Tag: PKL Season 11

Haryana Steelers emerged as the Champions of PKL Season 11

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024 by Abhishek Shukla

Haryana Steelers Win Their First Ever PKL Title After Big Victory Over Patna Pirates in Epic Final

Pune, 29 December, 2024: The Haryana Steelers, who finished top of the table in the league stage during PKL Season 11, produced an outstanding display on the mat on Sunday evening, as they went onto clinch their maiden PKL crown, after they defeated the Patna Pirates, at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune. With the Show Stopper Shadloui in full flow, the Haryana Steelers won the final with a scoreline of 32-23. For the Haryana Steelers, the champions, Shivam Patare scored 9 points, Mohammadreza Shadloui bagged 7 and Vinay added 6 more to the cause. The champions were awarded INR 3 crore whilst the runners-up Patna Pirates bagged INR 1.8 Crore.

LIVE MATCH

It was an electric start to the big evening, with the Haryana Steelers picking up the first few points, and the lead in the early exchanges. Devank and Ankit were fighting away for the Patna Pirates, but it was the Haryana Steelers, who were dictating terms and controlling the tempo, with Shivam Patare and Mohammadreza Shadloui doing the heavy lifting.

The Haryana Steelers’ defence, led by Jaideep and Rahul Sethpal, were showing exactly why they are considered to be one of the best units in the competition, as they made scoring extremely tough for the Patna Pirates. However, as the half progressed, Gurdeep and Sudhakar brought the Patna Pirates back to within touching distance of their opponents.

Devank and Ayan then levelled things up, before Shivam Patare and Vinay, put the Haryana Steelers in the box seat, after which the Season 10 runners-up continued to build on further. At the half-time break, the Haryana Steelers led 15-12.

The second half started off slower than the first, with the Patna Pirates picking up the first points through Sudhakar. The Haryana Steelers had done well to keep Devank and Ayan quiet so far, but the three-time champions were fighting back.

However, the Show Stopper Shadloui was scoring crucial points, as was Jaideep, which kept the Haryana Steelers in the hunt for their first title in the history of the PKL. Close to the half-hour mark, the Haryana Steelers had a three-point lead, which had the game on a knife-edge.

After that, the Haryana Steelers started to turn the screws on their opponents, landing the first ALL OUT of the game. The Show Stopper Shadloui was in his elements, as the Haryana Steelers stormed into a 9-point lead. In the final minutes, the Haryana Steelers managed the game and the clock brilliantly, and slammed the door shut on any hopes of a comeback.

At the end of the forty minutes, the Haryana Steelers walked off the mat with the win, which gave them their first ever PKL title.

Tournament Awards

HPCL Gen6 Raid of Season 11: Manjeet (Telugu Titans)
Shriram Finance Tackle of Season 11: Ankit (Patna Pirates)
Best Raider of Season 11: Devank Dalal (Patna Pirates)
Best Defender of Season 11: Nitesh Kumar (Tamil Thalaivas)
Mashal Sports New Young Player of Season 11: Ayan Lohchab (Patna Pirates)
Most Valuable Player of Season 11: Mohammadreza Shadloui (Haryana Steelers)
Mother Dairy Super Coach of Season 11: Manpreet Singh (Haryana Steelers)

December 22, 2024December 22, 2024 by Abhishek Shukla

Commanding Haryana Steelers confirm top spot and semi-final place after 17-point drubbing of U Mumba

Pune, December 22, 2024: In a commanding display of kabaddi prowess, Haryana Steelers bested U Mumba 47-30, cementing their position at the summit of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 table at the Badminton Hall in the Balewadi Sports Complex on Sunday night. The Haryana Steelers returned to winning ways, with Shivam Patare’s exceptional 14-point performance leading the charge. While the victory solidified their status as table-toppers, U Mumba’s playoff aspirations remain in the balance, as they must now anxiously await the final match of the league stage to learn their top-six fate.

The match began with the Haryana Steelers taking an early lead as Rinku eliminated Vinay, and Manjeet secured a bonus point to make it 0-2. The momentum shifted dramatically when U Mumba suffered an ALL OUT following an impressive raid by Shivam Patare, who eliminated Lokesh Ghosliya and Sunil Kumar. Sanjay then tackled Rohit Raghav, extending the score to 11-7.

After establishing their early control, the Haryana Steelers faced resistance from U Mumba. However, Shivam Patare continued his impressive performance, notably scoring a two-point raid against Parvesh Bhainswal and Rinku. Mohammadreza Shadloui successfully defended against Rohit Raghav, and the team inflicted another ALL OUT when Manjeet was caught by Rahul Sethpal and the Haryana Steelers’ defense. The match remains firmly in control of the table-toppers, with the score standing at 26-14 at half-time.

As the match entered the second half, the Haryana Steelers continued to assert their dominance, though both teams showed moments of defensive prowess. Lokesh managed to get an ankle hold on Vinay, while Shadloui demonstrated his defensive skills by successfully tackling Rohit Raghav. Despite Sathish Kannan managing to escape Shadloui’s half-hearted hold, the Steelers maintained their comfortable lead. The score stretched to 33-20 after Vinay executed a skillful turn near the baulkline, evading Sunil Kumar’s attempt to tackle him, further cementing the Steelers’ commanding position in the match.

A third ALL OUT was inflicted on the Haryana Steelers, as Vinay joined the raiding furore that was initially led by Shivam Patare. He got Parvesh Bhainswal and Sathish Kannan with one fell swoop, landing the final.blow on the playoff aspirants. The match ended with a score difference of 17 points, as Rahul Sethpal and Mohammadreza Shadloui completed their High 5, while Shivam Patare finished with 14 points to his name on the night.

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 11 match on Monday, December 23:

Match 1 – Gujarat Giants vs Dabang Delhi K.C. – 8 pm
Match 2 – Puneri Paltan vs Tamil Thalaivas – 9 pm

December 22, 2024 by Abhishek Shukla

Sushil’s 15-point game goes in vain as Tamil Thalaivas overcome Bengaluru Bulls

Pune, 22nd December, 2024: The Tamil Thalaivas registered their eighth win of the season with a convincing performance against Bengaluru Bulls, winning by a scoreline of 42-32 at the Badminton Hall in the Balewadi Sports Complex in PKL Season 11, on Sunday. Himanshu completed a Super 10 and was well supported by Moein Shafaghi as they overcame the bottom-placed side, despite Sushil’s 15-point game.

It wasn’t the most action-packed start to the game with raiders of both teams not quite flying off the blocks. Moein Shafaghi opened the scoring, while Parteek got the first tackle of the evening. The defences were on top in the opening exchanges as Amir Hossein Bastami got himself into the action with a tackle of his own.

Sushil registered the first successful raid for Bengaluru Bulls, and Parteek started well on the defensive end too. Amir Hossein Bastami responded with a successful tackle on a Do-or-Die Raid, followed by a raid from Moein Shafaghi to level the scores at 4-4. It was a Super Raid from Sushil that gave Bengaluru Bulls a three-point lead before Tamil Thalaivas fought back to take an 8-7 lead after the first timeout.

Moein Shafaghi carried on his good run on the attacking end for Tamil Thalaivas, while Sushil was doing the same for Bengaluru Bulls. A tackle by Nitin Rawal gave them the lead again, as the defensive units continued to stay on top. A Super Tackle from Abhishek Manokaran helped Tamil Thalaivas level things up at 12-12, before they closed out the first half with a slender one-point lead as the scoreline read 14-13.

Himanshu got the first raid of the second half, but Pardeep Narwal quickly levelled things up with a two-point raid of his own. Sai Prasad put Tamil Thalaivas back in front with a couple of raids and got support from Abhishek Manokaran, who got the first successful tackle of the first half. Another successful tackle, this time by Aashish helped Tamil Thalaivas take a four-point lead.

Sushil kept the scoreboard ticking for Bengaluru Bulls with a successful Do-or-Die Raid and got support from Naveen, as he inflicted a Super Tackle to help their side cut the deficit to two-points. However, the duo of Himanshu and Moein Shafaghi ensured that the Tamil Thalaivas regain their four-point lead, with the score at 23-19 going into the final phase of the game.

Amir Hossein Bastami helped his side inflict an ALL OUT on the Bengaluru Bulls to put some daylight between the two sides. Himanshu further extended the lead to 10-points with another Super Raid, reducing Bengaluru Bulls to three players on the mat. Sushil showed some spirit and registered his Super 10 to keep his side in the game.

However, there was no respite for the Bengaluru Bulls as they suffered another ALL OUT to give their opponents a twelve-point lead. Moein Shafaghi amassed 100 raid points for the season, and with close to five minutes to go in the contest, the writing was already on the wall.

Pardeep Narwal got a two-point raid and Sushil kept his foot on the pedal to try and take the game to their opponents. Eventually, it was the Tamil Thalaivas who came out on top in this contest with the scoreline of 42-32 as Himanshu completed his Super 10, finishing with 13 points, to wrap up a complete performance for his side.