Dabang Delhi rode on the raiding of Naveen Kumar of 12 points, Manjeet's 9 points and a superb defensive performance by Ravi Kumar and Ashu Malik to inflict a crushing defeat on the Telugu Titans and stay unbeaten this season. Dabang Delhi have moved to the top of the points table.

Bengaluru Feb 24 PTI The two best teams in the league stage -- Patna Pirates and Dabang Delhi -- will face each other in the summit clash of Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 here on Friday The gruelling 136-match-long battle has undoubtedly been one of the most competitive seasons in PKL history Patna showed their superiority in the semi-final against UP Yoddha with their defence completely nullifying the raiding duo of Pardeep Narwal and Surender Gill Similarly Delhi season 7 runners-up relied on their experienced defence to stop Bengaluru Bulls and Pawan Sehrawat to secure another shot at winning the coveted title Patna with their hybrid Kabaddi players who can both attack and defend have shown the future of the sport this season They lost their star raider Pardeep Narwal who won them three titles in his reign at the 2021 auctions But they invested in a collective ideology -- where the team is the star -- and that has paid rich dividends Iranian left-corner Mohammadreza Shadloui who leads the table for most tackle points this season might be the player under the spotlight but coach Ram Mehar Singh knows cover defenders Neeraj Kumar and Sajin C have played pivotal roles It is the same story with the attack Sachin is undoubtedly their lead raider but Guman Singh Prashanth Rai and Monu Goyat have all chipped in with important contributionsBut Patna will have to chalk out plans to tackle Naveen Kumar and Delhis powerful raiders Interestingly Patna have struggled in both the matches against Delhi in the league stage They lost the first match thanks to an incredible performance from all-rounder Sandeep Narwal The second match was a low-scoring affair which Delhi won thanks to Manjeet Chhillars High 5 These experienced stars will once again be the key for Delhi in the final Taking the attack to Patna may be a bad ploy considering the form of their defenders Delhi will need to slow down the tempo of the match and let their experienced stars dictate the court In Naveen Kumar Delhi have a dynamic raider who can change the mat in a matter of seconds He has not looked in his peak fitness but the youngster is a big-match performer Delhi also will have to make plans to deal with Mohammadreza Shadloui PTI PDS PDS SSC SSC

Bengaluru Feb 23 PTI Three-time champions Patna Pirates on Wednesday beat UP Yoddha 38-27 while Dabang Delhi KC defeated Bengaluru Bulls 40-35 to set up a title clash against each other in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 here In the first semifinal star defender Mohammadreza Shadloui and Sunil picked up High 5s for Patna while at the other end raiders Sachin 7 points and Guman Singh 8 points ensured a difficult night for UP Yoddha UP Yoddhas Pardeep Narwal had a quiet outing with just four points in the entire match In fact it was substitute Shrikant Jadhav who performed best for UP Yoddha in attack scoring 10 points including 2 for a Super Tackle Later in the day Dabang Delhi qualified for their second consecutive final of PKL by getting the better of Bengaluru Bulls Naveen Kumar picked a Super 10 14 points as Delhis experienced stars made it a night to remember by clinching a comeback win Pawan Sehrawat 18 points gave the Bulls a fast start but Delhi secured important ALL OUTs at crucial points of the game to turn the match in their favour The final of the event will be played on Friday Earlier Patna started on the front foot with their star defender Shadloui looking in red-hot form The raiding duo of Sachin and Guman Singh attacked at the other end and even Ashu Singhs Super Tackle wasnt enough to prevent an ALL OUT in the 10th minute Patna continued to dominate the proceedings with Prashanth Kumar Rai also joining in the attack with important touch points Pardeep Narwal and Surender Gill had no answers to Patnas high intensity defending Once again Ashu Singh produced a Super Tackle on Sachin but that could not stop Patna from getting their second ALL OUT in the 17th minute to open a 14-point lead Interestingly all the seven players of Patna had contributed with at least one point each while Pardeep Narwal was yet to get off his mark Narwal did get two points in the final minutes of the first half but Patna maintained their healthy 23-9 lead at the interval Patne continued to control the mat in the early minutes of the second half Narwal and Surender struggled to find errors in the Patna defence while the likes of Guman and Sachin kept the Yoddha defenders guessing The three-time champions cleared all the Yoddha men on the mat with another ALL OUT with 11 minutes remaining to open a 17-point lead Shadloui picked his High 5 as Patna showed no signs of taking their foot off the pedal Coach Ram Mehar Singh wanted his side to slow down the pace of the match but Yoddhas substitute raider Shrikant Jadhav kept them busy He became the lead raider for UP in their desperate attempt to make a comeback They reduced Patnas lead to 12 points with five minutes remaining UP Yoddha inflicted an ALL OUT with under three minutes remaining to further reduce Patnas lead to seven points But Patna proved their mettle with a stunning tackle on Narwal by substitute Monu Sachin then followed it up with an important raid point They made it an 11-point lead with a minute remaining and ensured there were no slip-ups in the dying seconds to enter the final PTI SSC PDS SSC PDS PDS

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 22 (ANI): League-toppers Patna Pirates will lock horns with UP Yoddha on Wednesday for a place in the final of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8.

Bengaluru Feb 22 PTI League-toppers Patna Pirates will lock horns with UP Yoddha while Dabang Delhi face Bengaluru Bulls in the semifinal matches of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 here on Wednesday Patna dominated the league stages through collective effort with an impressive performance in defence But they will be facing a familiar foe in UP Yoddhas Pardeep Narwal who won three titles with the Patna team Season 7 runners-up Delhi will be hoping to make it two finals in a row but a tough challenge awaits them in the from the Bulls The Bengaluru-based side have shown that they are way more than Pawan Sehrawat in the recent outings with the secondary raiders Bharat and Chandran Ranjit finding form The winners of both the matches will face each other in the grand finale on Friday All eyes will be on record breaker Pardeep Narwal in the first semifinal The star raider has looked in good shape in the recent matches turning cagey battles into one-sided affairs with his massive multi-point raids He will no doubt be Yoddhas major trump card against Patna The Patna side got a direct slot in the semifinals after topping the league stages They are a team in form and have a dangerous defence led by Iranian Mohammadreza Shadloui The match could most likely be decided by how well Patna handle Pardeeps raids The left raider wont have a direct confrontation with Shadloui but the likes of Neeraj Kumar and Sajin C must be wary of jumping into early tackles Pune paid the price for their eagerness by conceding a 5-point Super Raid against Pardeep which turned the game around in the first eliminator match of the playoffs Surender Gill has been a great deputy in attack for Yoddha while their famous corner combination of Sumit and Nitesh Kumar is also looking lethal It will be interesting how Patna shapes up in the attack Sachin should be a favourite considering his rich form But coach Ram Mehar Singh might opt for the experienced Monu Goyat instead of the impressive Guman Singh to be the second option in attack Both teams won one match each when they met in the league stages The second semifinal between Delhi and Bengaluru will not only be about two of the best raiders in the country -- Naveen Kumar and Pawan Sehrawat In Naveens absence Delhis seasoned stars realised their full potential with the likes of Manjeet Chhillar and Sandeep Narwal showing their mettle Similarly Bengalurus defence and secondary raiders have risen to the challenge in their recent outings easing the pressure off Pawans shoulders The outstanding raiders will again be required to inflict maximum damage on the opponents Naveens fitness will be a key concern but Delhi earned extra rest days as they secured a direct spot in the semifinals by finishing second in the league stages In Chandran Ranjit and Vijay the Bulls have a potent raiding unit to support high flyer Pawan Sehrawat Their corner duo of Sourabh Nandal and Aman has also been in good form which has allowed cover defender Mahender to be more expressive Dabangs biggest strength is their experience Manjeet Chhillar Joginder Narwal Sandeep Narwal are all seasoned stars who have been through multiple finals in their career They will know how to perfectly navigate the challenge In Vijay they also have a stellar all-rounder to give Naveen the backup he wants When the two teams met in the league phase the Bulls won one match while the other was a tied affair PTI PDS PDS KHS KHS

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 13 (ANI): League leaders Patna Pirates will lock horns with bottom-placed Telugu Titans on Monday in the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League Season 8. The Triple Panga night will begin with a clash between two teams who have endured contrasting campaigns.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 15 (ANI): Dabang Delhi KC's Vijay produced last-minute heroics to help them beat Haryana Steelers 28-25 in Match 55 of Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 at The Sheraton Grand, Whitefield, Bengaluru.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 12 (ANI): Bengaluru Bulls decimated a hapless Dabang Delhi KC 61-22 in match 50 of Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 at The Sheraton Grand, Whitefield, Bengaluru.