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Haryana Steelers emerged as the Champions of PKL Season 11
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) 

by Abhishek Shukla

’10 Seasons of PKL showcases the love for the competition from the people of India,’ says Bollywood Star Kriti Sanon

NEW DELHI, 03rd February 2024: Bollywood stars Kriti Sanon and Shahid Kapoor graced the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in New Delhi to watch the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 matches between Gujarat Giants & Haryana Steelers and Dabang Delhi K.C. & Bengal Warriors on Friday.

Speaking about her experience at the stadium, Kriti Sanon said, “It’s lovely to be here at the stadium. The fact that the Pro Kabaddi League has reached its 10th season shows that the people love the competition. And it’s amazing to see the players receive an opportunity to showcase their talent.”

Meanwhile, Film Actor Shahid Kapoor said, “We saw a lot of people when we entered the stadium. There was a lot of excitement amongst the kabaddi lovers. Additionally, the fans in Delhi have always been amazing.”

When asked if he wanted to try his hand at kabaddi, Kapoor said, “We all watch kabaddi and it’s a very popular sport. But I think it’s a really difficult sport to play. If I ever get a chance to play the character of a kabaddi player, then I’ll definitely try it, but I don’t think I can play this sport in real life.”

The Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 Delhi leg will be held until 07 February 2023 before it moves to Kolkata and Panchkula.

Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 10 matches today

Game 1 – U.P. Yoddhas vs U Mumba – 8 pm

Game 2 – Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Telugu Titans

Venue: New Delhi

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

by Abhishek Shukla

PKL: Dabang Delhi staged second-half comeback to eliminate Bengal Warriors

Dabang Delhi came up with a strong second half performance to beat Bengal Warriors 39-28 in the second eliminator of Vivo Pro Kabaddi League season 6.  Naveen Kumar and Chandran Ranjit led from the front as they combined to score 19 raid points. In defence, Ravinder Pahal scored four tackle points. It was a slow performance in second half by Bengal Warriors which led to their downfall. Maninder Singh top scored with 8 points but just didn’t get enough support from other raiders.

Chandran Ranjit opened Dabang Delhi’s account in the second minute with a successful raid. Maninder Singh picked up a couple of raid points as after two minutes Bengal Warriors leveled the match at 2-2. Bengal Warriors inflicted an all out in the 9th minute to lead 7-4. Bengal Warriors held the edge in the first half with Maninder Singh picking up raid points at regular intervals.

In the 15th minute Maninder made a two-point raid to give Bengal 12-8 lead but Chandran Ranjit replied with a  two-point raid of his own as Dabang Delhi trailed 10-12. Dabang Delhi forced a super tackle in the 16th minute to level the match at 12-12. Bengal Warriors came back strongly to inflict an all out in the 19th minute as they led 17-12. At the end of the first half, Bengal Warriors led 18-12.

Dabang Delhi made a strong start to the second half as they picked three raid points in the 21st minute to trail 15-18. Bengal Warriors were in the lead for the first part of the second half as after 25 minutes they led 20-19. Naveen Kumar made a brilliant raid in the 28th minute to give Dabang Delhi 24-20 lead. In the 32nd minute Dabang Delhi inflicted an all out to lead 33-23.

Fans can catch live action of Vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 6 matches when Gujarat Fortunegiants play Bengaluru Bulls while UP Yoddha take on Dabang Delhi on Monday i.e. 31st December 2018, 7:30 pm onwards, on Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 HD Hindi, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Suvarna Plus, Star Maa Gold, Star Sports First and Hotstar.

Match Awards –

  • THE VIVO PERFECT RAIDER OF THE MATCH –  NAVEEN KUMAR, JERSEY 19, DABANG DELHI KC
  • THE TATA ACE DEFENDEDR OF THE MATCH – RAVINDER PAHAL, JERSEY 6, DABANG DELHI KC
  • THE MOMENT OF THE MATCH – NAVEEN KUMAR, JERSEY 19, DABANG DELHI KC
  • HDFC LIFE WINNING CAPTAIN – JOGINDER SINGH NARWAL, JERSEY 8, DABANG DELHI KC
by Abhishek Shukla

PKL: UP Yoddha stuns U Mumba in first Elimination match

UP Yoddha produced a terrific all-round performance to knock out favourites U Mumba in the first eliminator of Vivo Pro Kabaddi League season 6. Yoddha won 34-29 and were in control for most of the match. In front of a packed crowd in Kochi, where PKL made its debut, it was the team from UP that came out on top. Nitesh Kumar came up with one of the best defensive performances and scored 8 points to lead UP to victory. UP Yoddha’s defence scored 18 tackle points on a night where they tamed U Mumba’s star raider Siddharth Desai. Desai scored just seven raid points but all credit to the Yoddha to contain him. Shrikant Jadhav and Prashant Kumar Rai combined to score 9 crucial raid points in UP’s win. 

Both teams made a solid start and were on equal footing for the first five minutes. Shrikant Jadhav and Siddharth Desai picked up the raid points for their teams. It was 5-5 after five minutes but UP Yoddha switched gears then. In the 8th minute they inflicted an all out to leads 11-7. U Mumba were missing the spark and were a bit lacklustre in the first half. At the end of the first half Yoddha’s led 18-15 and it was anyone’s game.

UP Yoddha continued their fine form in the second half as well. Their defence did a fine job on Desai and Rohit Balliyan. Shrikant Jadhav picked up a two-point raid in the 27th minute to give UP Yoddha 25-18 lead. The second half followed the same pattern as the first with UP defence in solid form. Jeeva Kumar and Nitesh Kumar didn’t allow too many points and made crucial tackles throughout the match. Roshan Devadiga and Prashant Kumar Rai picked up raid points at crucial intervals. 

Fans can catch live action of Vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 6 matches when the playoffs get underway on Monday i.e. 31st December 2018, 7:30 pm onwards, on Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 HD Hindi, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Suvarna Plus, Star Maa Gold, Star Sports First and Hotstar.

Match Awards –

  • THE VIVO PERFECT RAIDER OF THE MATCH –  Siddharth Sirish Desai, Jersey 8, U Mumba
  • THE TATA ACE DEFENDEDR OF THE MATCH – Nitesh Kumar, Jersey 2, UP Yoddha
  • THE MOMENT OF THE MATCH – Jeeva Kumar, Jersey 6, UP Yoddha
  • HDFC LIFE WINNING CAPTAIN – Rishank Devadiga, Jersey 7, UP Yoddha
by Abhishek Shukla

Akshay Kumar partners with Future Group’s kabaddi franchise Bengal Warriors

Bengal Warriors, the Kolkata based kabaddi franchise powered by Future Group announces a partnership with Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar. The Padma Shri and National Film Award winning actor is also extremely popular for fitness regimen and his love for sports. With the new partnership with Akshay Kumar, Bengal Warriors will bring in a breath of fresh air and positivity packed with a stronger team.

Speaking about partnering with Akshay Kumar, Sandip Tarkas, CEO, Bengal Warriors says, “There couldn’t be a better partner than Akshay Kumar who apart from being a versatile actor is also known for his extreme fitness routines. This ownership will certainly boost the morale and energy of the team which will help all the players put their best foot forward. With few hours left for the league to commence, I would like to wish all the teams the very best. Fingers crossed, may the best team win.”

Commenting about the association, Akshay Kumar says, “I have always believed that sport plays a key role in shaping ones personality and health. I have admired how Star Sports has helped make kabaddi so popular across the length and breadth of India and I am delighted to partner with Future Group to promote a homegrown sport like Kabaddi.”

Bengal Warriors’ revamped team features strong raiders like Jang-Kun Lee, Deepak Narwal, Anil Kumar, Kuldeep, Maninder Singh, Virender Wazir Singh, Vinod Kumar, defenders Ameares Mondal, Sandeep Malik, Surjeet, Young Chang Ko, Rahul Kumar, Shashank Wankhede and all-rounders Bhupender Singh, Ran Singh, Ravindra Ramesh Kumawat, Srikanth Tewthia and Vikash.

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History awaits as Patna Pirates face Jaipur Pink Panthers in Pro Kabaddi League 4 finale

Hyderabad: Defending champions Patna Pirates with face the inaugural Pro Kabaddi League champions Jaipur Pink Panthers for the silverware in the current season on Sunday (31st July) in Hyderabad’s Gachibowli Indoor Stadium.

While Patna beat Puneri Paltan 37-33 in the first semi-final, Jaipur entered the final after beating Telugu Titans by 34-24 in the second semi-final on Friday.

Patna, who finished the league phase of the competition atop on 52 points, will be banking heavily on captain Dharmaraj Cheralathan, Pardeep Narwal, Rajesh Mondal to cross the final hurdle and become the first team to lift the title in consecutive seasons.

Jaipur, on the other hand, has a mixed bag of fortune throughout the tournament. In the league phase, where Jaipur finished third on 47 points, captain Jasvir Singh with 69 raid points continues to be prolific for the Abhishek Bachchan owned side. Defender Amit Hooda also has a impressive tournament so far. With 44 successful tackles, Hooda shares the top spot in successful tackle ranking Bengaluru Bulls’ Mohit Chhillar.

So no matter whatever will be the outcome, fans can expect for a fascinating game of Kabaddi and end of it one team will create history by lifting the PKL trophy for the second time.

Meanwhile, prior to the grand finale on 9.15 pm, Fire Birds will cross swords with Storm Queens in the final of the inaugural Pro Kabaddi Women’s at 7.00 pm.