New Delhi: The matches of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2024 on Saturday were close as well as fiery as Telugu Titans and UP Yoddhas managed to finish as victors at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune. UP Yoddhas prevailed over the stale Puneri Paltan by a margin of 36-33. Later in the day, Telugu Titans defeated Bengal Warriorz by 34-32 in another thrilling contest.
Mysterious raider Gagan Gowda continued his brilliance, plundering 15 raid points (10 touch and five bonus) to power the Yoddhas ahead of the home side. Bhavani Rajput contributed with six raid points while stylish defender Sumit Sangwan was at his absolute best, picking up three tackle points. Pankaj Mohite’s tremendous raid efforts (11 points) and Mohit Goyat’s all-round brilliance (4 raid and 3 tackle points) didn’t bring fruitful result for the Pune outfit.
Vijay Malik (11) and Ashish Narwal (9) were brilliant in the attack for Telugu Titans as the pair ensured to maximise scoring opportunities from their combined raids of 30. Ankit and Shankar Godai were watchful in the defence, picking up three and two tackle points, respectively. Maninder Singh was once again heavy on the opposition, accumulating 14 raid points and Manjeet was composed in both departments with five tackle points and two raid points, but the duo couldn’t help Bengal Warriorz finish as the victorious team in the end.
Top raiders in Pro Kabaddi League after Telugu Titans vs Bengal Warriorz
Telugu Titans stand-in captain Vijay Malik moved to the fourth spot after claiming 11 raid points against Bengal Warriorz in the latest action of PKL. The 27-year-old has now accumulated 138 points from 17 matches this season. Devank of Patna Pirates leads the top position with 207 raid points in 16 matches followed by Dabang Delhi’s Ashu Malik (174) and Jaipur Pink Panthers’ Arjun Deshwal (163).
Raider
Matches
Points
Devank (Patna Pirates)
16
207
Ashu Malik (Dabang Delhi KC)
16
174
Arjun Deshwal (Jaipur Pink Panthers)
16
163
Vijay Malik (Telugu Titans)
17
138
Ajit Ramesh Chauhan (U Mumba)
16
129
Vinay (Haryana Steelers)
17
121
Ayan Lochchab (Patna Pirates)
15
121
Nitin Kumar Dhankhar (Bengal Warriorz)
14
118
Guman Singh (Gujarat Giants)
16
111
Shivam Anil Patare
17
104
Top defenders in Pro Kabaddi League after Telugu Titans vs Bengal Warriorz
UP Yoddhas promising player Sumit Sangwan picked three tackle points against Puneri Paltan on Saturday. He has now 53 tackle points in 17 games, propelling him to the third spot in the list of top defenders in PKL 2024. Sumit’s teammate Hitesh also picked up two tackle points to make progress in the charts. Bengal Warriorz captain Fazel Atrachali managed just one tackle point against the Telugu team, though he retained his position at the 10th place.
Defender
Matches
Points
Nitin Rawal (Bengaluru Bulls)
16
59
Mohammadreza Shadloui (Haryana Steelers)
17
57
Sumit Sangwan (UP Yoddhas)
17
53
Nitesh Kumar (Tamil Thalaivas)
16
52
Ankit Jaglan (Patna Pirates)
16
51
Hitesh (UP Yoddhas)
17
49
Rahul Sethpal (Haryana Steelers)
17
49
Gaurav Khatri (Puneri Paltan)
17
49
Yogesh Dahiya (Dabang Delhi KC)
15
47
Fazel Atrachali
16
45
The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2024 witnessed thrilling matches on Saturday. UP Yoddhas defeated Puneri Paltan (36-33), and Telugu Titans beat Bengal Warriorz (34-32). Gagan Gowda (15 points) led Yoddhas, while Vijay Malik (11 points) and Ashish Narwal (9 points) starred for Telugu Titans. Updated leaderboards for top raiders and defenders are included, highlighting the performances of players like Devank (207 raid points) and Sumit Sangwan (53 tackle points). Kabaddi Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
