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[ad_1] Riding on raider Dhanasekar Malayali's outstanding performance, Palani Tuskers overcame Murthal Magnets 44-41 in a thrilling final to emerge champions in the Yuva Kabaddi Series Winter Edition 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Puducherry. The young left-raider scored 12 points in a nail-biting final that went to a five-raids decider after the match ended on level terms in full-time. Both teams also earned an equal number of points in the extra time to force the match into the decider where Palani Tuskers reigned supreme by 8-5 with their sublime attacking display. Raider ...

[ad_1] Iyyappan Veerapandian is high on confidence after fine performances in the Yuva Kabaddi Series led him to state and national level tournaments. The fearsome raider now aims to continue the excellent performances to reach new heights in his career. However, life wasn't all shiny for Iyyappan, who comes from a village named Ariyankuppam in Pondicherry and has parents who work as labourers to make ends meet. Despite the struggles, the formidable right-raider continues to toil on the mat to achieve his goals. "I was in the sixth standard when I started playing Kabaddi and then joined ...

[ad_1] Patna Pirates scored a facile 46-33 victory over Haryana Steelers on Friday.© X (formerly Twitter)Three-time champions Patna Pirates scored a facile 46-33 victory over Haryana Steelers in their Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 match in Noida on Friday. Manjeet, who logged in 13 points, and Krishan Dhull, who scored five points, were the best performers for the Pirates. The game began on a cagey note as only five points were scored in the opening five minutes. The Steelers led 4-1 and swelled it to an 8-3 advantage when they reduced the Pirates to just one man.But Sachin came to the Pirates' rescue tagging two defenders to prevent an 'all out'.He then followed it up with a brilliant solo tackle on Vinay to inflict a 'super tackle'.The Pirates trailed 7-8 at the 10th-minute mark and lev...

[ad_1] Captained by the talismanic Fazel Atrachali, the Adani Sportsline owned Gujarat Giants have made a solid start to the final week of the year 2023 with a couple of fantastic wins in Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League. Wins against the UP Yoddhas and the Tamil Thalaivas have put them in a strong place, ahead of their game against the Bengal Warriors, on New Years' Eve. Reflecting on the wins, coach Ram Mehar Singh said, "While the opposition put a lot of focus on the likes of Fazel, one of the big turning points in our game against the Tamil Thalaivas was when Parteek got going. We played a dominant game for the majority of the match, and despite our mistakes, we could see that we were in the driver's seat.""Parteek played a big role in the attack and in the defensive side of thing...

[ad_1] Puneri Paltan register win over Patna Pirates in PKL© X (formerly Twitter)Puneri Paltan produced a dominating display to earn a massive 46-28 win over Patna Pirates in a Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 match on Tuesday. Pankaj Mohite was the star of the show as he brought up a Super 10, while Abinesh Nadarajan finished with a High 5. Puneri Paltan, playing for the first time since winning three consecutive games in their home leg last week, were the better side from the very start. Their raiding and defensive units worked in unison as the Paltan stormed to a 6-1 lead within four minutes. The Pirates showed promise when Sachin scalped a SUPER TACKLE and Manjeet came up with a multi-point raid, but their hopes of a comeback went up in smoke after a fine charge from Mohite.He got past f...

[ad_1] Sonu Jaglan in action© TwitterSonu Jaglan was Gujarat Giants' hero yet again as he powered the Giants to an incredible 39-37 triumph over U Mumba at the EKA Arena in their Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) match on Tuesday. The fact that this was Fazel Atrachali's 100th game as captain made the win all the more special for the Giants. The teams traded the lead in the opening few minutes and a two-point raid from Guman Singh saw U Mumba take a 7-5 lead in the 5th minute. The Giants then brought in their trump card, Sonu Jaglan, in the 7th minute but he failed to get going initially. Rakesh HS came to the Giants' rescue when he grabbed a bonus point and a running hand touch on Rinku Singh to give his team a slender lead at 10-9, as per a PKL press release.However, a superb 'Super Tackle' fro...

[ad_1] Pranav Adani with Gujarat Giants squad© Gujarat GiantsCounted among the teams to watch out for in the 10th season of the Pro Kabaddi League, the Adani Sportsline-owned Gujarat Giants are eyeing their maiden title. Finalists in 2017 and 2018, the Giants are captained by the legendary Iranian defender Fazel Atrachali and coached by the dynamic Ram Mehar Singh. Incidentally, when the Giants reached their first final in 2017, Atrachali was part of the squad. PKL returns to the caravan format after 4 years with the tournament commencing in Ahmedabad, home to the Giants. The team took time out from its training sessions to meet Pranav Adani."On sheer talent alone, we are the best team in the league. With determination, hard and smart work, and a little bit of luck, we can make this a me...

[ad_1] A sport that is India's own, kabaddi has truly revolutionised India as a sporting nation. While cricket remains the most-followed sport in India, the Pro Kabaddi League has emerged as the second-most-watched event in the country, after the Indian Premier League. Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, the owner of PKL franchise Jaipur Pink Panthers, spoke to NDTV about his love for the kabaddi and how he got into the sport at first. While Abhishek remains a sports fan, who holds basketball, football and cricket close to him, it was industrialist Anand Mahindra who got him into kabaddi.In a chat with NDTV, Abhishek revealed that Mr. Mahindra floated the idea of starting the Pro Kabaddi League. While Abhishek took his team to understand how viable such a league would be, what he go to kn...

[ad_1] The preparations for the 10th season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) have kicked off with a bang for the Adani's Gujarat Giants as they have assembled a strong squad for the competition by signing on impactful players during the two-day auction in Mumbai. The Gujarat Giants squad will be headlined by the likes of Fazel Atrachali, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh and Rohit Gulia. Previously, Fazel has turned out for the Gujarat Giants in 2017, and has also been coached by the dynamic Ram Mehar Singh at the Patna Pirates."I would say 90% of our auction plan was successful on Day 1. We were determined to pick either of Mohammadreza Shadloui or Fazel Atrachali. We have seen how Fazel fared at the international level, winning the gold medal at the Asian Games in 2018. I have no doubts in hi...

[ad_1] Mumbai:India's Pawan Sehrawat set the record of being the costliest player at Pro Kabaddi League for the second consecutive year after he was picked by Telugu Titans for whopping Rs 2.60 crore at the auctions. A total of 601 players are up for auction this year. Sehrawat was picked up by Tamil Thalaivas for Rs 2.26 crore in season nine auctions. On Monday, Haryana Steelers, UP Yoddhas, Telugu Titans and Bengaluru Bulls were engaged in a bidding war for Sehrawat, who played a vital role in India's victory over Iran in the Asian Games final as the team clinched the gold medal.But before the Indian reclaimed the record on the first of the two-day auction here, Iran's Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh had emerged as the costliest after he was bought for Rs 2.35 crore by Puneri Paltan in ...