PKL: Top performers, best team: Bengaluru leg review as Pro Kabaddi League action shifts to Pune

The
kabaddi
fans
in
Pune
will
be
treated
with
a
Triple
Panga
on
Friday
(Oct.
28)
as
Tamil
Thalaivas
will
take
on
Jaipur
Pink
Panthers,
Haryana
Steelers
will
face
off
against
the
home
team
Puneri
Paltan
and
Patna
Pirates
will
be
up
against
UP
Yoddhas
on
the
opening
day
of
the
Pune
leg.

PKL

Fixtures

Ahead
of
the
Pune
leg,
Puneri
Paltan
Head
Coach
BC
Ramesh
opened
about
playing
in
front
of
home
fans
from
October
28
–
November
16.
“We
will
get
support
from
our
home
fans
in
Pune.
It
was
very
important
to
set
our
combinations
in
Bengaluru
and
we’ve
been
able
to
do
that.
All
players
are
backing
each
other
on
the
mat
and
everyone
is
thinking
in
the
right
way,”
said
Ramesh.

The
Puneri
Paltan
have
been
performing
brilliantly
in
the
competition
so
far.
They
have
registered
four
back-to-back
victories
and
are
currently
at
the
fourth
place
in
the
standings.

When
asked
about
their
performance,
Puneri
Paltan
Captain
Fazel
Atrachali
said,
“This
season
has
been
interesting
for
me
because
I
have
been
a
part
of
four
back-to-back
wins
for
the
first
time
after
a
few
seasons.
I
am
very
happy
with
our
performance.
All
teams
need
players
like
Mohammad
Nabibakhsh
because
he
can
cover
for
anybody
in
the
team.”

Delhi
dominate
in
Bengaluru

The
kabaddi
fans
in
Bengaluru
welcomed
the
vivo
Pro
Kabaddi
League
with
open
arms
as
they
had
the
opportunity
of
watching
their
favourite
stars
in
the
stadium
after
a
gap
of
three
years.

The
kabaddi
lovers
created
an
electrifying
atmosphere
at
the
Shree
Kanteerava
Indoor
Stadium
and
the
players
were
also
spurred
on
by
the
support
as
they
went
on
to
dazzle
one
and
all
with
their
magnificent
skills.

The
Dabang
Delhi
K.C.
has
emerged
as
the
best
team
in
the
Bengaluru
leg.
They
have
recorded
five
victories
and
are
at
the
top
of
the
table
with
27
points,
meanwhile
the
Jaipur
Pink
Panthers
are
at
the
second
position
with
26
points.

Naveen
Kumar
(Dabang
Delhi
K.C.)
is
currently
holding
the
Green
Sleeve
as
he
has
amassed
the
most
raid
points
(91)
so
far,
while
Girish
Maruti
Ernak
(Bengal
Warriors),
who
has
scored
the
most
tackle
points
(29)
so
far,
is
the
current
holder
of
the
Orange
Sleeve.

The
vivo
Pro
Kabaddi
League
Season
9
will
be
played
at
the
Shree
Shivchhatrapati
Sports
Complex,
Balewadi,
Pune
from
28
October
2022
to
16
November
2022,
after
which,
the
competition
will
move
to
the
Gachibowli
Indoor
Stadium
in
Hyderabad.

The
tournament
will
be
held
in
Hyderabad
until
Dec.
10,
2022.

PKL
Matches
on
Friday
(Oct.
28)

Match
1:
Tamil
Thalaivas
vs
Jaipur
Pink
Panthers:

7:30pm
IST

Match
2:
Haryana
Steelers
vs
Puneri
Paltan:

8:30pm
IST

Match
3:
Patna
Pirates
vs
UP
Yoddha:

9:30pm
IST

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