20th January, Hyderabad: Dabang Delhi KC returned to winning ways as they earned a 39-33 win over U Mumba in the Pro Kabaddi League match at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on Saturday. Ashu Malik played a captain’s role for Dabang Delhi KC again as he bagged an impressive 17 raid points, while Guman Singh was U Mumba’s key performer with 13 raid points.
It was a topsy-turvy contest to begin as both sides traded the lead frequently. U Mumba inched ahead to lead 9-5, but then Dabang Delhi KC struck back through some resolute defending. Vishal Bhardwaj came off the bench to execute 2 SUPER TACKLES and Dabang Delhi KC were back in business. However, it was U Mumba who grabbed an ALL OUT in the dying stages of the half to take a slender lead. But Dabang Delhi KC found a way back into the game via a multi-point raid from Ashu that saw both sides go into the break tied at 16-16.
Dabang Delhi KC upped the ante in the 2nd half as Ashu grabbed 3 quick points before Pranay Rane stepped into the lobbies for an ALL OUT and the team from Delhi took the lead. They led 22-17 with 3 minutes played in the 2nd half. Dabang Delhi KC calmly extended their lead and it looked like they were running away with the game until Guman produced a marvellous SUPER RAID. He escaped the clutches of four defenders to give his side a fighting chance at 28-25. That raid also brought up his 6th Super 10 of the season.
With 10 minutes left, Dabang Delhi KC were down to 3 men and U Mumba sniffed a comeback. They made an inspired substitution as Heidarali Ekrami came off the bench to pick up a couple of crucial points to reduce the deficit to just 3 points at 33-36, but an excellent SUPER TACKLE from Manjeet in the final minute saw Dabang Delhi KC snap up a thrilling victory.
| Pro Kabaddi League Season 10, 2023 | |||||||||
| Points Table | |||||||||
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Score Diff | Points conceded | Points scored |
| 1 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 54 | 427 | 481 |
| 2 | Puneri Paltan | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 156 | 325 | 481 |
| 3 | Dabang Delhi K.C. | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 32 | 466 | 498 |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 8 | 429 | 437 |
| 5 | Haryana Steelers | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 39 | -26 | 494 | 468 |
| 6 | Bengal Warriors | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 5 | 485 | 490 |
| 7 | U Mumba | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 487 | 493 |
| 8 | Patna Pirates | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 526 | 529 |
| 9 | Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 37 | -30 | 487 | 457 |
| 10 | Tamil Thalaivas | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 25 | -14 | 462 | 448 |
| 11 | U.P. Yoddhas | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 23 | -37 | 526 | 489 |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 10 | -157 | 563 | 406 |
Please see below the PKL Season 10 match on 21st January
Game 1 – Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas- 8 pm
Game 2- Gujarat Giants vs Puneri Paltan- 9 pm
Venue: Hyderabad
Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ Hotstar.