Author: Kshitij Kumar Ojha

The match between Bengal Warriors and Tamil Thailavas were inconsequential as far as the race to the playoffs is concerned. Both the sides are already out of contention for a place in the playoffs. Nevertheless, for the defending champions, it was about showing their class. They lacked complete team performance in the tournament, which cost them several close games. But against the Thailavas, they were at their absolute best as they claimed a 52-21 victory. Maninder Singh and Nabibaksh scored Super 10s, while both the corners, Abozar and Ran Singh, managed six and four tackle points, respectively. The Thailavas looked completely out of sorts as neither their defence nor their offence had a…

Puneri Paltan on Tuesday beat Tamil Thailavas by 12 points to reach the sixth spot on the points table in the Vivo Pro Kabaddi League season 8 and improved their chances of securing a playoff berth. PP have been playing non-stop as the organisers of the league have to constantly change the schedule because of certain reasons. Anup Kumar, the coach of the team, revealed that his team is keeping up with the game only because of their physio’s brilliant work behind the scenes. Despite a tough schedule, Paltan have been performing brilliantly, largely owing to their young stars Mohit Goyat and Aslam Imandar.…

The race to the playoffs is heating up as the first stage of the Pro Kabaddi League 8 is nearing its end. It was an important game for Jaipur Pink Panthers and U Mumba, both in the race for the playoffs. The Panthers displayed a better game on the night and advanced their chances of qualifying. They won by a huge margin on the back of a splendid performance from Arjun Deswal who scored 17 raid points. For Mumba, no one really had a great game. Fazel Atrachali once again failed to contribute much in defence, while consistent performer Abhishek Singh could manage only…

Pro Kabaddi League season 8 table-toppers Patna Pirates beat Telugu Titan 38-30 on Monday and are now guaranteed a spot in the top two.  Before the last year’s auctions, many were surprised not to find Pardeep Narwal’s name in the Patna Pirates’ list of retained players. Narwal was the main catalyst behind the team’s iconic three title wins in seasons 3, 4 and 5. He shone for the Pirates, breaking all the records and earning the nickname “Record-breaker”. In season 6 and 7, he did what he always did best. He brought in massive raid points for his team, but in those…

In the first game of Monday night, table toppers Patna Pirates took on last-placed Telugu Titans. PP, the most successful team of the PKL8 in terms of wins, were expected to sail through the victory with ease against an out of sorts Titans who have won just once this season, but Titans did their best to cause a headache for the opposition. Patna knew that if they won this match, they would be guaranteed a top-two finish, which would give them two cracks at the finals, so they came all guns blazing as they inflicted an all-out on the Titans…

On Sunday, Gujarat Giants beat UP Yoddha by 38-31 and advanced their chances to ensure a playoff berth. The race for the playoffs is heating up as apart from the Patna Pirates, who have already qualified for the playoffs, six other teams are still in contention for a playoff spot. Each match is a must-win game for each team if they have to qualify for the playoffs directly. Gujarat Giants, therefore, gave themselves a good chance by winning their clash against UP Yoddhas’. Their win was led by their defence, where the pair of Parvesh and Girish scored a total of 10 tackle points.  “The league is…

On Sunday night, the Steelers were up against U Mumba, Bengaluru Bulls faced Jaipur Pink Panthers, and in the last match of the Pro Kabaddi League season 8 night, Gujarat Giants played the UP Yoddhas’. The Haryana Steelers beat U Mumba by 37-26 and strengthened their position in the top six for the race for the playoffs. They were led by their captain Vikas Khandola who seems to have found his mojo back as he scored yet another Super 10, getting a total of 14 raid points. He was ably supported by young and upcoming allrounder Ashish, who took a Super 10 and also got three…

Puneri Paltan have won back to back games after losing to Patna Pirates (26-43) on February 10. Most recently, they decimated Telugu Titans by a margin of 51-31.  For the frist time in the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League season, the Paltan were playing their third straight game in three days. Season 8 has been struggling with keeping up the right schedule as some coronavirus cases were reported in the camp of some teams. Due to this, the organisers of the league have had to change the schedule quite a number of times already this season. Matches have been moved on…

Dabangg Delhi KC won their tie against the Thalaivas on the back of yet another super 10 by Naveen Kumar, who scored a total of 13 raid points. Thailavas were not behind as far as raiding is concerned, as they too scored the same number of raid points as Delhi. Their raiding department was led by Manjeet, who also took a Super 10. The Thailavas were trailing by 17-10 at the end of the first half, but they managed to make a comeback. Sagar, the league’s top defender this season, didn’t do much as he could only score two tackle…

PP beat Haryana Steelers to 45-27 in the Vivo Pro Kabaddi League season 8 and increased their chances to qualify for the playoffs. They now have 47 points from 17 games and are currently eighth in the standings. However, they still have five matches to go, unlike the other teams in contention, who have played more games than them, except for U Mumba. Puneri were in full form against the Steelers as their young guns fired all guns blazing. Aslam Imandar took six raid points and two tackle points while Mohit Goyat scored a Super 10, along with two tackle points, and  Sombir finished with seven tackle points.  Also read 👉 Paltan keep title hopes alive with win over Steelers; Narwal…