New Delhi: Haryana Steelers have extended their reign at the top in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2024 season with a massive win over Telugu Titans by the scoreline of 46-25 on Monday at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune. In another match of the day, Dabang Delhi extended their 10-match unbeaten streak after they edged past home team Puneri Paltan 30-26 in one of the most exciting contests in the Pune leg this season.
Shivam Patare and Vinay were once again ruthless against the opposition defence, snaring enough points. Shivam bagged a Super 10 (12 points in particular) while Vinay added seven points.
The burgeoning Mohammadreza Shadloui didn’t fail to add his inputs in both raiding and defending sections, plundering two raid points and three tackle points. Rahul Sethpal pipped Shadloui to finish the team’s most successful defender of the night with four tackle points while Sanjay also contributed with three tackle points. Ashish Narwal was the lone warrior for Telugu Titans with 13 raid points.
Dabang Delhi KC captain Ashu Malik bagged this season’s 14th Super 10 after accounting for 13 points against reigning champions Puneri Paltan. Yogesh Dahiya made the most tackle points (3) for the Delhi outfit while left-corner defender Ashish claimed two points in defence.
Top raiders in Pro Kabaddi League after Puneri Paltan vs Dabang Delhi KC
Ashu Malik’s 13 points in the recent match has consolidated his position at the second place in the list of top raiders in PKL 2024. The Dabang Delhi leaders now has 187 raid points in 17 matches. Telugu Titans stand-in skipper Vijay Malik, who bagged five points against Haryana Steelers, has levelled at 143 points with U Mumba’s Ajit Chauhan at the fourth spot. Vinay and Shivam Patare made progress in the charts with their brilliance in the first game.
Raider
Matches
Points
Devank (Patna Pirates)
17
221
Ashu Malik (Dabang Delhi KC)
17
187
Arjun Deshwal (Jaipur Pink Panthers)
17
170
Vijay Malik (Telugu Titans)
18
143
Ajit Ramesh Chauhan (U Mumba)
17
143
Vinay (Haryana Steelers)
18
128
Ayan Lochchab (Patna Pirates)
17
127
Guman Singh (Gujarat Giants)
17
121
Nitin Kumar Dhankhar (Bengal Warriorz)
14
118
Shivam Anil Patare
18
116
Top defenders in Pro Kabaddi League after Puneri Paltan vs Dabang Delhi KC
Haryana Steelers all-rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui has claimed the pole position in the top defenders’ list in PKL 2024. He picked three tackle points against Telugu Titans to take his tally to 60 points from 18 matches in total. The Iranian star displayed Nitin Rawal of Bengaluru Bulls to lead the charts. Shadloui’s teammate Rahul Sethpal became the seventh player to cross 50 tackle points this year, a feat which was later matched by Dabang Delhi defender Yogesh Dahiya, making him the eighth.
Defender
Matches
Points
Mohammadreza Shadloui (Haryana Steelers)
18
60
Nitin Rawal (Bengaluru Bulls)
16
59
Ankit Jaglan (Patna Pirates)
17
56
Sumit Sangwan (UP Yoddhas)
17
53
Rahul Sethpal (Haryana Steelers)
18
53
Nitesh Kumar (Tamil Thalaivas)
16
52
Gaurav Khatri (Puneri Paltan)
18
50
Yogesh Dahiya (Dabang Delhi KC)
16
50
Hitesh (UP Yoddhas)
17
49
Ankush Rathee (Jaipur Pink Panthers)
17
46
Shivam Patare and Vinay led Haryana’s offense, while Mohammadreza Shadloui excelled in defense. Ashu Malik secured another Super 10 for Dabang Delhi. Updated leaderboards for top raiders and defenders are included. Kabaddi Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
