NOIDA, December 29: The UP Yoddhas broke a four-match winless streak as they beat the Bengaluru Bulls 34-33 at the Noida Indoor Stadium in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 match on Friday. Despite a slow start Pardeep Narwal registered 10 points to help the homes side over the line in a game of fine margins.

The Yoddhas hoped that home court advantage would turn their flagging fortunes around, but in the opening minutes it seemed unlikely. In the early going, their talisman Pardeep Narwal looked to be suffering, registering his first point on his ninth raid of the evening. Fortunately, the Bulls were facing struggles of their own. Both teams’ weaknesses were exposed on a series of DO OR DIE raids midway through the half.

The game came to life in the final minute of the half, as Pardeep Narwal followed up on his first successful raid with two more in succession, reducing the Bulls to a single player just as the whistle blew for the break.

The Yoddhas cleaned up right at the start of the second half to inflict the first ALL OUT and take an 18-14 lead. This didn’t deter the Bulls though, who kept coming at the Yoddhas, and made sure they could never extend their lead. Raid was matched by raid and tackles by smarter tackles. Saurabh Nandal in particular was the architect of the Bulls defence having pulled off an exceptional 4 successful tackles from 5 attempts as the game went into the final five minutes.

Some clinical play saw the Yoddhas inflict a second ALL OUT on the Bulls to take a 33-26 lead with three minutes to go. Narwal wrapped up a SUPER 10 with a minute of the game remaining, but the Bulls refused to give up, and came close to registering an all important all out in the dying seconds. As it was though, Sushil couldn’t get both the Yoddhas players out to leave the Bulls short by one point.

NOIDA, December 29th: Patna Pirates’ stellar all-round performance led the 3-time champions to a comfortable 46-33 victory over Haryana Steelers in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 match at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Friday. Manjeet [13 points] and Krishan Dhull [5 points] were the best performers for the Pirates.

The game began on a cagey note as only 5 points were scored in the opening 5 minutes. The Steelers led 4-1 and worked it to an 8-3 lead when they reduced the Pirates to just one man.

But it was not the for the Steelers as Sachin came to the Pirates’ rescue by tagging two defenders to prevent the ALL OUT. He then followed it up with a brilliant solo tackle on Vinay to inflict a SUPER TACKLE. The Pirates trailed 7-8 at the 10th-minute mark and got on level terms 3 minutes later when the skipper Neeraj Kumar executed a SUPER TACKLE.Sudhakar M produced a moment of magic in the 15th minute when he twisted and turned past Jaideep Dahiya and Ashish and the ALL OUT came right after as the Pirates led 15-10. Shivam Patare gave the Steelers some respite, but it was the 3-time champs who went into the interval with a 3-point lead at 18-15.

The Pirates’ defence was on song in the second half as they got 6 tackle points in 10 minutes, which paved the way for a second ALL OUT. Pirates’ lead raider Sachin also contributed with 2 tackle points, as Ankit’s dash on Shivam in the 29th minute saw the Pirates inflict the second ALL OUT and storm ahead to a 30-21 lead.

It was pure domination thereon from the Pirates as Manjeet got rid of both Mohit Nandal and Mohit to bring up a Super 10 against his former team and then Krishan trapped Ashish to complete his High 5. That powered the Pirates to inflict a 3rd ALL OUT in the 36th minute and they took a massive 16-point lead at 41-25.

Steelers’ Rahul Sethpal completed a High 5 when he got Chinese Taipei’s Zheng-Wei Chen in an ankle hold and Vinay also went past the Super 10 mark, but it was too little too late as the Pirates cruised to a 13-point win.eason 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.

Noida, 29^th December, 2023: Captained by the talismanic Fazel Atrachali, the Adani Sportsline owned Gujarat Giants have made a solid start to the final week of the year 2023 with a couple of fantastic wins in Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League. Wins against the UP Yoddhas and the Tamil Thalaivas have put them in a strong place, ahead of their game against the Bengal Warriors, on New Years’ Eve.  

Reflecting on the wins, coach Ram Mehar Singh said, “While the opposition put a lot of focus on the likes of Fazel, one of the big turning points in our game against the Tamil Thalaivas was when Parteek got going. We played a dominant game for the majority of the match, and despite our mistakes, we could see that we were in the driver’s seat.”  

“Parteek played a big role in the attack and in the defensive side of things, and I am happy about that. Even Rakesh did very well. The opponents targeting Fazel had helped us, as the likes of Sombir also were able to step up with their performances in the captain’s absence when he had to sit out.”  

Speaking about the influence of his skipper, Ram Mehar explained, that having someone like Fazel in his corner is very helpful. “The captain is always motivating the players, whether it is in the match or during training sessions, the skipper is continuously giving the players a pat on the back. Even if the coach has been a little tough on them for a mistake. Fazel is an example for all the captains, even the new ones in the game. I am delighted to have a captain like him. My captain often takes on a coaching type of role when he is on the mat because of the experience he has.” 

The Gujarat Giants were the most dynamic team when the competition began in Ahmedabad, and they are keen to end the year on a high, and the captain is happy that everyone in the team is stepping up as and when required.  

“We have been playing as a team and the Tamil Thalaivas were concentrating a lot on me, but in that time it was good to see the other members come in and score the points,” the captain said.  

Looking ahead, the coach said, that the Adani Sportsline owned Gujarat Giants will first look to go a winning streak for at least a few more games before they can breathe a bit easier. And captain Fazel said, “Maninder is a good player, but I think I can tackle him. From our next training session our focus will be on the Bengal Warriors but I think now we are playing better as a unit, so things are more in control in the defensive side of things. And with the Bengal Warriors team, one needs to keep Maninder quiet, if he does well then, they do well. Unlike us, if Parteek doesn’t do well, then Rohit will or Rakesh will and I think we are in a good place.”

NOIDA, 29th December 2023: While a lot of players from Iran have achieved recognition in the Pro Kabaddi League, the Iranian Gholamreza Mazandarani has also made a mark as a Coach in the league. After returning as Head Coach for U Mumba in Season 10, Mazandarani has helped the team win four out of six games and the side is currently placed in the sixth position with 21 points.

Speaking about his experience of taking up the Head Coach’s role at U Mumba for the first time in Season 6, the Iranian said, “It was difficult for me to coach the U Mumba side in the sixth season because I didn’t have a lot of experience of coaching outside Iran and my English wasn’t great. But we had a good combination and the team played well. I understood that I needed to improve my English and knowledge about the game.”

When asked how he gets through to players, who don’t understand English in the current U Mumba side, he said, “I have been able to get through to some of the players, but some players find it difficult to understand because they don’t know English properly. However, I have been trying to learn some Hindi words as well. Right now, I know words like neeche and uppar. But I am trying to improve and speak to the players in Hindi.”

Furthermore, Mazandarani spoke about PKL’s impact on Iran’s kabaddi, “The Pro Kabaddi League has definitely helped in growing the game in Iran. The players in Iran aim to play in PKL because all the stars are here and the league helps the players to earn money.”

Mazandarani also expressed that other countries should aim to have their own kabaddi leagues as well, “It was a really good idea to start the Pro Kabaddi League. But I feel other countries should have their own leagues as well. Some countries play only in Asian Games or Asian Championships, so they don’t have a lot of tournaments. But if all countries have kabaddi leagues and the teams from all these leagues also compete in a World kabaddi league, then all nations will improve in kabaddi.”

Gholamreza Mazandarani will be seen marshalling his troops next when U Mumba take on Telugu Titans in their first game of the Noida leg on Saturday.

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 matches today

Game 1 – Patna Pirates vs Haryana Steelers – 8 pm

Game 2 – UP Yoddhas vs Bengaluru Bulls – 9 pm

Venue: Noida

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.  

CHENNAI, December 27: Despite a brief setback near the end of the game, the Gujarat Giants defeated the Tamil Thalaivas 33-30 at the SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 match on Wednesday. Rakesh (9 points), Sombir (4 points) and Fazal Atrachali (3 points) were the standout players for the Giants, while Ajinkya Pawar’s 11 points came in a losing cause. The game was the last one in the Chennai leg, as the league moves to Noida next. The next leg of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 will begin on Friday, 29 December 2023.

In an early win for the Thalaivas, Ajinkya Pawar came out firing on all cylinders and managed to take out Fazal Atrachali twice in the opening 10 minutes of the game. Despite that though there was nothing to separate the sides at the start, as they matched each other raid for raid. 

However, the Giants seized control of the game a few moments later. A SUPER TACKLE by Manoj on a rampant Himanshu Singh started a domino effect. Within a minute with his first raid of the game, Parteek Dahiya picked up a SUPER RAID taking out Sahil Gulia, M Abishek and Amirhossein Bastami to put the Giants in control. They went into the break leading by three points. 

A high-paced second half was played out mostly on the raid, with Pawar and Rakesh constantly keeping the scoreboard ticking for their respective sides. The Giants’ defence rallied together soon to reduce the home team’s numbers and the first ALL OUT came in due course to extend them into a 24-18 lead. 

The final minutes of the game saw some brilliant play, with Narender’s raid to take out Atrachali and his compatriot Mohammad Nabibakhsh bringing the partisan crowd to its feet. That raid had drawn the Thalaivas close to the Giants’ score. With two minutes left though, a Sombir SUPER TACKLE put the Giants back in control of the game. They ran the clock down easily to take the win in the end.

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 match on Friday

Game 1 – Patna Pirates vs Haryana Steelers – 8 pm

Game 2 – U.P. Yoddhas vs Bengaluru Bulls – 9 pm

Venue: Noida

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.  

CHENNAI, 27th December: Dabang Delhi K.C. and defending champions Jaipur Pink Panthers played out a nail-biting 32-32 tie in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 match at the SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. Ashu Malik was the star for Dabang Delhi K.C. with 7 raid points on the night.

Dabang Delhi dominated the proceedings and it took them only 8 minutes to inflict the first ALL OUT. The defence collectively pounced on Ajith Kumar and the side soared to a 10-4 lead. They coasted along and maintained their lead, but Naveen’s injury in the 14th minute was a cause of concern. The injury notwithstanding, Dabang Delhi continued their dominance on the mat and got a second ALL OUT in the 17th minute to lead 20-10.

Jaipur Pink Panthers’ star raider Arjun Deshwal could not manage a single touchpoint in the first half, while the Dabang Delhi defenders enjoyed a 100% tackle strike rate and led 23-11 at the break.Ashu Malik took over the raiding responsibilities in Naveen’s absence and did well on his part, but the Jaipur Pink Panthers upped the tempo in the second half. Arjun picked up a handful of bonus points, while Ankush showcased one of the best defensive performances of the season. Operating from the left corner, he brought the Pink Panthers within 6 points of the Delhi side when he executed a perfect tackle on Manjeet. That tackle saw him complete a High 5 and the scoreline read 26-20 in Delhi’s favour with 10 minutes to go.

Arjun saved his best for the final few minutes as he got multiple raid points before deploying a superb ankle hold on Vishal Bhardwaj to inflict an ALL OUT. With a little over 5 minutes left, the Pink Panthers trailed by 3 points at 29-26.Arjun then got a touch on Manjeet a minute later to level the scores at 29-29 and the Pink Panthers made a remarkable comeback to erase a 13-point deficit. It appeared like Delhi would sneak away with a narrow win, but an error from Vikrant, who stepped out of bounds before making a tackle, in the dying stages of the game saw the Pink Panthers get a point and level the scores again at 32-32. Thereafter, Ashu Malik decided to run down the clock and settle for a tie.

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 match on Friday

Game 1 – Patna Pirates vs Haryana Steelers – 8 pm

Game 2 – U.P. Yoddhas vs Bengaluru Bulls – 9 pm

Venue: Noida

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.

CHENNAI, December 26: Puneri Paltan put up a dominating display to earn a massive 46-28 win over Patna Pirates at the SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 match on Tuesday. Pankaj Mohite was the star of the show as he brought up a Super 10, while Abinesh Nadarajan finished with a High 5.

Puneri Paltan, playing for the first time since winning three consecutive games in their home leg last week, were the better side from the very start.  Their raiding and defensive units worked in unison as the Paltan stormed to a 6-1 lead within four minutes. The Pirates showed promise when Sachin scalped a SUPER TACKLE and Manjeet came up with a multi-point raid, but their hopes of a comeback went up in smoke after a mindblowing raid from Pankaj.

He got past not one or two, but five defenders to inflict a SUPER RAID and the ALL OUT followed soon after as Puneri Paltan climbed to a 14-8 lead in the 10th minute. The Paltan raiders kept the scoreboard ticking as the men in orange ended the first half with a comfortable lead at 22-15.

The second half was one-way traffic as Puneri Paltan continued to call the shots. Their Iranian all-rounder Mohammadreza Shadlou put on a show as he donned the role of a raider and picked up 4 points in two raids, which included a SUPER RAID. He then single-handedly completed the ALL OUT as he trapped Sudhakar M in a double ankle hold and the Paltan lead swelled to 16 points at 38-22.

Every member of the Paltan starting 7 got on the scoresheet as Mohit Goyat got 9 points, while Shadlou and captain Aslam Inamdar had 6 points each as they cruised to a comprehensive win over the three-time champions.
The win sees Puneri Paltan solidify their position at the top of the PKL points table and they are the only team to have won 6 games so far.
 
  

 

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 match on Wednesday, 27^th December 2023 in Chennai
Game 1 – Jaipur Pink Panthers Vs Dabang Delhi KC – 8 pm
Game 2- Tamil Thalaivas Vs Gujarat Giants – 9 pm

Venue: Chennai
 
Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.  

CHENNAI, 26th December 2023: The Haryana Steelers registered a convincing 42-29 victory against Tamil Thalaivas in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 in Chennai on Monday. Speaking about their victory, Haryana Steelers’ Head Coach Manpreet Singh said, “The team played really well against Tamil Thalaivas. The raiding and defence departments worked well for us. We made a few mistakes, but not as many as we made against Telugu Titans. Additionally, we have a balanced side and the players on the bench are also capable of winning games for us.”

Manpreet further added, “Our defence unit especially played well. The defenders executed their plans brilliantly and controlled 80 percent of the game. We decided that we would go for a tackle only if the raider was looking to attack.”

The Haryana Steelers’ raider Siddharth Desai hasn’t been able to play at his best in this season yet. When asked about the same, the Head Coach said, “Siddharth Desai is a really good raider. However, he picked up a fever in Pune and has not recovered from it yet. I think we got him back on the mat a bit too early. He’ll start playing better once he recovers fully.”

Preview for the matches on Wednesday

The fans will be treated with a mouth-watering clash on Wednesday as the two in-form teams – Jaipur Pink Panthers and Dabang Delhi K.C. will go up against each other on the final day of the Chennai leg. The Panthers have registered victories in three consecutive matches. Meanwhile, the Delhi side is coming off a 38-29 victory over Bengal Warriors in their last game.

The Tamil Thalaivas will be hoping to register a victory in front of their home fans, however, Gujarat Giants’ Rakesh and Captain Fazel Atrachali have been in excellent form and will pose a strong challenge to the Thalaivas.

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 matches on Wednesday
Game 1 – Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Dabang Delhi K.C. – 8 pm
Game 2 – Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants – 9 pm

Venue: Chennai

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.  

CHENNAI, 25th December: Haryana Steelers cruised to a 42-29 victory over Tamil Thalaivas at the SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 match on Monday. Tamil Thalaivas’ poor form in their home continued as this was their fourth consecutive loss in the season. Their only positive takeaway was Sahil Gulia, the left corner, finishing with 10 tackle points.

Haryana Steelers came into the game with excellent form and rode the momentum to storm to a 5-1 lead. Both teams opted to play to their defences and the Tamil Thalaivas managed an early comeback through two SUPER TACKLES to trail 6-7 in the 11th minute.

However, Vinay produced one of the raids of the season to put the Steelers ahead 14-7. Up against a three-man defence, he got past Himanshu Singh, Nitesh Kumar and a managed last-gasp touch on Ajinkya Pawar before showing incredible backtracking skills and court awareness to get his fingers past the mid-line and inflict the ALL OUT. That raid set the tone of the opening half as the Steelers went into the break leading 18-12.

The Thalaivas had a poor first 20 minutes as they managed just four raid points and their ace raider Narender, who was brought back to the squad for this game, was substituted.

The Steelers continued to hold a lead of 7-8 points in the second half as Shivam Patare came off the bench to take over their raiding responsibilities. The Thalaivas had a golden chance to make a comeback in the 29th minute, but Rahul Sethpal executed a SUPER TACKLE to eliminate Jatin and extend his side’s lead at 29-20. The tackle also completed Rahul’s High 5.

The Steelers were reduced to three men yet again – in the 31st and 33rd minute – but the defence bailed them out as Rahul and Jaideep Dahiya both produced SUPER TACKLES. The Steelers led 35-22 with 5 minutes to go. The Thalaivas tried their best to reduce the deficit, but yet another SUPER TACKLE from Mohit capped off the victory for Manpreet Singh’s side. The 13-point win margin marked the Steelers’ biggest win of the season.

Please find below the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 points table:

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 match on Tuesday

Game 1 – Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates – 8 pm

Venue: Chennai

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.  

Cuttack, December 25, 2023: Gujarat Giants showcased a complete performance in attack and defence as they defeated Rajasthan Warriors 41-30 in their first match of the Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Monday.

P Narasayya contributed to the Giants’ win with 8 points while Sanket Kadam and Suyash Gargate notched up 6 points each in the match.

Shubham Thorat, Abhinandan Patil and Akshay Bhangare defended brilliantly for more than 6.53 minutes to earn crucial dream run bonus points for the winning team.

Promoted by Amit Burman in collaboration with the Kho Kho Federation of India, Ultimate Kho Kho became a huge hit in the first season, emerging as India’s third-largest non-cricket league in terms of television viewership. It also became the first Indian sports league to secure Series A funding, courtesy of the UK-based BNP Group.

Gujarat Giants stayed on the top of the game from the get-go as they earned a dream run in the first turn, allowing Rajasthan Warriors to get only 14 points. They maintained their positive intent when they switched to chase and notched up 22 points to obtain a big lead in the first inning.

Rajasthan Warriors began the second inning aggressively and got the first batch of Gujarat’s defence in just 1.30 minutes. However, Gujarat Giants then earned two dream run bonus points to turn the match completely in their favour. Rajasthan managed to gain 16 points during the third turn but it wasn’t enough as Gujarat secured 16 points in turn four as well to clinch the contest.

Gujarat Giants will now clash with Mumbai Khiladis on Tuesday while defending champions Odisha Juggernauts will face Chennai Quick Guns in their second match of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2.

The exciting action of Season 2 will be telecasted on Sony Sports Network’s channels and SonyLIV with live coverage of daily two matches starting at 7:30 PM IST.

CHENNAI, 25^th December, 2023: Naveen produced a masterclass as Dabang Delhi K.C. recorded a 38-29 victory over Bengal Warriors in Chennai on Monday. The Delhi Captain scored 11 raid points and also surpassed 1000 raid points in the Pro Kabaddi League.

Naveen Kumar and Ashu Malik effected raids as the Dabang Delhi K.C. took the lead at 3-0 in the third minute. The Delhi side continued to put pressure on the Warriors and reduced them to two members on the mat. Moments later, Delhi tackled Shrikant Jadhav and inflicted the first ALL OUT of the match to take a massive lead at 9-2. Maninder Singh picked up a couple of raid points, but Delhi still held the lead at 10-5 in the 9th minute.

Ashish effected a couple of brilliant tackles as Dabang Delhi K.C. continued to hold the lead at 14-7 in the 14th minute. Naveen pulled off a fantastic running hand touch and reduced the Warriors to just two members on the mat in the 16th minute. The Delhi side tackled Nitin Kumar and inflicted another ALL OUT just before the break. Dabang Delhi K.C. held a decent lead at 23-16 at the end of the first half.

Delhi’s defence unit tackled Maninder Singh and Shrikant Jadhav in the opening minutes of the second half and helped its team to take a massive lead at 27-18 in the 25th minute. Moments later, Naveen registered his 1000th raid point in the Pro Kabaddi League. 

Maninder Singh and Shrikant Jadhav tried to attain momentum through raid points, but the Delhi defence continued to stand tall and ensure that its team stayed ahead at 30-20 in the 31st minute. Naveen kept picking up raid points as Dabang Delhi K.C. held a comfortable lead at 32-22 in the 34th minute. The side from the capital city rode on the momentum and eventually closed out a comprehensive victory.

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 match on Tuesday

Game 1 – Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates – 8 pm

Venue: Chennai

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.  

CHENNAI, 25th December 2023: The Bengaluru Bulls pulled off a gripping 33-31 victory over Telugu Titans in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 on Sunday. Speaking about the victory, Bengaluru Bulls’ Head Coach Randhir Singh said, “This win will certainly boost the morale of the team. It was an up-and-down match. We were coming off a tough loss against Puneri Paltan. I won’t forget that game. However, the team has bounced back now.”

The Head Coach further added, “We knew that we had to stop Pawan as much as possible. The two tackles against him in the latter part of the game helped us win the match.”

Randhir Singh, who worked with Pawan Sehrawat for five seasons at Bengaluru Bulls, spoke to the star raider just before the game. When asked about their conversation, the Head Coach said, “We have a father-son relationship. I taught him kabaddi from scratch. I told him to give his 100 percent before the match and I said I would give my best as well. And he also told me that he knows all of my strategies, but I also know how he plays.”

Preview for the match on TuesdayThe match between Puneri Paltan and Patna Pirates promises to be a blockbuster one. The Pirates are high on confidence after their 46-33 victory over the Tamil Thalaivas in their previous match. Meanwhile, the Puneri Paltan have registered three consecutive victories against Bengal Warriors, Dabang Delhi K.C. and Bengaluru Bulls respectively.

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 match on Tuesday

Game 1 – Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates – 8 pm

Venue: Chennai

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.

MUMBAI, 25th December 2023: Kabaddi enthusiasts have been treated to exhilarating clashes in the tenth season of the Pro Kabaddi League since its commencement on 02 December 2023. Adding to the excitement of high-octane matches, fans now have the opportunity to unwrap a special Christmas present through the Pro Kabaddi League Panga Hunt Contest hosted on the official Pro Kabaddi App. Three fortunate winners of the contest will be bestowed with an all-expense-paid trip to witness the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 Final. 

Amidst the global festivities of Christmas, a ‘PKL Ticket’ will be placed on one of the app’s pages, allowing users to claim it and enter the coveted lucky draw contest. 

The competition has gone live on Christmas day, and fans can now embark on their raids on the Pro Kabaddi Official App until the final contest date on 15th February 2024. 

To stand a chance at being among the three fortunate winners, new users are encouraged to download the Pro Kabaddi Official App and register for the ‘Panga Hunt,’ while existing users simply need to update the app. 

The triumphant trio, selected through a random lucky draw, will earn the exclusive opportunity to witness their kabaddi heroes live, mat-side at the highly anticipated Pro Kabaddi League Final. 

The venue and the dates for the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 are yet to be decided. 

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.   

Cuttack, December 24, 2023: Telugu Yoddhas registered a thrilling 46-44 victory over Mumbai Khiladis, while defending champions Odisha Juggernauts defeated Rajasthan Warriors 35-27 in the Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 opener at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday.

Rahul Mandal (14 points) scored the most points for Telugu Yoddhas in an action-packed game, while Pratik Warikar also notched up 10 points to take his team to a close win.

Promoted by Amit Burman in collaboration with the Kho Kho Federation of India, Ultimate Kho Kho became a huge hit in the first season, emerging as India’s third-largest non-cricket league in terms of television viewership. It also became the first Indian sports league to secure Series A funding, courtesy of the UK-based BNP Group.

The much-awaited second season of Ultimate Kho Kho was inaugurated in the presence of Tenzing Niyogi, CEO & League Commissioner, Ultimate Kho Kho, Sudhanshu Mittal, President, Kho Kho Federation of India, Tusharkanti Behera, Hon’ble Minister of State for Sports & Youth Services, Government of Odisha and Indian women’s kho kho team captain Nasreen Shaikh alongside Miss India 2020 runner-up Manya Singh.

The owners and representatives of six franchises, Srinath Chittoori (Chennai Quick Guns), Vinay Singh (Gujarat Giants), Punit Balan (Mumbai Khiladis), Ranjit Parida (Odisha Juggernauts), Jigar Shah (Rajasthan Warriors) and PKSV Sagar (Telugu Yoddhas) also attended the glittering opening ceremony.

Telugu Yoddhas were offered to chase first after losing the toss and used the opportunity to the full effect as they earned 24 points by getting all four batches out in the first turn. Pratik Waikar and Milind Chavrekar scored six points each to give their team a perfect start in the match.

Mumbai Khiladis responded with fierce attacking intent and took a lead in the match by clinching 26 points in the second turn. Ankit Pote’s swift moments proved to be a nuisance for the Telugu team as he got 6 points through two pole dives and a skydive. Gajanan Shengal also earned 6 points in the first innings.

The second innings also saw a positive performance from Telugu Yoddhas as they got 22 points and left Mumbai Khiladis to chase 21 points to register a win which proved too much for Ankit’s side.

Earlier, Akshay Masal contributed to the Odisha Juggernauts’ win by scoring 8 points, while Rohan Shingade, Avinash Desai, and Gowtham MK stayed on the mat for more than 4 minutes to take their team to the opening win of the season.

Odisha Juggernauts began the game positively as they claimed a total of 16 points during the first turn. They played equally well when they switched to defence and earned two dream points, allowing Rajasthan to get only 10 points in the first innings to strengthen their grip on the match.

Odisha were on top of their game in the second inning as well despite Rajasthan earning a dream run. The defending champions got 16 points in the third turn, while Rajasthan managed to pick up 17 points with Majahar Jamadar clinching 4 points through 2 skydives. However, it wasn’t enough to bring them back into the game.

Rajasthan Warriors will go up against Gujarat Giants on Monday, while Chennai Quick Guns will take on Telugu Yoddhas.

The exciting action of Season 2 will be telecasted on Sony Sports Network’s channels and SonyLIV with live coverage of daily two matches starting at 7:30 PM IST.

CHENNAI, 24^th December, 2023: The Bengaluru Bulls staved off a scare from Pawan Sehrawat and recorded a thrilling 33-31 victory over Telugu Titans in Chennai on Sunday. The Bengaluru Bulls held the lead for most of the match, but Sehrawat ensured that the Titans stayed in the hunt throughout the game. Defender Surjeet Singh was the star of the match for the Bulls with 7 tackle points. Meanwhile, Pawan Sehrawat scored 13 points and registered his sixth Super 10 of the season.

The two sides played out a neck-to-neck battle in the opening passage of play and were locked at 2-2 in the 5th minute. However, the Bulls inched ahead at 4-2 through a raid point by Bharat and a tackle point by Surjeet Singh. But the Hi-flyer Sehrawat pulled off a double-point raid to level the scores at 5-5 in the 10th minute. The Bulls and the Titans continued to trade points thereafter and were locked at 7-7 in the 14th minute.

However, Vikash Kandola took out Mohit and Parvesh Bhainswal on a single raid and reduced the Titans to just two members on the mat. Moments later, the Bulls caught Pawan Sehrawat to inflict an ALL OUT and take a decent lead at 13-9 in the 16th minute. Sehrawat effected a double-point raid in the 18th minute, but the Bulls still held the advantage at 16-12 at the end of the first half.

The Titans tackled Kandola in the opening minutes of the second half, but the Bulls tackled Sehrawat soon after and held the lead at 19-14 in the 25th minute. The Bulls continued to put pressure on their opponents and reduced them to just two members on the mat in the 27th minute. Moments later, Surjeet Singh tackled Ajit Pawar and helped his side inflict an ALL OUT and take a massive lead at 27-17.

Pawan Sehrawat and Robin Chaudhary effected raids, but the Bulls still held the lead at 28-22 in the 37th minute. Saurabh Nandal pulled off a SUPER TACKLE to help the Bulls extend their lead further. But, Sehrawat took out Surjeet Singh, Saurabh Nandal and Monu on a single raid as the Titans inflicted an ALL OUT to stay in the game at 28-31 in the 39th minute. However, the Bulls played their cards perfectly in the final minute of the match and wrapped up a thrilling win.

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 match on Monday

Game 1 – Bengal Warriors vs Dabang Delhi K.C. – 8 pm

Game 2 – Tamil Thalaivas vs Haryana Steelers – 9 pm

Venue: Chennai

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.  

CHENNAI, 24th December, 2023: U Mumba secured their third victory on the trot as they defeated the Bengal Warriors 39-37 in Match 38 of the Pro Kabaddi League season 10 at the SDAT Multi-purpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. Leading the charge was Iranian Amirmohammad Zafardanesh with 8 points for U Mumba on the night.

LIVE MATCH CENTREEarly on, Sombir stopped Maninder in his tracks to get his team off the mark before Guman Singh and Amirmohammad Zafardanesh opened the account for U Mumba. Guman was especially impressive, sending Darpan and Vaibhav Garje off the mat with his raids. In a Do-or-die raid for the Kolkata-based team, Maninder showed his prowess to earn a bonus point and the star raider also got the opponent skipper Surinder Singh off the mat to equal the score in what was turning into a closely-fought contest.

Shrikant Jadhav entered the points tally after the time-out to get Rinku eliminated, but the U Mumba players never gave up on getting the crucial points. With every point won by the Bengal Warriors, the likes of Zafardanesh and Visvanth kept their team in the game. Then, the U Mumba defenders, led by Mahender Singh and his skipper Surinder, pulled off three consecutive SUPER TACKLES to take the lead over the Warriors as the scores read 18-15 heading into halftime.

The Warriors clawed their way back into the game early, getting the U Mumba team ALL OUT with some impressive raids and defensive tactics. U Mumba did well to get themselves back on level terms while Maninder Singh also created his own piece of history.

With a raid to eliminate Surinder, mighty Maninder earned his 1300th raid point in the Pro Kabaddi League, just the second to do so after the legendary Pardeep Narwal, who has 1611 raid points in the prestigious competition to date. But one player who shone out was Harsh Lad, making his first start for the Warriors. He displayed his prowess ending multiple raids of the U Mumba. He got six points in eight attempts from the left corner, keeping his team ahead of their opponents to the very end.

As the match went on, U Mumba used the SUPER TACKLE to their advantage to drag themselves back into the game heading in the final five minutes of the match. They brought on Amirmohammad Zafardanesh at the most important moment of the clash, and immediately, the all-rounder lifted the team over the Warriors. Despite having the lead for most of the second half, once again it was U Mumba who almost the victory with an ALL OUT over the Warriors in the final minutes of the match, although, Maninder and Nitin Kumar took the game very close but were unable to get their team over the line.

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 match on Monday

Game 1 – Bengal Warriors vs Dabang Delhi K.C. – 8 pm

Game 2 – Tamil Thalaivas vs Haryana Steelers – 9 pm

Venue: Chennai

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.  

CHENNAI, 24th December 2023: The Jaipur Pink Panthers pulled off a gripping 25-24 victory over Tamil Thalaivas in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 on Saturday. The teams were locked at 22-22 with three minutes to go on the clock when the Panthers sent the defender Reza Mirbagheri for a Do-or-Die raid and he changed the game for his team.

Speaking about sending in Reza for the raid, the Jaipur Pink Panthers Captain Sunil Kumar said, “Only myself, Reza and Ankush were on the mat before the Do-or-Die raid. We were thinking of bringing in a raider instead of Reza, but he told me that he’s confident about attaining a raid point. Then our Coach said let’s send him for the raid since he was showcasing confidence.”

Sunil further added, “Our team made a great comeback in the match. Reza Mirbagheri pulled off a couple of brilliant Super Tackles. His raid point was the turning point of the match. The Thalaivas’ defence unit played very well, but our defenders also stood tall.”

The Jaipur Pink Panthers clinched the victory on the back of 11 tackle points in the game. When asked if the team is relying too much on its defence unit this season, the Captain said, “The defenders win you kabaddi games. If the defence unit doesn’t let the opposition score too many raid points then it becomes difficult for them to move the game forward. However, we have some brilliant raiders and I feel that our offence unit will do better than our defence unit in our upcoming games.”

Preview for the matches on Monday

The Bengal Warriors will be looking to get back into winning ways when they take on Dabang Delhi K.C., however, the Delhi side’s raider Ashu Malik has showcased excellent form this season and will certainly look to take his team over the line.

Meanwhile, the Haryana Steelers will be looking to recover from their narrow loss against Telugu Titans. However, the Tamil Thalaivas’ raider Himanshu Narwal and defender Sahil Gulia will pose a strong challenge to the Steelers.

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 match on Monday

Game 1 – Bengal Warriors vs Dabang Delhi K.C. – 8 pm

Game 2 – Tamil Thalaivas vs Haryana Steelers – 9 pm

Venue: Chennai

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.

CHENNAI, 23^rd December, 2023: The Gujarat Giants seemed to be in a spot of bother when they were trailing at 14-19 at the end of the first half, however, raider Rakesh and Captain Fazel Atrachali turned the tables in the second period and helped their team defeat U.P. Yoddhas 38-30 in Chennai on Saturday. Rakesh scored 14 raid points and Atrachali notched 6 tackle points in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 match. 

Pardeep Narwal picked up a couple of raid points as the U.P. Yoddhas took the lead at 3-2 in the fourth minute. The Yoddhas continued to attack as Surender Gill pulled off a SUPER RAID to help his team take a decent lead at 6-2 soon after. The side from Uttar Pradesh inflicted an ALL OUT and placed themselves in a comfortable position at 11-4 in the 7th minute. However, Sonu effected a couple of raid points and reduced the gap between the two sides at 9-13.Rakesh took out Ashu Singh, but Gill continued to pick up raid points from the other end as the Yoddhas led at 16-11 in the 15th minute. Sombir tried to catch Gill on one raid, but the UP raider pushed him across the line with four minutes left on the clock. The Giants managed to tackle Gill in the 19th minute, but the Yoddhas held the advantage at 19-14 at the end of the first half.

Rakesh and Parteek Dahiya effected raids in the opening minutes of the second half, but Nitesh Kumar pulled off a SUPER TACKLE to help his team stay in the lead. However, the Giants inflicted an ALL OUT in the 29th minute to inch ahead at 23-22. Rakesh continued to pick up raid points as the Giants extended their lead at 28-24. Ravi Kumar tackled Anil Kumar to reduce the Yoddhas to just two members on the mat in the 35th minute.

Moments later, the Giants tackled Gurdeep and inflicted another ALL OUT to take complete control of the game at 31-24 in the 37th minute. Thereafter, the Giants rode on the momentum and closed out a convincing victory in the end.

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 match on Sunday

Game 1 – U Mumba vs Bengal Warriors – 8 pm

Game 2 – Bengaluru Bulls vs Telugu Titans – 9 pm

Venue: Chennai

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.  

CHENNAI, 23rd December, 2023: The Jaipur Pink Panthers pulled off a thrilling 25-24 victory over the Tamil Thalaivas at the SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. A low-scoring game was defined first by some brilliant defending by Pink Panthers’ Sunil Kumar and Reza Mirbagheri who put together a combined 9 tackle points and three SUPER TACKLES between them.  

Despite having lost their home opener to the Patna Pirates on Friday, the Thalaivas were in no mood to dwell and started the game off at pace. Whether on the raid or in defence, the Thalaivas clicked in unison in the opening minutes of the game. Within the first 10 minutes, they had inflicted the first ALL OUT on the Pink Panthers to take a 7-point lead. 

The first half was centred around two raiders on either side of the mat. Himanshu Narwal ran circles around the Pink Panthers, picking up 7 of the 8 raid points the Thalaivas picked up in the half. At the other end, Arjun Deshwal picked up all the raid points for the Pink Panthers. The Thalaivas went into the break leading 16-10.

With nothing to separate the teams in the second half, it took a DO OR DIE raid by Ajinkya Pawar to set up a second ALL OUT for the Thalaivas. The difference though was a brick-walled Pink Panthers defence who relied on SUPER TACKLES to stay in the game. Each time they were up against it, the defensive pair of Sunil Kumar and Reza Mirbagheri pulled off improbable tackles to stay in the game. 

And if the tackles weren’t enough, Mirbagheri went on to pull off a brilliant raid in the final three minutes to put the Pink Panthers within one point. It started a run of play where the Pink Panthers forced regular errors from the home side and went into the final 30 seconds leading by a single point. A miscalculation by the Thalaivas bench meant they erred on their final raid, setting up an easy finish to a tough game for the Pink Panthers. 

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 match on Sunday

Game 1 – U Mumba vs Bengal Warriors – 8 pm

Game 2 – Bengaluru Bulls vs Telugu Titans – 9 pm

Venue: Chennai

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.  

CHENNAI, 23rd December 2023: The Telugu Titans registered their first victory in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 after clinching a thrilling 37-36 victory in Chennai on Friday. The Titans’ Captain Pawan Sehrawat, who recorded a Super 10, expressed that the team has to prepare well for the rest of the games as well, “We are certainly happy with the win, but it’s a long season. We’ll prepare well for the other games as well.”

The Titans’ defence unit put up an excellent display to support their Captain with 18 tackle points in the match. When asked about the team’s defence, Sehrawat said, “Our defence unit is still not playing at its best. The unit didn’t even give me a single point during a practice session on Thursday. I carried out 30 unsuccessful raids against our defenders. So they can certainly play at an even better level.”

The Hi-flyer Pawan Sehrawat has also been bestowed with the Arjuna Award recently. When asked about the same, the raider said, “The Arjuna Award is the biggest award for all sportspersons in India and the Award has given me a huge boost to perform even better. And also, the fans in Chennai have welcomed me with open arms. I couldn’t play much for the Tamil Thalaivas last season, but the team’s fans have still showered me with love.”

Preview for the matches on Sunday:

The Bengal Warriors will be hoping to get back into form after going down against Puneri Paltan and settling for a tie against U.P. Yoddhas in their previous two games, however, U Mumba have been in splendid form. They have registered victories against Patna Pirates and Tamil Thalaivas in their last two games.

Meanwhile, the Titans will be aiming to gain momentum in their upcoming matches, however, the Bengaluru Bulls’ raiders Bharat and Vikash Kandola will pose a strong challenge to the Titans.

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 match on Sunday

Game 1 – U Mumba vs Bengal Warriors – 8 pm

Game 2 – Bengaluru Bulls vs Telugu Titans – 9 pm

Venue: Chennai

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.

CHENNAI, 22^nd December, 2023: The Telugu Titans recorded their first win of the PKL Season 10 beating the Haryana Steelers 37-36 in a brilliant game at the SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Friday. The Titans’ defenders were the real standouts on the evening registering an outstanding 18 tackle points in the game.

The teams traded points in the opening minutes before Shivam Patare’s SUPER RAID opened a gap for the Steelers over the Titans. Despite their success on the raid, the Steelers’ defence was unable to stop the Titans’ raiders from picking up points ensuring that the scoreboard remained relatively close throughout the half. The Steelers’ defence picked up a mere 2 tackle points the entire half.

Coincidentally it was the Steelers’ first tackle point of the evening that also set up the first ALL OUT of the evening, as they took a 16-11 lead. It had taken 15 minutes for the first ALL OUT to arrive, and within five minutes the Titans put together a brilliant defensive display to erase the deficit. With the last play of the half, the Titans inflicted an ALL OUT of their own to go into half-time trailing by a mere one point.   

The game stayed neck-to-neck for most of the second half, a misfiring Steelers defence improving from their first half meltdown but not enough to really put the Titans under pressure. The only reason they were able to stay within touch distance of the Titans was because of Patare’s brilliant raiding.

In a brilliant show of defiance, Ajit Pawar and Hamid Nader pulled off SUPER TACKLES in the closing minutes to put the Titans in the lead, despite being the ones with fewer numbers on the mat. A tackle on Patare with 30 seconds left almost confirmed the result barring a shocking turnaround and Sehrawat ensured it stayed that way as they got their first win of the season. 

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 match on Saturday

Game 1 – Tamil Thalaivas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers – 8 pm

Game 2 – Gujarat Giants vs U.P. Yoddhas – 9 pm

Venue: Chennai

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.  

CHENNAI, 22nd December 2023: Three-time champions Patna Pirates caused an upset on the opening day of the Chennai leg as they defeated home side Tamil Thalaivas 46-33 in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Friday. The Thalaivas did not win but a local boy ended on the winning side as PKL debutant Sudhakar M scored 11 raid points to take the Pirates past the finish line.

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The Pirates, on the back of three losses, began well and sped away to a 9-3 lead as Sachin came up with a splendid three-point SUPER RAID. The Thalaivas were down to two men and on the verge of an ALL OUT, but made a miraculous recovery to not only get more men on the mat but also inflict the ALL OUT on the Pirates in the 15h minute. 

Left corner Himanshu and Iranian Amirhossein Bastami produced two massive SUPER TACKLES and Himanshu Narwal completed the rout as he came off the bench to claim two multi-point raids and give the home side an 18-14 lead. However, Sudhakar struck back for the Pirates with numerous back-to-back points as they took a one-point lead into the interval at 21-20.

While the Thalaivas showed fight in the first half, the second period of play completely belonged to the Pirates. Manjeet was brought on from the bench and wreaked havoc as the Pirates bagged an ALL OUT in the 23rd minute to lead 27-21. Manjeet went on to cause more damage to the Thalaivas defence and triggered a second ALL OUT in the 31st minute as the Pirates’ lead swelled to 13 points at 37-24.

There was little the Thalaivas could do at this stage, with the score difference further widening. The local crowd could not cheer the Thalaivas to a victory but vociferously applauded when Sudhakar completed his Super 10. Krishan also got a High 5 as the Pirates pocketed their first win in four games.

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 match on Saturday

Game 1 – Tamil Thalaivas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers – 8 pm

Game 2 – Gujarat Giants vs U.P. Yoddhas – 9 pm

Venue: Chennai

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.  

CHENNAI, 22nd December 2023: As an 18-year-old, Pranay Rane took it upon himself to make a mark in the world of kabaddi. Therefore, he dropped out of his engineering college and ventured to Mumbai to achieve his dream. Four years later, Rane is one of the players in the biggest kabaddi league in the world. 

“I was not able to balance my engineering degree and kabaddi at the same time. So my father told me to leave engineering and focus on kabaddi. I moved to Mumbai from my village to train in kabaddi. My village is near Goa,” said Rane.

Rane, who has been part of the U Mumba set-up for the last two seasons, further added, “I took a room on rent and I started living in Mumbai with a friend. It was really difficult to stay away from home, but I was determined to achieve in life. I had to go to practice sessions on my own and I had to take care of myself completely for four years.”

After toiling hard for four years, Rane achieved a spot in the U Mumba team after performing well in the team’s New Young Player Programme trials. “After playing for Mumbai University for a year, I went for the NYP trials hosted by U Mumba in June last year. I got selected there and made my PKL debut in Season 9. It feels really good to play on such a big platform,” said Rane.

Along with playing under lights and in front of a roaring crowd, Rane is also getting accustomed to air travel and staying in hotels, “I travelled by air for the first time with U Mumba. I am still not very comfortable travelling by air, but I am getting used to that as well. Also, I find the mattresses in our hotels very soft and therefore I sleep on the ground.”

Preview for the matches on Thursday:

The Jaipur Pink Panthers will be looking to continue their brilliant form in the Chennai leg as well, however, they will be up against the Tamil Thalaivas, who will receive a lot of boost from their fans in the stands. The Panthers will be banking on raider Arjun Deshwal, meanwhile, Narender will be the main raider for the Thalaivas.

The Gujarat Giants will be hoping to turn their fortunes after facing defeats in three consecutive matches against Patna Pirates, Jaipur Pink Panthers and Haryana Steelers respectively, however, the U.P. Yoddhas’ raiders Pardeep Narwal and Surender Gill will pose a tough challenge to the raiders.

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 match on Thursday

Game 1 – Tamil Thalaivas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers – 8 pm

Game 2 – Gujarat Giants vs U.P. Yoddhas – 9 pm

Venue: Chennai

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.