The UP Yoddha took on Patna Pirates in the opening contest of Day 4. The two sides competed in a blockbuster, with UP edging out over their rivals in a 35-36 thriller. It was a homecoming for Pardeep Narwal, who was in action against his former franchise. The star raider picked up twelve points on offence, emerging as the leading raider of the match. Patna Pirates were all over Pardeep after the initial ten minutes of the game, tackling him seven times. Mohammadreza Chiyaneh was just excellent in the defence for PP, racking up seven points, including two super tackles, both against Narwal. Both sides played…
Author: Mohamed F
The Pro Kabaddi League has seen the rise of many excellent raiders in its previous editions, with “Showman” Rahul Chaudhari to “Dubki King” Pardeep Narwal, raiders have captivated fans with their impressive skills and the knack to score points for their franchises at crucial points. But, no one seems to come close to Naveen “Express” Kumar, when it comes to scoring points. The Dabang Delhi raider reached the 500 raid point milestone in the Pro Kabaddi League against U Mumba, racking up seventeen points in the fixture. Naveen broke Maninder Singh’s record to become the fastest raider to reach the 500 point milestone, previously Maninder held the record…
In a battle of titans between Dabang Delhi KC and U Mumba the former came out victorious over their opponents in a match dominated by star raider Naveen Kumar who became the fastest raider in the league to reach the 500 point milestone. The metropolitan franchises faced each other in the opening contest of Day 3, U Mumba had the early advantage over DD as they kept the opposition raiders in check not giving them an opportunity to score points. At the end of half-time, both sides were separated by a very thin margin, but Dabang Delhi edged over their…
Vikash Kandola has been a staple name in the Haryana Steelers for the past three years, and the player was announced as the captain for the franchise in this year’s Pro Kabaddi League. The raider has accumulated 611 raid points in his 74 appearances in the Pro Kabaddi League. He has been one of the cornerstones of the Haryana-based franchise. The Steelers spent ₹77.83 lakhs to retain the raider in this year’s auction. Haryana’s coach Kumar recently talked about the appointment of Vikash Kandola as the new captain of the franchise and the mindset of his team as they hope to play a fearless brand of kabaddi this season.…
Dabang Delhi KC and Puneri Paltan faced each other in the second game of day two where the former beat their opponents by an eleven-point margin to register their first win of the season. Dabang Delhi dominated Puneri Paltan throughout the game, keeping their strike raiders, Rahul Chaudhari and Nitin Tomar at bay who could only register 12 points in total during the entire match. The Dabang Delhi defence kept the Pune raiders on their toes and gave them no space for errors. Sandeep Narwal and captain Joginder Singh proved to be a deadly combination at the corners as the two coordinated perfectly with each other. Sharing…
The eighth season of the Pro Kabaddi League started off with a bang as U Mumba locked horns against season 6 champions, Bengaluru Bulls. U Mumba will be very happy with their performance tonight as they stunned Bengaluru Bulls in a 46-30 victory. Abhisekh Singh emerged as the star for U Mumba in the season opener as he racked up nineteen points for his side leading them to victory. The Bulls will be disappointed with their performance tonight as their defence made too many that cost them the match. BB skipper Pawan Sehrawat managed to get twelve points for his side but failed…
Ajay Thakur is one of the biggest names in the Pro Kabaddi circuit in India. The former Indian skipper has established himself as one of the best raiders in the game and will feature for Dabang Delhi this season in Pro Kabaddi League. The ex-Tamil Thalaivas skipper will play alongside stars such as Manjeet Chillar, Sandeep Narwal, and Naveen Kumar this season for the Delhi-based franchise, and in a sit-down interview with Sportskeeda, the player opened on his new teammates and his childhood experiences. Kumar has been one of the standout performers in the Pro Kabaddi League in the past few seasons. The star raider…
The Pro Kabaddi League has seen many players shine at the biggest franchise-based stage of them all, but for the first time in the history of the coveted tournament, we will see a son play alongside his father on the same mat. Vinay Kumar Narwal has joined the Dabang Delhi squad, where he will feature alongside his father Joginder Narwal. The 19-year-old has been one of the biggest emerging prospects from the New Young Player program. Vinay plays the left corner position just like his father, who is one of the biggest names in the Pro Kabaddi League. Joginder Narwal is one of the most…