Pawan's 22 raid points help Bengaluru Bulls lift Pro Kabaddi 2018 cup

At half-time Bengaluru Bulls were trailing by 7 raid points but Pawan Sehrawat single-handedly changed the game in favour of Bengaluru Bulls

7:57 PM

Anil Kapoor to sing National Anthem before the start of match

7:55 PM

Team Bengaluru Bulls arrive at the kabaddi turf in Mumbai

7:53 PM

Team Gujarat Fortunegiants arrive at the kabaddi turf in Mumbai

7:50 PM

Pro kabaddi 2018 final: Gujarat Fortunegiants vs Bengaluru Bulls

PLAYER HEAD-TO-HEAD

(All figures overall PKL)

• K. Prapanjan (GUJ) 4 – 4 Mahender Singh (BLR) [PKL 6: 0-3]

• K. Prapanjan (GUJ) 3 – 0 Amit Sheoran (BLR) [PKL 6]

• Sachin (GUJ) 5 – 3 Mahender Singh (BLR) [PKL 6: 5-1]

• Sachin (GUJ) 3 – 0 Ashish Sangwan (BLR)

• Pawan Sehrawat (BLR) 5 – 0 Parvesh Bhainswal (GUJ) [PKL 6]

• Pawan Sehrawat (BLR) 4 – 2 Sunil Kumar (GUJ) [PKL 6]

• Pawan Sehrawat (BLR) 1 – 1 Hadi Oshtorak (GUJ) [PKL 6]

• Rohit Kumar (BLR) 7 – 2 Sunil Kumar (GUJ) [PKL 6: 6-1]

• Rohit Kumar (BLR) 2 – 1 Parvesh Bhainswal (GUJ) [PKL 6: 1-1]

 

7:45 PM

Pro kabaddi 2018 final: Gujarat Fortunegiants vs Bengaluru Bulls

Here is the starting seven of both the teams

Gujarat Fortunegiants	Vs	Bengaluru Bulls
Ruturaj Koravi	Right Corner	Ajay
K. Prapanjan	Right In	Rohit Kumar ©
Sunil Kumar ©	Right Cover	Ashish Sangwan
Sachin	Center	Pawan Sehrawat
Parvesh Bhainswal	Left Cover	Mahender Singh
Rohit Gulia	Left In	Sumit Singh
Hadi Oshtorak	Left Corner	Amit Sheoran

 

7:42 PM

Pro kabaddi 2018 final: Gujarat Fortunegiants vs Bengaluru Bulls

Here's what Bengaluru Bulls captain said ahead of final

Rohit Kumar, Captain, Bengaluru Bulls said, “It has taken Bengaluru Bulls to get back to our best and we will not let this opportunity go.  We have reached the finals and the aim is to take the trophy home. We are focusing on strengthening our raiding and tightening our defense because while Gujarat is a young team one cannot underestimate their gameplay. They have played well through the season and we will surely give them a tough fight in the finals, we are looking forward to meet them on the mat”

7:39 PM

Pro kabaddi 2018 final: Gujarat Fortunegiants vs Bengaluru Bulls

Here's what Bengaluru Bulls coach said ahead of final

Losing in the finals of Season 2, and spending 3 seasons rebuilding the team, Randhir Singh, Coach, Bengaluru Bulls said, “When we initially began the season, not many were confident that this team would reach the finals, today I am proud of the players who have made it this far. Now that we are here, we will definitely go for the win. The team and support staff have worked extra hard over the past few days to ensure that victory is ours.”

7:32 PM

Pro kabaddi 2018 final: Gujarat Fortunegiants vs Bengaluru Bulls

Bengaluru Raiding Duo- PKL 6
Raider Name	Pawan Sehrawat	Rohit Kumar
Mts.	23	23
Raid Pts.	249	161
SUPER 10s	11	5
Avg. Raid Pts.	10.8	7.0
Raid SR	71%	49%

 

7:23 PM

Pro kabaddi 2018 final: Gujarat Fortunegiants vs Bengaluru Bulls

Best Raiding Teams – PKL 6
Team	Avg. Raid Points	Raid SR
Bengaluru Bulls	22.6	54
Patna Pirates	22.6	53
Haryana Steelers	20.3	48

 

7:22 PM

Pro kabaddi 2018 final: Gujarat Fortunegiants vs Bengaluru Bulls

Best Defensive Pairs – PKL 6
Pair	Tackle Points
Parvesh Bhainswal-Sunil Kumar	75
Fazel Atrachali-Surender Singh	59
Jeeva Kumar-Nitesh Kumar	46

 

6:32 PM

Pro kabaddi 2018 final: Gujarat Fortunegiants vs Bengaluru Bulls

Here's what Gujarat's captain said ahead of today's final

Gujarat FortuneGiants captain Sunil Kumar said, “Season VI has been very special for me, for the first time I have captained a team and led them to the finals. We have displayed immense teamwork throughout the season and we are looking forward to lift the trophy. In the previous match against Bengaluru Bulls we made a few mistakes and those will not be repeated, we are tightening our defense which will be a good support and encouragement for our raiders to score points. We will be playing Bengaluru Bulls for the third time, both Rohit Kumar and Pawan Sehrawat are great players and we are really looking forward to the match tomorrow.

6:26 PM

Pro kabaddi 2018 final: Gujarat Fortunegiants vs Bengaluru Bulls

Here's what Gujarat's coach Manpreet Singh said ahead of PKL 2018 final

Looking forward to their maiden title, Manpreet Singh, coach of Gujarat FortuneGiants and Season 3 Winner with Patna Pirates said, “This is the finale of VIVO Pro Kabaddi League Season VI and it doesn’t get bigger than this. Last year, we were very close to winning the trophy, and this year we are better prepared. We are excited and so are the boys to take the trophy home. In the second qualifier, both Sunil and Sachin were in great form and this team of young talent are really focused on winning the trophy.”