New Delhi: The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL completed its 100th match this season on Sunday as Gujarat Giants and U Mumba played an enthralling game of 40 minutes in the Western Derby at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune. The Giants stunned the Mumbai outfit by the barest margin of 34-33 to deny them promotion in the points table.
Earlier in the day, Patna Pirates outsmarted Jaipur Pink Panthers by 38-28 to propel their position to the second spot in the updated standings of the league stage.
U Mumba star raider Ajit Chauhan picked 14 raid points for his team to lead their cause, but his efforts were canceled by the Gujarat raiding combination of Guman Singh (10 points) and Rakesh (10 points). Sombir from Gujarat Giants was the best defender of this contest, having scored four tackle points.
Devank Dalal continued his prolific run for the Patna Pirates with his 13th Super 10 achieved. He picked up 14 raid points and was ably supported by fellow raider Ayan Lochchab, who claimed six raid points. Deepak and Ankit were vigilant in the defence with both players returning with four tackle points.
For Jaipur Pink Panthers, captain Arjun Deshwal bagged seven raid points and Neeraj Narwal was their second best with five points while Ankush Rathee claimed three tackle points.
Top raiders in Pro Kabaddi League after U Mumba vs Gujarat Giants
Devank has been leaps and bounds ahead of his contemporaries and keeps flourishing with each match passing by. He has accumulated 221 points from 17 games after adding 14 raid points against Jaipur Pink Panthers. Ajit Ramesh Chauhan pipped Vijay Malik at fourth spot with a total of 143 points following his brilliance against Gujarat Giants, though it didn’t fetch his team the desired results.
Raider
Matches
Points
Devank (Patna Pirates)
17
221
Ashu Malik (Dabang Delhi KC)
16
174
Arjun Deshwal (Jaipur Pink Panthers)
17
170
Ajit Ramesh Chauhan (U Mumba)
17
143
Vijay Malik (Telugu Titans)
17
138
Ayan Lochchab (Patna Pirates)
17
127
Vinay (Haryana Steelers)
17
121
Guman Singh (Gujarat Giants)
17
121
Nitin Kumar Dhankhar (Bengal Warriorz)
14
118
Shivam Anil Patare
17
104
Top defenders in Pro Kabaddi League after U Mumba vs Gujarat Giants
Ankit Jaglan made the best progress on the list of top defenders on Sunday. The Patna Pirates defender claimed five tackle points against Jaipur Pink Panthers to move to the third position behind Haryana Steelers’ Mohammadreza Shadloui and Bengaluru Bulls’ Nitin Rawal.
Jaipur Pink Panthers defender Ankush Rathee entered the top 10 standings after his recent performance against Patna. He displaced Bengal Warriorz skipper Fazel Atrachali at the 10th spot.
Defender
Matches
Points
Nitin Rawal (Bengaluru Bulls)
16
59
Mohammadreza Shadloui (Haryana Steelers)
17
57
Ankit Jaglan (Patna Pirates)
17
56
Sumit Sangwan (UP Yoddhas)
17
53
Nitesh Kumar (Tamil Thalaivas)
16
52
Gaurav Khatri (Puneri Paltan)
17
49
Hitesh (UP Yoddhas)
17
49
Rahul Sethpal (Haryana Steelers)
17
49
Yogesh Dahiya (Dabang Delhi KC)
15
47
Ankush Rathee
17
46
The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) completed its 100th match of the 2024 season with a thrilling contest between Gujarat Giants and U Mumba. Gujarat secured a narrow victory (34-33), while Patna Pirates defeated Jaipur Pink Panthers (38-28). Devank Dalal (Patna) continues to lead in raid points, and Ankit Jaglan (Patna) rose in the defender rankings. The article highlights the top 10 raiders and defenders after these key matches. Kabaddi Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
