New Delhi: The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) action on Wednesday was full of upsets with higher-ranked teams tasting defeats at the Balewadi Sports C0mplex in Pune. UP Yoddhas prevailed over Telugu Titans 36-33 in an interesting contest after the Yoddhas bounced back from a deficit in the first half. In another match, Bengal Warriorz drubbed Haryana Steelers 39-32 to register their second win against the table leaders this season.
Gagan Gowda, who started the match on the substitute bench, breathed fire with some sensational raids. He bagged 15 points to finish the match as the top-scorer from both teams. Bhavani Rajput picked up six points to support the cause as the Yoddhas made Telugu Titans skipper Vijay Malik’s 11 points go in vain. Hitesh (3) and Sumit Sangwan (2) were the most successful defenders in the match.
Maninder Singh, who recently went past 1500 raid points, completed another Super 10 in the PKL history. The former Bengal Warriorz skipper picked 11 points. But it was Bengal team’s defensive nous that helped them keep the in-form Haryana Steelers at bay with Mayur Kadam leading the mantle by bagging five tackle points, including a Super tackle. Warriorz captain Fazel Atrachali and Manjeet picked up three points each.
Top raiders in Pro Kabaddi League after Haryana Steelers vs Bengal Warriorz
Vijay Malik has moved to fourth spot after bagging 9 raid points to accumulate 126 points, moving ahead of U Mumba’s Ajit Ramesh Chauhan and Patna Pirates’ Ayan Lochchab. Haryana Steelers raider Vinay moved to seventh spot with his recent Super 10 and his teammate Shivam Patare entered the top 10 raiders’ list as he picked up eight points to take his tally to 93.
Raider
Matches
Points
Devank (Patna Pirates)
15
194
Ashu Malik (Dabang Delhi KC)
15
164
Arjun Deshwal (Jaipur Pink Panthers)
15
162
Vijay Malik (Telugu Titans)
16
127
Ajit Ramesh Chauhan (U Mumba)
15
126
Ayan Lochchab (Patna Pirates)
15
121
Vinay (Haryana Steelers)
16
118
Nitin Kumar Dhankhar (Bengal Warriorz)
14
118
Guman Singh (Gujarat Giants)
15
110
Shivam Anil Patare
16
93
Top defenders in Pro Kabaddi League after Haryana Steelers vs Bengal Warriorz
Mohammadreza Shadloui of Haryana Steelers moved to the second spot after collecting a solitary tackle point against Bengal Warriorz. Sumit Sangwan of UP Yoddhas has moved to the fourth position following his three tackle points against Telugu Titans while teammate Hitesh joined Yogesh Dahiya of Dabang Delhi KC at the eighth spot with both players now having 46 tackle points. Bengal captain Fazel Atrachali picked three tackle points against Haryana Steelers to continue his presence in the top 10 defenders’ list.
Defender
Matches
Points
Nitin Rawal (Bengaluru Bulls)
15
59
Mohammadreza Shadloui (Haryana Steelers)
16
52
Nitesh Kumar (Tamil Thalaivas)
15
51
Sumit Sangwan (UP Yoddhas)
15
49
Rahul Sethpal (Haryana Steelers)
15
47
Gaurav Khatri (Puneri Paltan)
16
47
Ankit Jaglan (Patna Pirates)
15
47
Hitesh (UP Yoddhas)
14
46
Yogesh Dahiya (Dabang Delhi KC)
14
46
Fazel Atrachali
15
44
The PKL is currently being played in Pune and the league stage will end on December 24. The PKl playoffs will also be staged in Pune from December 26 to 29.
The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) witnessed significant upsets on Wednesday. UP Yoddhas defeated Telugu Titans, while Bengal Warriorz triumphed over Haryana Steelers. Gagan Gowda’s 15 points led UP Yoddhas, and Maninder Singh achieved another Super 10. Updated rankings for top raiders and defenders are presented, highlighting the performances of Vijay Malik, Vinay, and Mohammadreza Shadloui. Kabaddi Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
