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The playoffs will take place at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune, with the eliminators scheduled for December 26. The semifinals will follow on Dec 27, and the grand final will be held on Dec 29
Haryana Steelers defeated Bengaluru Bulls in dominant fashion to confirm their playoff berth on the night.
Jaipur Pink Panthers' win over Gujarat Giants has made Haryana Steelers the first team to book their place in the PKL 2024 playoffs
Haryana get closer to the playoffs with a dominant win against a Telugu titans side without Pawan Sehrawat.
In their previous encounter during PKL 11, Patna Pirates emerged victorious in a closely contested match against Jaipur Pink Panthers.
Gagan Gowda shone for UP Yoddhas as he led his side to a crucial 36-33 win against Puneri Paltan in a Pro Kabaddi League match here on Saturday. Gowda scored 15 points for the Yoddhas, while Pankaj Mohite got 11 points for Puneri Paltan. The in-form Gowda got the UP Yoddhas off to a quick start, and his defenders backed him well, as they picked up an early lead. However, Puneri Paltan, cheered on by the home crowd, had the skipper Akash Shinde leading by the front, in the initial exchanges. But, just after the five-minute mark, Gowda landed a Super Raid, picking up three important points. It was an action packed first 10 minutes, as both Puneri Paltan and UP Yoddhas were looking to score quickly. Midway through the first half, however, the advantage was with UP Yoddhas, who led by 4 points. A few minutes later, UP Yoddhas inflicted an ALL OUT on Puneri Paltan, and significantly increased their advantage over the home team. As the half wore on, all the players in the starting line
The defending champions Puneri Paltan will be in action on Saturday and will hope to keep their title defence alive with a win over UP Yoddhas
Moein Shafaghi produced a fine show as Tamil Thalaivas cruised to a 40-27 victory over Gujarat Giants in one of their biggest wins in the Pro Kabaddi League here on Friday. It was all one-way traffic as Shafaghi scored 13 points and Sourabh Fagare and Himanshu added 7 each. For the Giants, Himanshu Singh finished with 11 points. Both sides made a slow start before Tamil Thalaivas pulled away with a three-point lead within the first five minutes. Shafaghi and Himanshu made important contributions for Tamil Thalaivas, who were dominant in the early phase. Gujarat's defence was finding it tough while the Thalaivas were looking solid in that department. Midway through the first half, it was the Thalaivas who had the upper hand and the lead. As the half wore on, the Thalaivas continued to keep their opponents at bay and then Shafaghi landed an all out on the Giants as well, to stretch the lead to a 9-point one. The likes of Aashish, Shafaghi and Himanshu were calling the shots for the
Two of the top three teams this season, Haryana Steelers and Patna Pirates, will be in action in Pune on Friday
The season six champions, Bengaluru Bulls, led by the league's most successful raider, Pardeep Narwal, are now just one loss away from getting eliminated from the PKL 2024 playoff race
On Thursday, UP Yoddhas and U Mumba will aim to continue their winning momentum against Dabang Delhi and Jaipur Pink Panthers, respectively
Pro Kabaddi League HIGHLIGHTS: UP snatched a late victory by beating the Titans by a margin of just 1 point in the end.
PKL 2024: Sunil Kumar overtakes Iran's Fazel Atrachali for most wins in Pro Kabaddi League's history as a captain
Gujarat Giants and Bengaluru Bulls played out a draw in a thrilling contest to kick off the Pune leg of the Pro Kabaddi League season 11, here on Tuesday. Both the teams finished levelled at 34-34. For Bengaluru Bulls, Nitin Rawal bagged seven points while Pardeep Narwal and Sushil scored six points each. For Gujarat Giants, who led for most parts of the game, Rakesh registered seven points and Neeraj got a 'High 5' as well. Gujarat Giants got off to a quick start, with the defensive unit led by Rohit thwarting Bengaluru Bulls' early advances. However, Bengaluru Bulls' defenders too stepped up their game, ensuring that Gujarat Giants would not be able to run away with an early lead. After the first five minutes, Gujarat Giants were leading the contest by two points. Soon after, Gujarat Giants' Parteek Dahiya started to land a few quick raids, which gave them the momentum. Bengaluru Bulls though weren't backing off with Nitin Rawal, Jai Bhagwan and Parteek looking effective in t
Bengaluru and Gujarat fight it out as they play out the eight tie of the PKL 11 season.
Bengaluru Bulls enter this game following a heavy 29-54 loss to Patna Pirates on November 30, marking their 13th defeat in Pro Kabaddi League Season 11.
Patna Pirates have moved up to second place after a dominant victory, accumulating 52 points. Dabang Delhi has climbed to third, while Telugu Titans have dropped to fourth with 48 points.
Naveen Kumar with a heroic Super 10 helped Dabang Delhi beat Tamil Thalaivas by 11 points to get back in the top 6 at the points table
As far as head-to-head statistics are concerned, it is the Patna Pirates who have an edge Bengaluru, winning 13 of the 24 matches played against their counterparts so far.
Table toppers Haryana Steelers extended their lead at the top of the table with another huge win on Friday