Aslam Inamdar's 13 points proved to be the big difference between the two sides that were jostling for control throughout the game.

While raiders Arjun Deshwal and V Ajith stood up for the Jaipur Pink Panthers, Deepak Hooda and Shrikant Jadhav kept picking up raid points for the Bengal Warriors in the first few minutes of the match.

Raiders Guman Singh, Ashish and Jai Bhagwan amassed 30 points between them to hand the Mumbai side a scintillating victory.

Manjeet began the match with a successful raid, opening the scoring for the Steelers straightaway. But a minute later, he was caught by right corner Sagar as Tamil Thalaivas took the lead. A defensive error from Monu Hooda led to Tamil Thalaivas extending their lead, putting the Steelers on the backfoot. Manjeet showcased his defensive skills in the 8th minute, as he tackled Ajinkya Panwar to close down the gap to 4-5.

Raider Rakesh top-scored for Gujarat with 13 points in the match

The opening night of the 9th edition of the Pro Kabaddi League will be a triple header which will see UP Yoddhas take the mat in the third and final game of the night.

Season 9 of the Pro Kabaddi League is set to kick off on October 7 at Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru in Karnataka.

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

UP Yoddha are set to cross paths with Puneri Paltan in Eliminator 1 of the Pro Kabaddi League 2021-22 on Monday, February 21. The match would be played at the Sheraton Grand Stadium in Whitefield, Bengaluru and is set to begin at 7:30 pm IST (Indian Standard Time). This contest would be between two teams, who made slow starts […]

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 18 (ANI): A collective effort from Dabang Delhi KC helped them beat Telugu Titans 40-32 in match 128 of Pro Kabaddi League Season 8.