pouncing on the Telugu raiders at the slightest opportunity.&nbsp;At the other end, Abhishek Singh and Ajith Kumar continued their good form, finding raid points at will. U Mumba fetched their first ALL OUT in the 9th&nbsp;minute to open a 7-point lead. Having the 7 players on the mat once again didn’t help the Titans who struggled against a razor-sharp defence. Mumbai had their second ALL OUT with 5 minutes to interval and finished the half with a 15-point lead (28-13).&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telugu Titans team tried their level best to match Mumbai in the early minutes of the second half. Ruturaj Koravi and Muhammed Shihas produced Super Tackles but U Mumba eventually found another ALL OUT in the 10th&nbsp;minute to open a massive 17-point lead.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Titans struggled to find any raid points despite the best efforts from Galla Raju and Rakesh Gowda. But U Mumba lost their in-form raider Ajith Kumar to a back injury with 6 minutes remaining as the Titans sensed a slow shift in momentum. They got an ALL OUT with 4 minutes remaining when Ankit Beniwal found both the Mumbai defenders on the mat. Muhammed Shihas reached a High 5 despite coming in as a substitute but Abhishek Singh clinched his Super 10 to win the match for Mumbai with a 10-point difference.

U Mumba put up a show to sink Telugu Titans

Jaipur Pink Panthers outclassed Dabang Delhi K.C. by 30-28 in a closely-contested Match 46 of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 on Monday (January 10). Jaipur-based franchise caused a major upset by defeating the mighty Dabang Delhi.&nbsp;Naveen Kumar and Arjun Deshwal, who were both on Super 10 streaks for their respective teams, failed to cross the milestone in the tactical warfare. But coach Sanjeev Baliyan and his Pink Panthers had the last laugh with Sahul Kumar picking up a High five (eight tackle points) and Deepak Hooda getting nine raid points. Arjun Deshwal chipped in too four raid points.&nbsp;&nbsp;Shaul Kumar bagged seven tackle points and one bonus point. Sandeep Dhull scored three while Amit scored one tackle point. For Delhi, Naveen grabbed seven tackle points in the game.&nbsp;Deshwal started the proceedings for Pink Panthers in the first half and was taken down by Delhi defense. Delhi started with their experienced defensive line-up charged up for the match. By the 10th minute, they had managed to reduce Jaipur to just three men on the mat. Both sides matched each other in an intense end to the half that saw Naveen survive two injury scares. The scores were level at 12-12 at the interval with both sides failing to inflict All Out.&nbsp;Delhi started the second half brightly and got an All Out in the fifth minute. Their five-point lead did not last long however, with Jaipur’s defense finding form. Hooda was in good form for the Panthers as they pushed for an All Out on Delhi and take the lead. However, Delhi held firm with Ashu Malik managing a Super Tackle.&nbsp;Delhi had a four-point lead going into the last 5 minutes, but Jaipur’s Hooda finally got a two-point raid that paved the way for an All Out. The momentum helped the Panthers take the lead in the final minutes and win the match, ending Delhi’s unbeaten streak in the ongoing season.&nbsp;Milestone alertIn the thrilling encounter, Naveen crossed 600 raid points in PKL. He is the fastest to have achieved this feat (53 matches). Hooda made it to 900 raid points in PKL becoming only third raider to cross the mark after Pardeep Narwal and Rahul Chaudhari.

Jaipur Pink Panthers edge past Dabang Delhi in a thrilling encounter

UP Yoddha's displayed a top-notch defence as they neautralised the Bengaluru Bull's raiders and clinched a 42-27 victory in Match 44 of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 at The Sheraton Grand, Whitefield, in Bengaluru on Sunday (January 9).&nbsp;&nbsp;Yoddhas claimed six Super Tackles in the win that helped the team jump to sixth on the points table with 20 points in eight matches while Bulls are third on the chart with 28 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;Shrikant Jadhav scored a Super 10 (15 total points including 3 for tackles) while all the defenders chipped in with tackles. This was the best performance ever by a&nbsp;defence (22 tackle points) in Pro Kabaddi League history and will certainly set the tone for the rest of the campaign.&nbsp;The match had a poor start with both Yoddhas and Bulls failing to impress. The star raiders Pawan Sehrawat and Pardeep Narwal spent most of their time on the sidelines as both players failed to make a difference. Even the usually reliable Surender Gill struggled to get the raid points for Yoddhas who were staring at an ALL OUT near the 15th minute of the match. But they produced 3 Super Tackles, with substitute Gurdeep getting two of them, to completely change the balance of the match.&nbsp;The much-famed Yoddhas' defence, who had tackled Dabang Delhi K.C.’s Naveen Kumar multiple times last night, was in their peak form once again. Substitute Mohammad Taghi added raid points for Yoddhas in the last minute to mount the pressure on Bulls. The half ended 19-14 in favour of Yoddhas with the Bulls having just one man on the mat.&nbsp;Yoddhas got their ALL OUT in the very first move of the second half. Shrikant Jadhav then got in on the act, his raid points cancelling out all the positive strides the Bulls were trying to make. Yoddhas had an 9-point lead at the first Dhani Time Out with 10 minutes remaining in the match.&nbsp;Bulls’ Bharat clinched an important Super Raid (3 points) after the restart as Bulls sensed a chance for an ALL OUT. But the mighty U.P. defence kept producing Super Tackles to stop the Bulls. Bharat and Shrikant Jadhav got their Super 10s in the final minutes, but it&nbsp;barely&nbsp;affected the&nbsp;match that&nbsp;belonged to the&nbsp;Yoddhas' defence. They secured the win and scripted history with the defensive masterclass.&nbsp;In Tuesday's powerpacked action Tamil Thalaivas will take on Haryana Steelers at 7:30 PM and Jaipur Pink Panthers will slug it out with Dabang Delhi KC at 8:30 PM.

UP Yoddha's defensive masterclass keeps Bengaluru Bulls in check

Gujarat Giants rode on collective team effort to outclass U Mumba to staple a place in the play-offs in the process knock out Jaipur Pink Panthers from Pro Kabaddi League on Saturday (February 19).&nbsp;Raider Rakesh S was the star for two-time finalists Gujarat. He scored a Super 10 (13 points) and ensured the Giants had an early lead in the match. The experienced defence then guarded the team to secure an important victory.Earlier, Mohit Goyat and Aslam Inamdar shone bright as Puneri Paltan beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 37-30 in another crucial match here.Goyat (14 points) and Inamdar (11 points) ensured Jaipur had no opportunity to make a comeback despite Arjun Deshwal's best efforts. The Panthers' raider scored 18 points but found very little support from his teammates.&nbsp;Both teams entered the mat with a possibility of securing a playoff spot – Jaipur needed a win, while Pune needed a victory with a points difference of 28+.&nbsp;In the end, both teams couldn’t confirm a place and will now wait for results from Haryana Steelers’ and Gujarat Giant’s matches.The biggest winner from the result was in fact Bengaluru Bulls who now secured a place in the eliminators.The pre-match build-up was all about the battle between star raiders Arjun Deshwal and Mohit Goyat. But they had a slow start as the defences dominated the early minutes.&nbsp;Jaipur’s Brijendra Singh was exceptional as the team opened a 3-point lead. But Pune slowly staged a comeback with Aslam Inamdar finding errors in the Jaipur defence.&nbsp;With Arjun Deshwal in the dugout, Pune sensed an opportunity to push for a healthy advantage. Mohit Goyat got into the act as Pune clinched an ALL OUT in the 16th minute to open a 4-point lead. They continued to control the pace of the match and widened to the lead to 7 points by halftime (18-11).&nbsp;Pune got their second ALL OUT in the first move of the second half. Aslam Inamdar then followed it with a 3-point Super Raid with a fabulous dubki. That gave Paltan a 13-point lead but Arjun Deshwal found his rhythm on the mat.He picked his Super 10 in the 7th minute after the restart and reduced Pune’s lead to 10 points by the 10th minute.Pune wanted a 28-point win to ensure qualification for the playoffs.&nbsp;Aslam Inamdar secured his Super 10 while at the other end Arjun Deshwal kept picking up the points.Deepak Hooda’s absence from the line-up meant Jaipur were overly reliant on Arjun for the raid points. Mohit Goyat showed his all-rounder abilities by initiating a Super Tackle on Arjun Deshwal with 6 minutes remaining.But substitute Naveen came to Jaipur’s rescue with an important touchpoint that revived Arjun immediately. Pune’s lead was 11 points with 5 minutes remaining but Jaipur could smell the possibility of an ALL OUT.&nbsp;The Panthers inflicted that ALL OUT with 3 minutes remaining to slash Paltan’s lead to just 5 points. The Season 1 champions could confirm a playoff spot with a win but Pune had other ideas.Mohit Goyat produced a stunning tackle on Arjun Deshwal to send him to the bench and Aslam followed it with a successful raid by touching Sandeep Dhull. That helped Pune open a lead and win with a margin of 7 points. In another match, Patna Pirates got the better of Haryana Steelers with a 30-27 scoreline.&nbsp;Pirates hunt Steelers Haryana Steelers' PKL 8 season comes to end as the side loses to three-time champion Patna Pirates 27-30. The Pirates, leading the points table, was the better side from the get-go and had a three-point lead at the break. Haryana Steelers made a comeback in the dying stages of the opening half and began the second half well but found it hard to get past the Pirates defence.However, a late Super Tackle, a two-point raid from Ashish and a crunch tackle on Surender Nada saw the side equalise at 27-27, but Pirates' defence stepped it up a notch to seal the win. Steelers' loss means Puneri Paltan will hold on to the sixth spot and snap up the final playoff spot.

PKL: Gujarat Giants edge U Mumba to qualify for playoffs; Panthers, Steelers knocked out

Raiders Pardeep Narwal and Surender Gill helped U.P Yoddha beat Tamil Thalaivas 41-39 in Match 104 of vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 8. Both raiders secured Super 10s in a high-scoring game that was only decided in the final minute. The result will help Yoddha increase their chances of making it to the Playoffs. Tamil Thalaivas matched U.P. blow for blow throughout the match but their lack of ALL OUTs eventually affected the outcome of the game. Manjeet scored a Super 10 (13 points) for the Tamil team.&nbsp;The high-intensity first half saw both teams exchange the lead. Tamil Thalaivas, who did not have captain Surjeet Singh in the line-up, started on a positive note with their raiding duo of Ajinkya Pawar and Manjeet finding flaws in the U.P. defence. But Surender Gill slowly initiated a Yoddha fightback. Pardeep Narwal soon joined him with a 3-point Super Raid in the 9th minute to shift the balance.&nbsp;&nbsp;Three Thalaivas defenders followed U.P.’s Shrikant Jadhav to the lobby without a touch which gave Yoddha another three points. A Super Tackle by Himanshu slowed Yoddha down temporarily but they eventually got an ALL OUT in the 15th minute. That opened a 2-point lead for U.P. but Thalaivas immediately fought back with Himanshu clinching a 3-point Super Raid in the final minute of the first half. At the interval, Thalaivas had a 2-point lead with the scores 22-20.&nbsp;Thalaivas&nbsp;started the second half on a positive note, but their usually reliable defence crumbled after the early minutes. Pardeep Narwal picked his Super 10 as Yoddha clinched another ALL OUT. Despite the advantage in the number of ALL OUTs, Yoddha could not extend the lead because they kept conceding easy Bonus Points to Tamil raiders. Himanshu’s clever raids gave the Tamil team an extra weapon as they slowly staged another comeback. There was nothing to separate the sides with 5 minutes remaining as both sets of raiders slowed down the pace of their raids.&nbsp;&nbsp;Manjeet picked his Super 10 for Thalaivas but their defence, especially M. Abishek, made too many mistakes to give Yoddha a 3-point lead with a minute remaining. Surender Gill picked his Super 10 in the process. That gap proved too much for the Thalaivas to fight back&nbsp;as U.P. clinched a well-fought victory.

Raiders Pardeep, Surender stand tall as UP Yoddha trump Tamil Thalaivas

Defender Girish Ernak was the star for Gujarat Giants as they nicked past Telugu Titans 34-32 in Match 105 of vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 8. The left-corner defender scored a High 5 and was instrumental in giving the Giants a narrow lead in the final minutes of the match. The Titans once again struggled in the final 5 minutes of the match and squandered a 3-point lead. The win will help Gujarat remain with a chance of making it to the Playoffs. Titans’ Rajnish scored a Super 10 but had to be carried off the mat after suffering an injury early in the second half.&nbsp;Gujarat Giants went to the mat with raiders Ajay Kumar and Pardeep Kumar on the bench. The Telugu Titans had the better start to the match with Rajnish looking swift. But Gujarat slowly got found their footing with Rakesh and Mahendra Rajput getting the raid points. They smelled a chance to clinch an ALL OUT in the 14th minute, but Titans’ Galla Raju scored 3-point Super Raid to stop the Giants. The Gujarat side kept pressing but against Titans’ Surinder Singh clinched a Super Raid with 2 minutes to half time. The first half ended with the scores 14-14 and Gujarat struggling to break a resolute Titans defence.&nbsp;Coach Manpreet Singh had clear instructions to play an aggressive line of defence and that helped Gujarat clinch their first ALL OUT five minutes after the break. Left corner Girish Ernak was in form for the Giants while at the other end Rakesh picked points in regular intervals. Rajnish picked a Super 10 for the Titans but suffered a knee injury which led to him being substituted with 12 minutes remaining.&nbsp;&nbsp;But the Titans refused to give up and their defence stepped their game up to stop the Gujarat defence. They had 9 points compared to Giants’ 2 in the 5 minutes after the first Time OUT. Adarsh’s 2 point raid (+2 for ALL OUT) cleared all the Gujarat men on the mat and gave the Titans a 3-point lead with 5 minutes on the clock. But Gujarat immediately drew level by not allowing any easy points to Telugu raiders. Girish Ernak clinched his High 5 as Gujarat took a narrow lead. With Rajnish off the mat, Telugu had very little raiding power and that helped the&nbsp;Giants secure the match in the final minute.&nbsp;

PKL: Girish Ernak's heroics help Gujarat Giants edge past Telugu Titans to keep Playoff hopes alive

Jaipur Pink Panthers thrashed Patna Pirates 51-30 in the first match of January 30 (Sunday) in Pro Kabaddi League season 8 at the Sheraton Grand, Whitefield in Bengaluru. Arjun Deshwal was the star for Pink Panthers. &nbsp;In the second match of the evening Tamil Thalaivas hammered Bengaluru Bulls 42-24 in a pretty one-sided contest to win the southern derby.&nbsp;Jaipur's convincing startIn the first match of Sunday, Panthers started the game in a very convincing fashion as they dominated the first half despite coming to the match as underdogs. The Panthers got their first all-out in the eighth minute to secure a 9-point lead. The Pirates had a terrible day in defence with their defenders Sajin C and Neeraj Kumar picking up no points in the entire match.&nbsp;There was no holding back as Panthers continued their sheer domination in the second half with Deshwal picking up easy points against the Pirates defence. His two-point raid in the 7th minute after the break gave Panthers another all-out to increase the lead to 19 points. The Panthers defence had a night to remember as Sandeep Dhull hit his high five.&nbsp;For Panthers, their star raider Arjun Deshwal scored 17 points and Deepak Hooda bagged eight points. Defenders Sandeep Dhull and Vishal also picked up high fives.&nbsp; For Pirates, on the other hand, Guman Singh scored 10 points as Sachin and Manu Goyat scored seven points each. The men in pink had a 20-point lead with five minutes remaining.&nbsp;&nbsp;The southern derbyIn the second match of the night, Thalaivas clinched the southern Derby as they beat Bulls 42-24.&nbsp;Bulls went into the southern derby with a 7-0 win/loss ratio. They even started well this time as they controlled the early minutes of the first half. The scores were 6-6 after 10 minutes but the Tamil team switched gears to pull the game away from Bulls.&nbsp;&nbsp;The team from Chennai inflicted their first all-out in the 13th minute to open a 5-point lead. Ajinkya Pawar helped Thalaivas open a bigger lead and eventually secure another all-out with two minutes remaining. At the interval the Thalaivas were leading 21-8.&nbsp;Tamil Thalaivas continued to control the match in the second half as well. Thalaivas got their third all-out with 9 minutes remaining to earn a 20-point lead.&nbsp;&nbsp;For the Tamil team Ajinkya scored a super 10 and his raiding partner Manjeet bagged eight points. Their defenders had a great night too with Sagar picking up a high five.&nbsp;For the Bulls, Pawan Kumar top-scored with nine points as Bharat and Chandran Ranjit scalped five points.

Deshwal stars for Panthers as they hammer Pirates; Thalaivas beat Bulls to clinch the Southern Derby

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Gujarat Giants beat Tamil Thalaivas 37-35 to register their third win in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 8. With a win in the 66th match of the season, Thalaivas have moved up to the sixth position in the points table, while Gujarat Giants are still at 10th position after taking five points.&nbsp;After the first half, the team of Gujarat Giants was ahead 17-14. Tamil Thalaivas' were all out in the 18th minute due to which they fell behind in the first half. Mahendra Rajput of Gujarat Giants scored five points (four raiding and one tackle) with a fine all-round performance. Apart from him, Rakesh Narwal took four raiding points.&nbsp;In the second half, Gujarat Giants held the lead till the 35th minute, but in the next minute, Tamil Thalaivas changed the course of the match by getting Giants all out and took the lead. Giants turned the match once more in the last minute by inflicting an all out on Tamil Thalaivas. However, Rajput gave the team victory by taking a point in the last raid.&nbsp;For Gujarat Giants, Rajput took nine points in the match whereas Sunil scored five tackle points while hitting a high 5. For Thalaivas, Manjeet (12 points) completed Super 10 and Sagar (six points) completed High 5. For Giants, Ajinkya Pawar scored a total of 10 points in the match but still could not lead the team to victory.&nbsp;Another last-raid thrillerIn the second match, Bengal Warriors defeated Bengaluru Bulls 40-39 in a very unique development and reached the fourth position in the points table. Bulls also got a point from the match and moved up to second place. The Bulls were leading the match with a pretty good lead, but one raid changed the course of the match. Eight players were dismissed in the historic raid and the defending champions turned the match around from there.&nbsp;After the first half, Bengal Warriors were ahead by one point and the score was 14-13. The star raiders Pawan Sehrawat and Maninder Singh from both the teams flopped and that is why the first half was dominated by the defenders. Bengal Warriors' defense frustrated the Bulls by throwing out Pawan continuously, while Saurabh Nandal did not let the team lag much in the match by taking three crucial points.&nbsp;In the second half, Bengaluru Bulls made a good comeback in the 24th minute to take the lead by dismissing Bengal Warriors. However, the turning point in the match came when a mistake by the Bulls raider Mohammad Nabibaksh resulted in eight points (one bonus and seven technical). The Bulls were all out and they fell behind in the match .&nbsp;Super 10 for Pawan Sehrawat (13 points) and good performances from Chandran Ranjit (eight raid points) helped the Bulls' fightback, but Bengal again did not let go off the lead and won the match by one point. For Bengal Warriors, Maninder took nine points (eight raids and one tackle), Sukesh Hegde took seven raiding and Abozar Mighani took three tackle points.

PKL 8: Giants beat Thalaivas, Warriors edge past bulls to be 2nd on the table

Dabang Delhi KC have won their first ever Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) title by beating three-time champions Patna Pirates in a nerve-wracking final. Trailing by just two points at the stroke of half time, Delhi made a terrific comeback to beat Patna by 37-36 to get their hands on the trophy for the first time. Naveen Kumar aka Naveen Express turned out to be the hero for Delhi as he picked up 13 points in the high-voltage final.&nbsp;&nbsp;Patna had an uncharacteristically poor night in the defence with the likes of Mohammadreza Shadloui and Sunil committing far too many errors.&nbsp;The Pirates, however, had a chance to level the scores in the final move of the match, but Naveen evaded the defenders to cross the baulk line and win Delhi their first VIVO PKL trophy.&nbsp;The match had a high intensity start with both sets of raiders picking up points. The defences opted for a cautious approach and conceded easy Bonus Points. Sachin's pace caused troubles in the Delhi defence while the Patna defenders stayed away from tackles on Delhi's Naveen Kumar.&nbsp;Mohammadreza Shadloui clinched the first successful tackle in the seventh minute and sent Naveen Kumar to the dugout. That helped Patna get a man advantage on the mat and they converted it into an ALL OUT by the 11th minute.&nbsp;The Pirates opened a four-point lead but Delhi immediately staged a fightback with Sandeep Narwal tackling Sachin successfully.&nbsp;Delhi matched Patna blow for blow but Sachin's clever raids helped the Pirates evade an ALL OUT.&nbsp;Both left corners -- Delhi's Joginder Narwal and Patna's Shadloui -- made uncanny errors. It became a cagey affair in the final minutes of the first half with both teams not wanting to make mistakes. The scores were 17-15 at the interval with Patna in the lead. Both the teams had just two successful tackles each in the first half.&nbsp;Naveen and Sachin opened the second half with successful raids. But Delhi's experienced defence ensured they inched closer to inflicting an ALL OUT in the early minutes.&nbsp;But raider Guman Singh clinched a two-point raid in the sixth minute after the break to help Patna, who had their backs against the wall.&nbsp;Shadloui then backed it up with a tackle on Naveen Kumar. Patna thought they had changed the balance of the match but Delhi's all-rounder Vijay secured a three-point Super Raid to sustain the pressure.&nbsp;The scores were level at 24-24 with 10 minutes remaining in the final.&nbsp;Naveen clinched his Super 10 immediately after the first time out.&nbsp;Delhi continued to dominate the mat and inflicted an ALL OUT with six minutes remaining to open a two-point lead.&nbsp;Vijay followed it up with a two-point raid for Delhi as they sensed an opportunity to take the match completely away from Patna.&nbsp;Patna's defence, especially Shadloui, was having an unusually poor night and the team conceded another three-point Super Raid with three minutes left in the match. The all-rounder picked his Super 10 in the process.&nbsp;Shadloui turned raider in the final minutes to pick up points to make it a one-point match in the last raid of the match. But Naveen kept calm and crossed the baulk line to clinch the match for Dabang Delhi K C.

Naveen Express' super performance helps Dabang Delhi become new PKL champions with thrilling win over Patna Pirates

The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) has reached its business end as points matter. Defending champions Bengal Warriors and Telugu Titans played an out an edge-of-the-seat encounter which ended in a share of the spoils. Despite going into the final five minutes with a lead, Titans had to dig deep to earn the points in a 32-32 tie. The earlier contest was also a close affair, but former champions Jaipur Pink Panthers prevailed to win 36-31 to go fifth in the PKL standings.&nbsp;Thriller ends in stalemateThe match 101 in the PKL season 8 was nothing short of a drama as Telugu Titans surrendered a vital lead to Bengal Warriors in the final five minutes, but regained composure in a last-ditch effort to earn a tie. They even suffered an all-out in the dying moments but somehow found a way to crawl back. Maninder Singh was the top raider in the match with 11 points as he lead from the front. It was the raider's 12th 'Super 10' of the campaign, only Pawan Sehrawat of Bengaluru Bulls with 14 has more 'Super 10'.&nbsp;After an almost even first half where the Warriors led by 14-12, it was the turn of the Titans to find a way back. Ankit Beniwal (9) and Rajnish (7) were the architects of the comeback. They led 27-25 with less than five minutes to go but were trailing by four points in no time. However, some inspired defending and raids made sure the match ended all square at 32-32.&nbsp;Deepak Hooda inspires Jaipur to an empathic winAn inspired performance from star raider Deepak Hooda saw Jaipur Pink Panthers get the better of ninth-placed Gujarat Giants. Hooda amassed a total of 11 raid points in the match as he secured his fourth 'Super 10' of the campaign. His exploits saw the Panthers lead by six points at the break with a scoreline of 20-14 against the Giants. They also inflicted an all out on the Gujarat-based franchise.&nbsp;Although the second half saw a revival for the Giants, they couldn't find a way back. Rakesh Narwal (8), Ajay Kumar (6) and Pardeep Kumar (6) all went in search of points and were successful in narrowing the lead, but ultimately ended as second best. Arjun Deshwal, on the other side, was a silent feature on the mat as he ended with seven points, considerably low to his usual standards. Ultimately the Panthers consolidated on their halftime lead and won by 36-31 to move fifth in the table.&nbsp;Tuesday (February 8) will see eighth place Tamil Thalaivas take on fourth place Haryana Steelers. A win for Haryana will see them move significantly closer to the summit of the table while Thalaivas would be hoping to keep their slightest of the hopes alive in the PKL season. The late encounter will see U Mumba take on three-time former champions Patna Pirates, who will try to solidify their position at the peak of PKL standings.

Bengal Warriors and Telugu Titans serve thrilling draw; Panthers down Giants in close contest

A record ninth tie in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 8 saw Patna Pirates (PP) and Tamil Thalaivas (TT) continue their recent unbeaten run as they shared the spoils with final scoreline reading 30-30. The tie meant that three-time champions Pirates go second in the standings, only behind Dabang Delhi. Manu Goyat and Ajinkya Pawar were the heroes for their respective sides as they ended with a personal tally of nine and 10 points respectively.&nbsp;Pirates dominate the half after a slow startPirates started on the front foot thanks to Goyat's all-around performance. He had seven raid points along with a defensive point to put his team in the ascendancy. It was in the 14th minute when Pirates established a four-point lead as they started to dominate the game. The scoreboard at that point read 13-8 in favour of the Pirates. During the period of 10-15 minutes, they secured six points to establish their supremacy.&nbsp;Thalaivas on the other hand panicked and brought star raider Ajinkya Pawar on the mat, who usually is brought in the second half. Pirates' supremacy was underlined in the final minute when they recorded the first all-out of the night, as they went into halftime with the score of 18-12. Pirates' only concern was the from of raider Sachin, as he picked no points in his six raids.&nbsp;Ajinkya turns the game on its headAjinkya was firing on all cylinders as he inspired a comeback for his team. With his second 'Super 10' of the campaign, he inspired a superb comeback as Thalaivas secured an all-out on the 28th minute mark. In the first ten minutes of the second half, Thalaivas registered 13 points while opponents Pirates picked up only five as the score quickly turned from 11-18 to 25-23 in favour of the Thalaivas.&nbsp;Both teams go defensive in the final 10 minutesThe final 10 minutes though was a seesaw battle, as the teams were hardly separated. Prashant Kumar's seven points and Athul MS's five points led to a superb showing for their respective teams, as a result, the scoreboard floated at 25-25, 28-28 and 30-30 until the final minute, as both the teams settled for a tie, picking three points each.&nbsp;The tie was the first of the season for Pirates while it was a league-high fourth tie of the PKL season 8 for the Thalaivas. In six matches so far, Pirates have 24 points and as they missed the opportunity to go top, while Thalaivas climbed to 22 points from seven matches. Pirates will now face off against Gujarat Giants on Saturday (January 8) while fourth place U Mumba wait for Thalaivas on the same night.

Patna Pirates and Tamil Thalaivas serve a nail-biting tie after a tense battle in PKL

UP Yoddha rallied to play a tightly-fought 28-28 stalemate against U Mumba in Match 25 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the Sheraton Grand Whitefield in Bengaluru on Saturday (January 1).&nbsp;Both sets of defenders, especially Yoddha’s Sumit (6 tackle points), made life difficult for the raiders as big names Pardeep Narwal and Abhishek Singh failed to make an impact. Mumbai had a one-point lead going into the final minute but a mistake by their captain Fazel Atrachali handed Yoddha an opportunity to tie the match. The spotlights before the match were on U Mumba captain Fazel Atrachali and his nemesis Pardeep Narwal of Yoddha. The Mumbai left corner had scored the most tackle points (15) against PKL’s all-time highest points scorer Pardeep Narwal. But it was Mumbai’s right corner Rinku who started brilliantly in the defense tackling Pardeep Narwal successfully in his first attempt. In fact, Rinku picked up 4 tackle points in a see-sawing first half dominated by the defenders.&nbsp;At the other end, Sumit decimated all the Mumbai raiders who came looking for points in his left corner. With Nitesh Kumar joining in the act, it was like UP Yoddha duo had rediscovered the form that made them successful in Season 7. Abhishek Singh had a poor first half and was often caught static on the left side of Yoddha.&nbsp;But whenever UP Yoddha sniffed an ALL OUT, U Mumba produced some magic to stay in the match. Mohsen Maghsoudlou and Rinku produced successive Super Tackles while V Ajith Kumar managed a Super Raid when the Mumbai team had just one on the mat. The closely-fought first half ended 16-13 in U Mumba’s favour.&nbsp;Rahul Sethpal’s Super Tackle delayed the eventual ALL OUT for Mumbai but U.P. finally got it in the 6th&nbsp;minute of the half to level the scores 19-19 and give Sumit his High 5. Sumit’s confidence seemed to have worked its magic on his teammates as well with Surender Gill picking up a 3-point Super Raid. Interestingly, Pardeep Narwal was substituted by Yoddha close to the 10th&nbsp;minute for Shrikant Jadhav.&nbsp;Mumbai’s Ajith Kumar ensured U.P. didn’t run away with the match with clever raiding. Fazel produced a crucial tackle on Surender Gill and Abhishek Singh picked up a touch-point to give Mumbai a lead with a minute remaining.&nbsp;But Yoddha’s Ankit capitalised on a mistake by Fazel to make the scores level. The match ended with both sets of raiders playing it safe and settling for a tie.&nbsp;On Sunday (December 2), Gujarat Giants will lock horns with Haryana Steelers at 7:30 while Puneri Paltan will slug it out with Bengaluru Bulls at 8:30 PM.

Ajith shines as U Mumba held in a closely-fought draw against UP Yoddha

Tamil Thalaivas made light work of UP Yoddha in match 33 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) as they ran out winners by 39-33 to maintain their four-match unbeaten run. The contest was a one-sided affair as the Thalaivas dominated from the start. The five points see them close the gap on league leaders Bengaluru Bulls who are sitting at the top with 23 points.&nbsp;Dominating first half by ThalaivasAfter two ties in three encounters, the Thalaivas came up with spring in their steps. They dominated the early proceedings thanks to the exploits of the raiding duo of Manjeet and K. Prapanjan. Both were instrumental in grabbing hold of two all-outs in the first half. They were well supported in the defense by Mohit and Sagar, with the latter registering five points in the match. At the end of the first half, the Thalaivas were leading and were in the ascendency, leading 21-10.&nbsp;Too little, too late for Yoddha’sThe Yoddha’s sitting ninth in the table before the match did manage to revive their luck with two all-outs of their own in the second half. The momentum however didn’t last long, as their progress was halted by the Thalaivas. Surender Gill, hero for the Yoddha’s in the match, didn’t get any support from his fellow players. Gill ended with the most points in the match with a tally of 14.&nbsp;Off day for Pardeep NarwalWith more than 1200 points to his name in the history of PKL much was expected of Pardeep Narwal, but the star raider failed to impress with just six points in the match. More importantly, he managed to pick up only three points until the final minutes of the match.&nbsp;Manjeet and captain Surjeet Singh though had other ideas, as they both ended with seven and three points respectively. The dynamic duo made sure the Thalaivas maintained their lead till the end to grab hold of the five points. Bhavani Rajput also ended with four points in the match as the final score read 39-33 in favor of the Thalaivas.&nbsp;Changes in points tableThe win sees Tamil Thalaivas climb fifth in the table; it was Tamil Thalaivas’s second win of the PKL season. In six matches so far they have gathered 19 points with three ties and one loss. While opponents UP Yoddha have now lost three matches in six games and sit eighth in the table. They remain on 14 points and will try to bounce back from the loss in their next encounter. Tamil Thalaivas are next in action on Thursday (January 6) against Patna Pirates while UP Yoddha will take on Dabang Delhi on Saturday (January 8).

Tamil Thalaivas dominate UP Yoddha to win one-sided contest

Following 132 matches in 60 consecutive matchdays, the league stage of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 8 has drawn to a close. The league now enters the playoffs stage of the tournament with top 6 six teams – Patna Pirates, Dabang Delhi K.C, U.P Yoddha, Gujarat Giants, Bengaluru Bulls and Puneri Paltan – battling it out to lift the coveted PKL trophy. With plenty of twists and turns, PKL Season 8 witnessed one of the most competitive seasons ever to the extent that it took till the last matchday of the League stages to determine the Top 6 teams that qualified for the Playoffs. The thrilling competition is certain to continue with all remaining matches being knockout fixtures.&nbsp;The playoffs are set to take stage on February 21st &amp; February 23rd, and the grand finale will take centre stage on February 25th.&nbsp;Mashal Sports, organisers of the VIVO Pro Kabaddi League, have ensured the continuity &amp; completion of the league with matches on a daily basis without any break. This, inside the confines of a bio secure bubble in Bangalore comprising of over 900+ individuals across players, coaches, teams &amp; league staff. The health &amp; safety of all stakeholders was the league’s highest priority from day 1. Together with the support of the 12 franchises, the League has worked collectively to ensure top-notch quality on the mat, inside the bio-bubble that was created in complete compliance with relevant official guidelines.&nbsp;&nbsp;Speaking about the PKL Playoffs, Prashant Kumar Rai, captain, Patna Pirates said,&nbsp;“It gives us a lot of joy that we have finished on top of the league table going into the final week of the season. It shows the amount of effort the team has made to make it this far in the competition. We are excited to be part of the Playoffs and guarantee to our fans that are making the necessary preparations to give our best on the mat.”&nbsp;Meanwhile, Dabang Delhi KC's skipper Joginder Narwal looks to carry momentum and be on top form for the playoffs and the finals.“It feels amazing to be part of the top 6, all the strategies and planning that we made daily throughout the season has really paid off. Every player in the squad has contributed to our success in this competition so far with young and experienced players turning up many times in key moments. We are aiming to carry this momentum and be on top form for the playoffs and the finals,” Joginder said.&nbsp;UP Yoddha's captain Nitesh Kumar talked about the playoff journey which was full of ups and down and assured that they are working hard for the playoff week and the finals.“Our road to the Playoffs has been full of ups and downs. We didn’t have the best start to the season but together as a team, we were able to manage our problems and we came back strong in the second half. The team and coaching staff have worked really hard, and we will continue to do so going into the Playoffs week and the finals,” Nitesh said.&nbsp;On Monday (February 21), Puneri Paltan will lock horns with UP Yoddha while Gujarat Giants will take on Bengaluru Bulls. The winners of the respective matches will take on Patna Pirates and Dabang Delhi KC respectively on Wednesday (February 23). Further, the summit clash will be on Friday (February 25) for the PKL coveted title.

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