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Hyderabad, Dec 6 (Ians) Defender Amit Hooda emerged as the best player as Dabang Delhi K.C. produced a brilliant performance to defeat U Mumba 41-24 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

With this victory, the Dabang Delhi K.C. kept alive their hopes of reaching the Playoffs in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9.

The Dabang Delhi K.C. pulled off an All-Out in the 5th minute and took a massive lead at 10-3. Vijay Malik effected a raid and Amit Hooda tackled Guman Singh soon after as the Delhi side continued to extend their lead.

U Mumba’s Mohit carried out a Super Tackle on Naveen Kumar in the 12th minute, but the Delhi side still held a comfortable lead at 17-6.

Ashu Malik picked up a couple of raid points as the team from the capital city completely dominated the match at 21-9 in the 18th minute.

Hyderabad, Dec 4 (Ians) Parteek Dahiya emerged as the best player as Gujarat Giants forged an emphatic comeback to defeat U Mumba 38-36 in the Pro Kabaddi League (Pkl) Season 9 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Sunday.

Former champions U Mumba held a massive lead in the first half, but Dahiya scored 13 points to help Gujarat win the match.

Pranay Rane picked up a few touchpoints as U Mumba took the lead at 6-3 in the 5th minute. Moments later, Mohit tackled Sandeep and helped his team inflict an All-Out to take a massive lead at 10-4.

Heidarali Ekrami pulled off a Super Raid soon after, catching out Shankar Gadai, Sourav Gulia and Arkam Shaikh as the Mumbai side took complete control of the match at 15-4 in the 8th minute. Gujarat’s Rinku Narwal and Sandeep effected tackles, but U Mumba still held the lead at 15-8 in the 12th minute.

Hyderabad, Dec 2 (Ians) The inimitable Pardeep Narwal was on fire as the U.P Yoddhas put in a superb show, defeating U Mumba by 38-28 on Friday at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Friday.

While Narwal was the star of the night for the Yoddhas with 13 points, Rohit Tomar (8 points) and Sumit (4 points) provided ample support, helping them register a crucial win.

After a slow couple of minutes to start with, it was U Mumba who were out of the blocks quickest with Guman Singh’s raids getting things going.

Pardeep Narwal and the U.P Yoddhas followed suit soon enough as the crowd made their presence felt from the get-go. Giving Pardeep a hand was Rohit Tomar and Sandeep Narwal, as U.P Yoddhas pulled level on the 9-minute mark in the game.

As the first half progressed, both sides continued to trade blows and points regularly, before the U.

Hyderabad, Nov 26 (Ians) Raider Guman Singh emerged as the best player with 14 points as the U Mumba side put up a fantastic performance to defeat Bengal Warriors 49-41 in the Pro Kabaddi League (Pkl) Season 9 here on Saturday.

While Guman Singh led the scoring for U Mumba, his fellow raider Ashish chipped in with 13 points in the match played at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium.

Guman Singh picked up a couple of raid points as U Mumba took the lead at 4-2 in the 5th minute. He continued to showcase top form and reduced the Warriors to just one member on the mat in the 7th minute. Moments later, Guman pulled off another magnificent raid to help his team inflict an All-Out and take a massive lead at 12-4.

However, Vaibhav Garje and Girish Maruti Ernak scored tackle points and kept the Warriors in the game at 9-13. The Bengal side...

Hyderabad, Nov 25 (Ians) The Bengal Warriors picked up a crucial 41-38 victory over the Bengaluru Bulls in Hyderabad on Wednesday to stay on track for playoffs qualification. The Warriors were trailing for most part of the second half, but they managed to inflict an all out just before the final whistle to clinch a thrilling win.

Speaking about their strategy, Bengal Warriors Captain Maninder Singh said, “We looked to catch the Bengaluru players one by one in the second half. We didn’t have to catch 2-3 players on a single raid. Shrikant played very well and we won the game because of him.”

The skipper exuded confidence about his team’s playoffs chances. The team is currently at the fifth position with 48 points. Maninder said, “We are motivated to play every match as we want to win every game. Shrikant Jadhav supported me a lot in the game against Bengaluru.

Hyderabad, Nov 22 (Ians) The Tamil Thalaivas put up a clinical performance to defeat U Mumba 34-20 in the vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday.

Captain Sagar led from the front with 8 tackle points, meanwhile, Ajinkya Pawar chipped in with 5 raid points.

The two sides played out a neck and neck contest in the opening minutes and were locked at 2-2 in the 4th minute. However, Narender effected a raid and the Thalaivas tackled Guman Singh in quick succession as the side from Tamil Nadu took the lead at 5-3 in the 8th minute. Moments later, Thalaivas’ raider Ajinkya Pawar caught out Shivansh Thakur and Rinku and helped his team inflict an All Out and attain a stronghold of the match at 10-3. Defenders Mohit and Sahil Gulia carried out tackle points as the Thalaivas kept forging ahead.

However, Jai Bhagwan pulled off a...

Hyderabad, Nov 19 (Ians) Siddharth Desai was the star for the home side with 9 points, the Telugu Titans produced a fantastic performance to defeat U Mumba 32-26 and ended their 12-match losing streak in the Pro Kabaddi League (Pkl) Season 9.

Spurred on by their home fans, the Titans fought back from an early deficit to win the match held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.

U Mumba were off to a flyer in the early exchanges with Guman Singh and Kiran Magar leading the charge. And without much ado, the U-Mumba side kept the Titans at arms’ length, holding on to the lead, especially with the defensive unit chipping in as well.

Midway through the first half, Guman got in a Super Raid, which further strengthened their dominance in the contest, even though Abhishek Singh was doing all he could with his raids for the Titans.

However, Siddharth Desai...

Hyderabad, Nov 18 (Ians) The Tamil Thalaivas settled for a 33-33 tie against Patna Pirates at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi on Wednesday.

Speaking about their last game of the Pune leg, Tamil Thalaivas’ Head Coach Ashan Kumar said, “It was very important for us to win against Patna Pirates and we played well, but the Patna side is also good. We made a few mistakes in the game and that’s why we couldn’t win the game. We’ll play with more drive and vigour in Hyderabad.”

Ashan Kumar also summed up his team’s performance in the Pune leg, “We put up a decent performance in Pune. We picked up quite well and climbed up the points table. We lost two games, but we didn’t lose by a big margin. I am happy with the team’s performance in Pune and we’ll play even better in the next leg.

Pune, Nov 13 (Ians) Star raider Guman Singh notched 13 points in an inspiring performance to help U Mumba defeat Patna Pirates 36-23 in a Pro Kabaddi League (Pkl) Season 8 match at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi on Sunday.

Besides Guman Singh, Ashish chipped in with 6 points for U Mumba in the match.

Harendra Kumar and Kiran Magar pulled off tackle points as U Mumba took the lead at 4-2 in the 6th minute. However, the Pirates’ defense unit managed to keep Guman Singh quiet and helped its side stay in the game. Thereafter, Rohit Gulia caught out Harendra Kumar and Sunil tackled Ashish as the Patna side levelled the scores at 5-5.

But, Mumbai’s defender Mohit stood tall and helped his team inch ahead at 8-6 in the 13th minute. U Mumba continued to put their foot on the pedal and attained a big lead at 13-8 when Guman...

Pune, Nov 11 (Ians) Ashish pulled off a Do-or-Die raid in the last seconds of the match to help U Mumba prevail over Puneri Paltan in a close contest in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, here on Friday.

U Mumbai and Puneri Paltan were engaged in a neck-and-neck battle but the Mumbai side played its cards better in the last few minutes of the match to eventually defeat Puneri Paltan 34-33 on the night.

Aslam Inamdar picked up a couple of raid points as the Puneri Paltan inched ahead at 4-3 in the 8th minute. However, Guman Singh pulled off a Super Raid, catching out Sombir, Aslam Inamdar and Abinesh Nadarajan to help the Mumbai side take the lead at 10-8 in the 13th minute.

But, Mohit Goyat and Mohammad Nabibakhsh carried out a Super Tackle in the 15th minute and got the Puneri Paltan...

Bengaluru, Oct 28 (Ians) The Bengal Warriors registered a crucial 35-30 victory over table-toppers Dabang Delhi K.C. in their last match of the Bengaluru leg on Wednesday.

The Warriors are currently at the fifth place with 4 wins under their belt. Ahead of the start of the Pune leg, Bengal Warriors’ Head Coach K Baskaran said, “It feels great to defeat Dabang Delhi K.C. before the next leg in Pune. We are really happy and our team has gained confidence as well. Our main target has been to play well and play with unity. Naveen has been performing really well, but our defenders were determined to play well against him.”

Baskaran added that the team will continue their rhythm in Pune, “We were successful in raiding and defending departments in our match against Delhi. We will look to continue our rhythm and the understanding we have on the mat in our upcoming matches in Pune.

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (Ians) Star performers Guman Singh and Jai Bhagwan helped U Mumba to register a thrilling 32-31 victory against the Haryana Steelers in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium here on Friday.

While Guman Singh picked up the first points for U Mumba, it was Meetu Sharma who got the Haryana Steelers off the mark. U Mumba’s defensive unit didn’t allow the Steelers to edge ahead as Jai Bhagwan and Co inflicted an All Out to give U Mumba a good lead as the midway stage of the first half approached.

U Mumba pressed home their advantage and continued to pick up points quickly as the Steelers’ task became tougher, in what was a pacy game. However, Nitin Rawal and Manjeet’s Super Tackle kept the Steelers in the hunt. At the midway point, U Mumba led 17-15, but, the momentum was firm with the Steelers.

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (Ians) Bengaluru Bulls raced back to form when they defeated the Tamil Thalaivas 45-28 in the vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 on Wednesday.

Speaking about the aspect the Bulls needed to improve before their last game, the Bengaluru head coach Randhir Singh said, “I felt our defense was weak before our game against Tamil Thalaivas. So, we worked on our defensive skills in the lead up to the game. The defenders and the raiders contributed to our victory in our last game.”

Singh also heaped praise on raider Bharat, who has been one of the key raiders for the Bengaluru side, “Bharat will score 190-200 points this season. He’s definitely on the right track, but we still have a long way to go in this tournament. He will surely score 8-9 points in every game.”

Bengaluru Bulls star raider Vikash Kandola expressed that the team has enjoyed...

Bengaluru, Oct 20 (Ians) Languishing at the eighth position among 12 teams after two wins and two losses from four matches, Haryana Steelers will look to get back to winning ways in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 when they face fellow-strugglers U Mumba at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, here on Friday.

The Jsw Sports-owned franchise gave a tough fight against defending champions Dabang Delhi but lost 38-36 at the death.

U Mumba, like the Steelers, have also won two out of their four games so far and Joginder Narwal, who was one of the Steelers’ key players against Delhi, said his team has worked on their shortcomings and are ready for the encounter.

“We came really close to beating Dabang Delhi and that has given us a lot of confidence. In the past few days at the camp, we have discussed the areas in which we can improve and we have planned...

Bengaluru, Oct 16 (Ians) The Puneri Paltan showed determination right from the word go and eventually defeated U Mumba 30-28 to register their first victory of the Pro Kabaddi League season 9 at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, here on Sunday.

Raiders Aslam Inamdar and Mohit Goyat scored 14 points together, while Captain Fazel Atrachali notched 4 points to help Puneri Paltan win.

Aslam Inamdar chipped in with a couple of raids as Puneri Paltan took the lead at 5-4 in the 6th minute. Soon after, Mohit Goyat pulled off a multi-point raid and reduced U Mumba to three players on the mat.

However, Guman Singh and Jai Bhagwan effected raids and helped their side stay in the game at 7-7. Guman continued to showcase top form as the Mumbai side led at 9-7 in the 11th minute.

The Puneri defenders then fought back and regained the lead at 10-9. Thereafter, both sides traded...

Bengaluru, Oct 13 (Ians) As his team was trailing at the end of the first half during their Pro Kabaddi League (Pkl) Season 9 match against Up Yodhas, Dabang Delhi Kc head coach Krishan Hooda told his skipper Naveen Kumar that the match was not over yet and they should show their best game in the second half.

The Dabang Delhi Kc were trailing 19-25 at the end of the first half at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. However, captain Naveen Kumar and Manjeet put up an inspiring performance to lead Delhi to a thrilling 44-42 victory in the end.

Speaking about the match, Delhi head coach Krishan Hooda said, “I told Naveen that I don’t care about the result at half-time. This is a league match. So, I told him to show his best game and work hard. I knew that we would win the game.

Bengaluru, Oct 10 (Ians) Raiders Guman Singh and Jai Bhagwan were the stars as U Mumba defeated Up Yoddhas 30-23 in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium here on Monday.

Bhagwan picked up six points, while Guman scored five in the match.

Bhagwan and Guman chipped in with raids as U Mumba took a three-point lead at 5-2 in the 7th minute. The U Mumba defense led by Surinder Singh backed their raiders and helped the Mumbai team to keep forging ahead.

Rinku pulled off a fantastic tackle against Surender Gill in the 14th minute helping U Mumba stay in the lead at 9-6. Bhagwan picked up a couple of raid points as U Mumba led comfortably at 14-9 at the end of the first half.

Surender Gill effected a brilliant raid in the opening minutes of the second half and kept the Up Yoddhas in the game at 13-15. However,...

Bengaluru, Oct 9 (Ians) The vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 witnessed another exciting day when two matches ended in a tie at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. Three-time champions Patna Pirates tied 34-34 with Puneri Paltan, while Gujarat Giants tied 31-31 with Tamil Thalaivas.

Speaking about their match, the Gujarat Giants Head Coach Ram Mehar Singh expressed, “We had an up and down match. Our raiders and defenders did well in the game. However, I think we could have won the match, if our defense unit performed a little better. We’ll need to improve our defensive skills.”

Gujarat Giants’ raider Rohit Kumar was brought on as a substitute, but he didn’t carry out any raids. When asked about the same, the Head Coach said, “Rohit is good at carrying out ankle holds in the corner and that’s why we brought him in during the game.

Ahmedabad, Sep 30 (Ians) Pro Kabaddi League (Pkl) Aslam Inamdar and Pankaj Mohite starred as Maharashtra defeated Haryana 39-35 to book a place in the men’s kabaddi final at the 36th National Games on Friday. Maharashtra will take on Uttar Pradesh in the final clash on Saturday.

The kabaddi fans in Ahmedabad got a glimpse of their favourite Pro Kabaddi League stars as they appeared for the semifinalists, and proved that the craze for the sport is certainly going to rise when Season 9 of the League begins on October 7 in Bengaluru.

The fans were extremely excited to witness Pkl players Aslam Inamdar and Pankaj Mohite help Maharashtra overcome Haryana.

The Maharashtra defense unit showed great form in the opening minutes of the match and helped their team to take the lead at 4-2.

Pkl player Akash Shinde pulled off a fantastic raid to help Maharashtra take a stronghold of the match.

Mumbai, Sep 30 (Ians) Guman Singh emerged as the most expensive player in Category B at the vivo Pro Kabaddi League Auction in Mumbai last month. The prolific raider was picked up by U Mumba for a whopping Rs 1.21 crore.

Speaking about the bid ahead of Season 9 of Pkl, Guman said, “I have played two seasons of vivo Pkl – one with Jaipur Pink Panthers in 2019 and the other with Patna Pirates in 2021. I was really happy after I got to know about the bid for me by U Mumba in the Auction, but now, I have to perform according to the bid as well. I am trying to improve my game and I will produce an even better performance this season. I will try my best to help my team to become champions.”

When asked about his preparations for the upcoming season slated to begin on 7 October in Bengaluru, the raider said,...

Mumbai, Aug 6 (Ians) India’s Pawan Kumar Sehrawat emerged as the most expensive buy on Day 1 of the Pro Kabaddi League (Pkl) Season 9 Player Auctions held in Mumbai on Friday. He was bought by Tamil Thalaivas for a whopping sum of Inr 2.26 crore. Meanwhile, Guman Singh emerged as the most expensive Category […]...

Bengaluru, Feb 10 (Ians) Three-time champions Patna Pirates defeated Puneri Paltan 43-26 in a Pro Kabaddi League season 8 match and became the first team to qualify for playoffs, here on Thursday. Guman Singh was the star for the winning Patna side as the raider scored 13 points for the team. The table-toppers Pirates were […]...

Bengaluru, Feb 10 (Ians) Three-time champions Patna Pirates defeated Puneri Paltan 46-23 in a Pro Kabaddi League season 8 match and became the first team to qualify for playoffs in the ongoing season 8, here on Thursday. Guman Singh was the star for the winning Patna side as the raider scored 13 points for the […]...

Bengaluru, Feb 8 (Ians) Raiders Sachin and Guman Singh helped table-toppers Patna Pirates beat U Mumba 47-36 in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8, here on Tuesday. Sachin (16 points) and Guman Singh (11 points) were in top form for the three-time champions as they consolidated their position on top of the points table with […]...

Bengaluru, Feb 6 (Ians) Sachin helped Patna Pirates beat defending champions Bengal Warriors 38-29 in a Pro Kabaddi League season 8 match, here on Sunday. Sachin scored a Super 10 (11 points) and was ably supported by Guman Singh (7 points) in the raiding unit. The Pirates’ defence was in top form too with Mohammadreza […]...