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Dabang Delhi KC defeated Patna Pirates 26-23 in the 126th match of Pro Kabaddi Season 8. The most effective player of the match for the Dabang Delhi KC was Vijay. He was ably supported by Manjeet Chhillar. Shubham Shinde's efforts went in vain tonight.

Coach Dr. Krishan Hooda will be delighted with this win as it takes his team to the 2nd spot on the points table with 70 points. This loss leaves Patna Pirates in the 1st spot with 81 points.

Dabang Delhi KC were dominant in the raiding department scoring 10 points to Patna Pirates's 7. When it came to tackling Dabang Delhi KC scored 11 points to Patna Pirates's 16 points. Dabang Delhi KC cleaned up the opposition into 0 All-Outs. And that made all the difference.

The mainstay of the Dabang Delhi KC was Krishan staying on the mat for 96% of the raids and scoring 4 points.

It was a cat and mouse game between the two sides, with teams trading points and lead changing sides 14 times over the game. But the game changed in the 83rd raid when Krishan scored a valuable 1 point to swing the momentum in favor of the Dabang Delhi.


Dabang Delhi KC were simply superior in the raiding department led by Vijay

Vijay scored 7 raid points and he was supported by Naveen Kumar with 2 points. Vijay kept picking points to keep the Patna Pirates at bay.
Mohit delivered for the Patna Pirates with 3 points, but it was not sufficient on the day against the Dabang Delhi KC. Patna Pirates scored a total of 7 raid points and their raiders were tackled 5 times.



Key Moments in the Match

Raid 1​	DD 0 - 0 PP	Naveen Kumar (DD)	Naveen Kumar is risking his team into a Do-or-Die Raid. Risky Strategy!
Raid 16​	DD 4 - 5 PP	Shubham Shinde (PP)	Raid sees Shubham Shinde taken out by the Dabang Delhi KC defense.
Raid 25​	DD 6 - 7 PP	Ashu Malik (DD)	Ashu Malik tackled by defense.
Raid 29​	DD 9 - 8 PP	Vijay (DD)	Two points to Vijay! The muscular raider just can't be stopped tonight.
Raid 32​	DD 10 - 9 PP	Mohit (PP)	Mohit is taken out by Dabang Delhi KC defense after he tags two players in the centre.
Raid 39​	DD 14 - 12 PP	Vijay (DD)	Vijay locks horns with Monu, but manages to get across the line.
Raid 48​	DD 17 - 15 PP	Neeraj Narwal (DD)	Neeraj Narwal goes out after Patna Pirates executes a super tackle to perfection!
Raid 53​	DD 18 - 16 PP	Monu (PP)	That takes some guts. Solo Tackle by Manjeet Chhillar to take out raider Monu.
Raid 59​	DD 19 - 17 PP	Mohit (PP)	That takes some guts. Solo Tackle by Neeraj Narwal to take out raider Mohit.
Raid 60​	DD 19 - 18 PP	Manjeet (DD)	That takes some guts. Solo Tackle by Shubham Shinde to take out raider Manjeet.
Raid 65​	DD 20 - 18 PP	Rohit (PP)	Rohit is taken out by Dabang Delhi KC defense after he tags two players in the centre.
Raid 66​	DD 20 - 19 PP	Neeraj Narwal (DD)	Neeraj Narwal has been taken down!
Raid 71​	DD 21 - 19 PP	Monu (PP)	Monu is tackled successfully by Dabang Delhi KC defense.
Raid 83​	DD 26 - 23 PP	Rohit (PP)	TAKEN OUT! Krishan strikes once again and it's the big man Rohit who's taken out.

 

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Puneri Paltan lost to Bengal Warriors 36-43 in the 127th match of Pro Kabaddi Season 8. The most effective player of the match for the Bengal Warriors was Maninder Singh. He was ably supported by Sukesh Hegde. Mohit Goyat's efforts went in vain tonight.

Coach B C Ramesh will be delighted with this win as it takes his team to the 9th spot on the points table with 57 points. This loss leaves Puneri Paltan in the 7th spot with 61 points.

Bengal Warriors were dominant in the raiding department scoring 28 points to Puneri Paltan 20. When it came to tackling Bengal Warriors scored 9 points to Puneri Paltan 12 points. Bengal Warriors cleaned up the opposition into 2 All-Outs. And that made all the difference.

The mainstay of the Bengal Warriors was Amit Nirwal staying on the mat for 85% of the raids and scoring 3 points.

Puneri Paltan led right from the word go with their lead going as high as 11 points in the 34th raid. At half-time, they led by 10 but, at the end, Bengal Warriors finished the match with a score difference of 7.



Bengal Warriors were simply superior in the raiding department led by Maninder Singh

Maninder Singh scored 11 raid points and he was supported by Sukesh Hegde with 7 points. Maninder Singh kept picking points to keep the Puneri Paltan at bay.
Mohit Goyat delivered for the Puneri Paltan with 13 points, but it was not sufficient on the day against the Bengal Warriors. Puneri Paltan scored a total of 20 raid points and their raiders were tackled 20 times.


Mohit Goyat the silver lining for the Puneri Paltan

Mohit Goyat scored 15 points, contributing to 47% of the points scored by the Puneri Paltan. He had very little support from the other raiders and his defence. His 15 points included 12 touch points, 1 bonus points and 2 tackle points.


Last minute all-out drowned Puneri Paltan

In the 82nd raid, Puneri Paltan conceded an all-out as last man standing Nitin Tomar was tackled by the Bengal Warriors defence. This just widened the gap from which Puneri Paltan never recovered.


Key Moments in the Match

Raid 1​	PU 1 - 0 BW	Maninder Singh (BW)	Maninder Singh is tackled successfully by Puneri Paltan defense.
Raid 8​	PU 9 - 1 BW	Mohit Goyat (PU)	Super Raid! Mohit Goyat takes out 3 Bengal Warriors players despite pinned to the ground.
Raid 43​	PU 22 - 13 BW	Rohit Raghav (BW)	Rohit Raghav gets another raid point as he takes out Vishal Bharadwaj.
Raid 45​	PU 23 - 15 BW	Maninder Singh (BW)	Maninder Singh claims the point and gets it.
Raid 46​	PU 23 - 17 BW	Mohit Goyat (PU)	Super Tackle for Bengal Warriors. Mohit Goyat tries to leap over Rohit Banne, Md. E Nabibakhsh, who latches onto the raider's foot to win two points for his team. Invaluable!
Raid 51​	PU 25 - 20 BW	Maninder Singh (BW)	Maninder Singh claims the point and gets it.
Raid 53​	PU 25 - 23 BW	Maninder Singh (BW)	Super Raid! Maninder Singh raids successfully, gets Vishal Bharadwaj, Mohit Goyat out in addition to a bonus point.
Raid 55​	PU 27 - 24 BW	Maninder Singh (BW)	Super Tackle for Puneri Paltan. Maninder Singh tries to leap over Sanket Savan, Aslam Inamdar, who latches onto the raider's foot to win two points for his team. Invaluable!
Raid 60​	PU 27 - 25 BW	Aslam Inamdar (PU)	Aslam Inamdar thrown out of lobby by Bengal Warriors defense, Amit manages to stay inside the line and saves a point.
Raid 61​	PU 29 - 25 BW	Rohit Raghav (BW)	SUPER TACKLE! Sombir, Sanket Savan makes a fantastic tackle on Rohit Raghav
Raid 66​	PU 29 - 26 BW	Rahul Chaudhari (PU)	TAKEN OUT! Abozar Mighani strikes once again and it's the big man Rahul Chaudhari who's taken out.
Raid 69​	PU 30 - 31 BW	Maninder Singh (BW)	Maninder Singh gets his man! He's been targeting Shinde Akash Santosh for a while now and finally gets him out with a smart Hand Touch.
Raid 77​	PU 32 - 35 BW	Rohit Raghav (BW)	Super Raid! Rohit Raghav takes out 3 Puneri Paltan players despite pinned to the ground.
Raid 81​	PU 33 - 39 BW	Sukesh Hegde (BW)	Super Raid! Sukesh Hegde picks up 3 points on a raid.
Raid 82​	PU 34 - 42 BW	Nitin Tomar (PU)	Perfect team play, the defense ushers the raider Nitin Tomar out of the mat. Raider however pinches a bonus.
Raid 84​	PU 36 - 43 BW	Mohit Goyat (PU)	Mohit Goyat brings Puneri Paltan 2 points as he evades Ran Singh's tackle and gets the bonus too.

 

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Telugu Titans lost to Dabang Delhi KC 32-40 in the 128th match of Pro Kabaddi Season 8. The most effective player of the match for the Dabang Delhi KC was Vijay. He was ably supported by Neeraj Narwal. Ankit Beniwal's efforts went in vain tonight.

Coach Dr. Krishan Hooda will be delighted with this win as it takes his team to the 2nd spot on the points table with 75 points. This loss leaves Telugu Titans in the 12th spot with 27 points.

Dabang Delhi KC were behind in the raiding department scoring 19 points to Telugu Titans's 21. When it came to tackling Dabang Delhi KC scored 15 points to Telugu Titans's 9 points. Dabang Delhi KC cleaned up the opposition into 2 All-Outs. And that made all the difference.

The mainstay of the Dabang Delhi KC was Joginder Narwal staying on the mat for 89% of the raids and scoring 2 points.

Dabang Delhi KC led right from the word go with their lead going as high as 8 points in the 33rd raid. At half-time, they led by 5 and easily wrapped up the match with a score difference of 8. As a result, Dabang Delhi KC took home 5 points from the match without sparing a single point to their opponents.



Dabang Delhi KC were simply superior in the raiding department led by Vijay

Vijay scored 6 raid points and he was supported by Neeraj Narwal with 5 points. Vijay kept picking points to keep the Telugu Titans at bay.
Ankit Beniwal delivered for the Telugu Titans with 9 points, but it was not sufficient on the day against the Dabang Delhi KC. Telugu Titans scored a total of 21 raid points and their raiders were tackled 16 times.


Key Moments in the Match

Raid 1​	TT 0 - 1 DD	Ankit Beniwal (TT)	It's Joginder Narwal again as he takes Ankit Beniwal off his feet and pummels him to the ground.
Raid 8​	TT 2 - 3 DD	Vijay (DD)	Perfect team play, the defense ushers the raider Vijay out of the mat. Raider however pinches a bonus.
Raid 17​	TT 6 - 8 DD	Adarsh T (TT)	Adarsh T tries to wriggle out of the centre, but is stopped by Ashu Malik, Manjeet Chhillar, Vijay. Super Tackle!
Raid 27​	TT 9 - 11 DD	Adarsh T (TT)	Two points to Adarsh T! The muscular raider just can't be stopped tonight.
Raid 32​	TT 9 - 15 DD	Ashu Malik (DD)	Ashu Malik muscles his way past Muhammed Shihas, Akash Choudhary and picks up the point of the game.
Raid 33​	TT 10 - 18 DD	G Raju (TT)	Sandeep Narwal, Jeeva Kumar, Manjeet trap raider G Raju, after he pinched a bonus point.
Raid 51​	TT 14 - 24 DD	Adarsh T (TT)	Adarsh T thrown out of lobby by Dabang Delhi KC defense, Joginder Narwal manages to stay inside the line and saves a point.
Raid 59​	TT 18 - 27 DD	G Raju (TT)	Perfect team play, the defense ushers the raider G Raju out of the mat. Raider however pinches a bonus.
Raid 60​	TT 20 - 27 DD	Manjeet (DD)	Super Tackle for Telugu Titans. Manjeet tries to leap over Muhammed Shihas, Akash Choudhary, who latches onto the raider's foot to win two points for his team. Invaluable!
Raid 64​	TT 21 - 29 DD	Neeraj Narwal (DD)	Neeraj Narwal locks horns with Akash Choudhary, Muhammed Shihas, but manages to get across the line.
Raid 67​	TT 23 - 33 DD	C. Arun (TT)	Neeraj Narwal, Sandeep Narwal, Manjeet, Balram trap raider C. Arun, after he pinched a bonus point.
Raid 71​	TT 26 - 34 DD	Ankit Beniwal (TT)	Ankit Beniwal gets 2 points, a bonus and a touch point.

 

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Tamil Thalaivas lost to Gujarat Giants 33-43 in the 129th match of Pro Kabaddi Season 8. The most effective player of the match for the Gujarat Giants was Mahendra Ganesh Rajput. He was ably supported by Parvesh Bhainswal. Himanshu's efforts went in vain tonight.

Coach Manpreet Singh will be delighted with this win as it takes his team to the 7th spot on the points table with 62 points. This loss leaves Tamil Thalaivas in the 11th spot with 47 points.

Gujarat Giants were dominant in the raiding department scoring 21 points to Tamil Thalaivas's 18. When it came to tackling Gujarat Giants scored 14 points to Tamil Thalaivas's 11 points. Gujarat Giants cleaned up the opposition into 3 All-Outs. And that made all the difference.

The mainstay of the Gujarat Giants was Sunil Kumar staying on the mat for 93% of the raids and scoring 4 points.

It was a cat and mouse game between the two sides, with teams trading points and lead changing sides 5 times over the game. But the game changed in the 83rd raid when Maninder Singh scored a valuable 1 points to swing the momentum in favour of the Gujarat Giants.



Gujarat Giants were simply superior in the raiding department led by Mahendra Ganesh Rajput

Mahendra Ganesh Rajput scored 10 raid points and he was supported by Pradeep Kumar with 5 points. Mahendra Ganesh Rajput kept picking points to keep the Tamil Thalaivas at bay.
Himanshu delivered for the Tamil Thalaivas with 7 points, but it was not sufficient on the day against the Gujarat Giants. Tamil Thalaivas scored a total of 18 raid points and their raiders were tackled 19 times.




Gujarat Giants scored when mattered





The teams were well-matched in both raiding and defence, but the Gujarat Giants picked points when it mattered. Eventually, they sent Tamil Thalaivas for 3 all-outs but conceded just 1. And that helped them get a sufficient lead to run away with the match.




Last minute all-out drowned Tamil Thalaivas







In the 75th raid, Tamil Thalaivas conceded an all-out as Pradeep Kumar taking out Sagar B. Krishna who was the last man standing. This just widened the gap from which Tamil Thalaivas never recovered.





Key Moments in the Match

Raid 1​	TN 0 - 0 GJ	Manjeet (TN)	Manjeet has done an empty raid.
Raid 11​	TN 3 - 2 GJ	Himanshu (TN)	Raid sees Himanshu taken out by the Gujarat Giants defense.
Raid 19​	TN 4 - 6 GJ	Himanshu (TN)	Himanshu thrown out of lobby by Gujarat Giants defense, Girish Ernak manages to stay inside the line and saves a point.
Raid 23​	TN 6 - 11 GJ	Sagar B. Krishna (TN)	Perfect team play, the defense ushers the raider Sagar Krishna out of the mat. Raider however pinches a bonus.
Raid 32​	TN 10 - 13 GJ	Rakesh Sangroya (GJ)	It's Himanshu again as he takes Rakesh Sangroya off his feet and pummels him to the ground.
Raid 37​	TN 11 - 14 GJ	Himanshu Virender (TN)	Himanshu Virender is tackled successfully by Gujarat Giants defense.
Raid 38​	TN 11 - 16 GJ	Mahendra Ganesh Rajput (GJ)	Wily move this from Mahendra. Himanshu goes for a tackle, but raider slips way and tackler has to leave the court.
Raid 44​	TN 19 - 16 GJ	Himanshu (TN)	Himanshu muscles his way past P Bhainswal, Girish Ernak and picks up the point of the game.
Raid 50​	TN 20 - 21 GJ	Himanshu (TN)	Himanshu is tackled successfully by Gujarat Giants defense.
Raid 58​	TN 23 - 27 GJ	Manjeet (TN)	Sunil Kumar, Girish Ernak trap raider Manjeet, after he pinched a bonus point.
Raid 71​	TN 27 - 34 GJ	Mahendra Ganesh Rajput (GJ)	Mahendra gets another raid point as he takes out Himanshu, Sagar.
Raid 75​	TN 29 - 39 GJ	Pradeep Kumar (GJ)	Pradeep Kumar gets his man! He's been targeting Sagar Krishna for a while now and finally gets him out with a smart Hand Touch.
Raid 80​	TN 33 - 41 GJ	Himanshu (TN)	Himanshu muscles his way past Pradeep Kumar, Girish Ernak and picks up the point of the game.

 

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Jaipur Pink Panthers lost to Puneri Paltan 30-37 in the 130th match of Pro Kabaddi Season 8. The most effective player of the match for the Puneri Paltan was Mohit Goyat. He was ably supported by Aslam Inamdar. Arjun Deshwal's efforts went in vain tonight.

Coach Anup Kumar will be delighted with this win as it takes his team to the 5th spot on the points table with 66 points. This loss leaves Jaipur Pink Panthers in the 6th spot with 63 points.

Puneri Paltan were behind in the raiding department scoring 20 points to Jaipur Pink Panthers's 23. When it came to tackling Puneri Paltan scored 11 points to Jaipur Pink Panthers's 5 points. Puneri Paltan cleaned up the opposition into 2 All-Outs. And that made all the difference.

The mainstay of the Puneri Paltan was Vishal Bharadwaj staying on the mat for 89% of the raids and scoring 4 points.

It was a cat and mouse game between the two sides, with teams trading points and lead changing sides 1 times over the game. But the game changed in the 82nd raid when Nitin Tomar scored a valuable 1 points to swing the momentum in favour of the Puneri Paltan.



Puneri Paltan were simply superior in the raiding department led by Aslam Inamdar

Aslam Inamdar scored 11 raid points and he was supported by Mohit Goyat with 9 points. Aslam Inamdar kept picking points to keep the Jaipur Pink Panthers at bay.
Arjun Deshwal delivered for the Jaipur Pink Panthers with 18 points, but it was not sufficient on the day against the Puneri Paltan. Jaipur Pink Panthers scored a total of 23 raid points and their raiders were tackled 18 times.


Arjun Deshwal the silver lining for the Jaipur Pink Panthers

Arjun Deshwal scored 18 points, contributing to 64% of the points scored by the Jaipur Pink Panthers. He had very little support from the other raiders and his defence. His 18 points included 12 touch points, 6 bonus points and 0 tackle points.


Key Moments in the Match

Raid 1​	JP 1 - 0 PU	Arjun Deshwal (JP)	Low risk move on getting a quick bonus by Arjun Deshwal.
Raid 7​	JP 3 - 1 PU	Mohammad Amin Nosrati (JP)	Mohammad Amin Nosrati tackled by defense.
Raid 13​	JP 5 - 4 PU	Arjun Deshwal (JP)	Perfect team play, the defense ushers the raider Arjun Deshwal out of the mat. Raider however pinches a bonus.
Raid 18​	JP 6 - 4 PU	Mohit Goyat (PU)	TAKEN OUT! Mohammad Amin Nosrati strikes once again and it's the big man Mohit Goyat who's taken out.
Raid 19​	JP 6 - 5 PU	Brijendra Singh Chaudhary (JP)	It's Sanket Savan again as he takes Brijendra Singh Chaudhary off his feet and pummels him to the ground.
Raid 25​	JP 6 - 7 PU	Mohammad Amin Nosrati (JP)	Mohammad Amin Nosrati tackled by defense.
Raid 33​	JP 8 - 12 PU	Nitin Rawal (JP)	Vishal Bharadwaj, Mohit Goyat trap raider Nitin Rawal, after he pinched a bonus point.
Raid 43​	JP 11 - 21 PU	Mohit Goyat (PU)	Mohit Goyat eliminates Vishal with a Hand Touch.
Raid 45​	JP 11 - 24 PU	Aslam Inamdar (PU)	Super Raid! Aslam Inamdar takes out 3 Jaipur Pink Panthers players despite pinned to the ground.
Raid 46​	JP 13 - 24 PU	Arjun Deshwal (JP)	Sombir, Nitin Tomar errs and has to go back to the bench and it's another point for Arjun Deshwal.
Raid 49​	JP 13 - 26 PU	Mohit Goyat (PU)	Mohit Goyat raids successfully and gets Nitin Rawal, Deepak Rajinder out.
Raid 66​	JP 21 - 30 PU	Arjun Deshwal (JP)	Arjun Deshwal locks horns with Vishal Bharadwaj, Sombir, but manages to get across the line.
Raid 70​	JP 22 - 33 PU	Arjun Deshwal (JP)	Arjun Deshwal tries to wriggle out of the centre, but is stopped by Mohit Goyat, Jadhav Balasaheb, Abhineesh Natarajan. Super Tackle!
Raid 74​	JP 25 - 34 PU	Arjun Deshwal (JP)	Arjun Deshwal locks horns with Vishal Bharadwaj, Abhineesh Natarajan, but manages to get across the line.
Raid 76​	JP 29 - 34 PU	Arjun Deshwal (JP)	Arjun Deshwal eliminates Jadhav Balasaheb with a Hand Touch.

 

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Gujarat Giants defeated U Mumba 36-33 in the 131st match of Pro Kabaddi Season 8. The most effective player of the match for the Gujarat Giants was Rakesh Sangroya. He was ably supported by Mahendra Ganesh Rajput. V. Ajith Kumar's efforts went in vain tonight.

Coach Manpreet Singh will be delighted with this win as it takes his team to the 4th spot on the points table with 67 points. This loss leaves U Mumba in the 10th spot with 55 points.

Gujarat Giants were behind in the raiding department scoring 21 points to U Mumba 23. When it came to tackling Gujarat Giants scored 10 points to U Mumba 7 points. Gujarat Giants cleaned up the opposition into 2 All-Outs. And that made all the difference.

The mainstay of the Gujarat Giants was Rakesh Sangroya staying on the mat for 95% of the raids and scoring 13 points.

It was a cat and mouse game between the two sides, with teams trading points and lead changing sides 1 times over the game. But the game changed in the 79th raid when Harendra Kumar scored a valuable 1 points to swing the momentum in favour of the Gujarat Giants.



Gujarat Giants were simply superior in the raiding department led by Rakesh Sangroya

Rakesh Sangroya scored 13 raid points and he was supported by Mahendra Ganesh Rajput with 6 points. Rakesh Sangroya kept picking points to keep the U Mumba at bay.
V. Ajith Kumar delivered for the U Mumba with 11 points, but it was not sufficient on the day against the Gujarat Giants. U Mumba scored a total of 23 raid points and their raiders were tackled 20 times.


Gujarat Giants scored when mattered

The teams were well-matched in both raiding and defence, but the Gujarat Giants picked points when it mattered. Eventually, they sent U Mumba for 2 all-outs but conceded just 1. And that helped them get a sufficient lead to run away with the match.


Key Moments in the Match

Raid 1​	GJ 0 - 0 UM	Abhishek Singh (UM)	Abhishek Singh is risking his team into a Do-or-Die Raid. Risky Strategy!
Raid 2​	GJ 2 - 0 UM	Ajay Kumar (GJ)	Ajay raids successfully and gets Rahul Sethpal, Fazel Atrachali out.
Raid 13​	GJ 6 - 4 UM	Shivam (UM)	Shivam brings U Mumba 2 points.
Raid 14​	GJ 10 - 4 UM	Rakesh Sangroya (GJ)	Rakesh Sangroya muscles his way past Shivam, Rahul Sethpal and picks up the point of the game.
Raid 23​	GJ 12 - 8 UM	Shivam (UM)	Shivam eliminates Hadi with a Dubki.
Raid 32​	GJ 15 - 11 UM	Rakesh Sangroya (GJ)	Rakesh Sangroya locks horns with Rahul Sethpal, Fazel Atrachali, but manages to get across the line.
Raid 34​	GJ 18 - 11 UM	Rakesh Sangroya (GJ)	Rakesh Sangroya gets the better of Rinku Hari, Shivam.
Raid 37​	GJ 19 - 14 UM	V. Ajith Kumar (UM)	V. Ajith Kumar locks horns with Girish Ernak, but manages to get across the line.
Raid 39​	GJ 23 - 14 UM	Rakesh Sangroya (GJ)	Rakesh Sangroya eliminates Rahul Sethpal with a Hand Touch.
Raid 47​	GJ 25 - 15 UM	Pradeep Kumar (GJ)	Pradeep Kumar has been taken down!
Raid 56​	GJ 29 - 19 UM	V. Ajith Kumar (UM)	Girish Ernak, Pradeep Kumar errs and has to go back to the bench and it's another point for V. Ajith Kumar.
Raid 58​	GJ 29 - 22 UM	Shivam (UM)	Shivam muscles his way past P Bhainswal, Sunil Kumar and picks up the point of the game.
Raid 60​	GJ 30 - 26 UM	V. Ajith Kumar (UM)	V. Ajith Kumar gets the better of Soleiman Pahlevani, Hadi.
Raid 61​	GJ 32 - 26 UM	Mahendra Ganesh Rajput (GJ)	Mahendra muscles his way past Rahul Sethpal, Harendra Kumar and picks up the point of the game.
Raid 67​	GJ 33 - 28 UM	Pradeep Kumar (GJ)	That takes some guts. Solo Tackle by Rahul Sethpal to take out raider Pradeep Kumar.
Raid 73​	GJ 34 - 30 UM	Rakesh Sangroya (GJ)	Rakesh Sangroya thrown out of lobby by U Mumba defense, Ajinkya Kapre manages to stay inside the line and saves a point.
Raid 79​	GJ 36 - 33 UM	Mahendra Ganesh Rajput (GJ)	Harendra Kumar strikes, gets rid of Mahendra.

 

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Patna Pirates defeated Haryana Steelers 30-27 in the 132nd match of Pro Kabaddi Season 8. The most effective player of the match for the Patna Pirates was Sachin. He was ably supported by Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh. Ashish's efforts went in vain tonight.

Coach Ram Mehar Singh will be delighted with this win as it takes his team to the 1st spot on the points table with 86 points. This loss leaves Haryana Steelers in the 7th spot with 64 points.

Patna Pirates were behind in the raiding department scoring 15 points to Haryana Steelers's 16. When it came to tackling Patna Pirates scored 10 points to Haryana Steelers's 9 points. Patna Pirates cleaned up the opposition into 1 All-Outs. And that made all the difference.

The mainstay of the Patna Pirates was C Sajin staying on the mat for 88% of the raids and scoring 1 points.

It was a cat and mouse game between the two sides, with teams trading points and lead changing sides 1 times over the game. But the game changed in the 80th raid when Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh scored a valuable 1 points to swing the momentum in favour of the Patna Pirates.



Patna Pirates were simply superior in the raiding department led by Sachin

Sachin scored 8 raid points and he was supported by Guman Singh with 4 points. Sachin kept picking points to keep the Haryana Steelers at bay.
Ashish delivered for the Haryana Steelers with 8 points, but it was not sufficient on the day against the Patna Pirates. Haryana Steelers scored a total of 16 raid points and their raiders were tackled 10 times.


Key Moments in the Match

Raid 1​	PP 1 - 0 HS	Sachin (PP)	Sachin Tanwar comes back with a bonus point.
Raid 6​	PP 4 - 0 HS	Vikas Kandola (HS)	Perfect team play, defense ushers raider Vikas Kandola out of the mat.
Raid 14​	PP 6 - 3 HS	Vinay (HS)	Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh, Prashanth K Rai trap raider Vinay, after he pinched a bonus point.
Raid 20​	PP 8 - 3 HS	Meetu Mahender Sharma (HS)	Meetu Mahender Sharma is taken out by Patna Pirates defense after he tags two players in the centre.
Raid 22​	PP 12 - 4 HS	Ravi Kumar (HS)	Perfect team play, the defense ushers the raider Ravi Kumar out of the mat. Raider however pinches a bonus.
Raid 32​	PP 13 - 9 HS	Ashish (HS)	Ashish locks horns with Sunil, Guman Singh, but manages to get across the line.
Raid 35​	PP 15 - 13 HS	Sachin (PP)	Vikas Kandola, Jaideep trap raider Sachin Tanwar, after he pinched a bonus point.
Raid 48​	PP 19 - 16 HS	Meetu Mahender Sharma (HS)	It's Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh again as he takes Meetu Mahender Sharma off his feet and pummels him to the ground.
Raid 53​	PP 21 - 18 HS	Monu Goyat (PP)	Vikas Kandola errs and has to go back to the bench and it's another point for Monu Goyat.
Raid 65​	PP 26 - 22 HS	Sachin (PP)	Ravi Kumar, Surender has to leave as Sachin Tanwar gets a touch on him.
Raid 66​	PP 27 - 22 HS	Rohit Gulia (HS)	Perfect team play, defense ushers raider Rohit Gulia out of the mat.
Raid 71​	PP 27 - 24 HS	Sachin (PP)	Sachin Tanwar goes out after Haryana Steelers executes a super tackle to perfection!
Raid 72​	PP 27 - 26 HS	Ashish (HS)	This just isn't working for Monu Goyat, Neeraj. He tries to be clever but it backfires as Ashish gets an easy touch off him and gets the point.
Raid 77​	PP 27 - 27 HS	Guman Singh (PP)	That takes some guts. Solo Tackle by Surender to take out raider Guman Singh.
Raid 78​	PP 29 - 27 HS	Vikas Kandola (HS)	Vikas Kandola tries to wriggle out of the centre, but is stopped by Shubham Shinde, C Sajin. Super Tackle!

 

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UP Yoddha defeated Puneri Paltan 42-31 in the 133rd match of Pro Kabaddi Season 8. The most effective player of the match for the UP Yoddha was Pardeep Narwal. He was ably supported by Surender Gill. Aslam Inamdar's efforts went in vain tonight.

Coach Jasveer Singh and Arjun Singh will be delighted with this win as it takes his team to the semifinal of the season, in which they will face Patna Pirates. This loss cost Puneri Paltan the season as they are out of the season.

UP Yoddha were dominant in the raiding department scoring 25 points to Puneri Paltan 21. When it came to tackling UP Yoddha scored 10 points to Puneri Paltan 8 points. UP Yoddha cleaned up the opposition into 3 All-Outs. And that made all the difference.

The mainstay of the UP Yoddha was Ashu Singh staying on the mat for 99% of the raids and scoring 0 points.

UP Yoddha led right from the word go with their lead going as high as 8 points in the 38th raid. At half-time, they led by 8 and easily wrapped up the match with a score difference of 11.



UP Yoddha were simply superior in the raiding department led by Pardeep Narwal

Pardeep Narwal scored 19 raid points and he was supported by Surender Gill with 5 points. Pardeep Narwal kept picking points to keep the Puneri Paltan at bay.
Aslam Inamdar delivered for the Puneri Paltan with 10 points, but it was not sufficient on the day against the UP Yoddha. Puneri Paltan scored a total of 21 raid points and their raiders were tackled 22 times.




UP Yoddha scored when mattered





The teams were well-matched in both raiding and defence, but the UP Yoddha picked points when it mattered. Eventually, they sent Puneri Paltan for 3 all-outs but conceded just 1. And that helped them get a sufficient lead to run away with the match.





Key Moments in the Match

Raid 1​	UP 0 - 1 PU	Aslam Inamdar (PU)	Aslam Inamdar gets the better of Shubham Kumar.
Raid 8​	UP 0 - 4 PU	Surender Gill (UP)	Surender Gill thrown out of lobby by Puneri Paltan defense, Vishal Bharadwaj manages to stay inside the line and saves a point.
Raid 13​	UP 1 - 9 PU	Mohit Goyat (PU)	Mohit Goyat muscles his way past Ashu Singh, Nitesh Kumar and picks up the point of the game.
Raid 21​	UP 5 - 9 PU	Mohit Goyat (PU)	That takes some guts. Solo Tackle by Sumit to take out raider Mohit Goyat.
Raid 25​	UP 10 - 10 PU	Shubham Shelke (PU)	Shubham Kumar, Ashu Singh trap raider Shubham Shelke, after he pinched a bonus point.
Raid 32​	UP 17 - 12 PU	Pardeep Narwal (UP)	SUPER Pardeep WITH A SUPER RAID! He makes his way past half of the Puneri Paltan defense and picks up 5 massive points for his side!
Raid 34​	UP 17 - 15 PU	Surender Gill (UP)	SUPER TACKLE! Hadi Tajik, Vishal Bharadwaj makes a fantastic tackle on Surender Gill
Raid 36​	UP 19 - 16 PU	Pardeep Narwal (UP)	Pardeep gets the better of Vishal Bharadwaj, Hadi Tajik.
Raid 37​	UP 22 - 17 PU	Aslam Inamdar (PU)	Perfect team play, the defense ushers the raider Aslam Inamdar out of the mat. Raider however pinches a bonus.
Raid 38​	UP 25 - 17 PU	Pardeep Narwal (UP)	SUPER Pardeep WITH A SUPER RAID! He makes his way past half of the Puneri Paltan defense and picks up 3 massive points for his side!
Raid 47​	UP 29 - 19 PU	Pardeep Narwal (UP)	SUPER Pardeep WITH A SUPER RAID! He makes his way past half of the Puneri Paltan defense and picks up 3 massive points for his side!
Raid 50​	UP 33 - 21 PU	Aslam Inamdar (PU)	Perfect team play, the defense ushers the raider Aslam Inamdar out of the mat. Raider however pinches a bonus.
Raid 65​	UP 36 - 27 PU	Pardeep Narwal (UP)	Pardeep is tackled successfully by Puneri Paltan defense.
Raid 71​	UP 38 - 29 PU	Surender Gill (UP)	That takes some guts. Solo Tackle by Sombir to take out raider Surender Gill.
Raid 77​	UP 41 - 30 PU	Pardeep Narwal (UP)	Sombir, Mohit Goyat has to leave as Pardeep gets a touch on him.

 

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Gujarat Giants lost to Bengaluru Bulls 29-49 in the 134th match of Pro Kabaddi Season 8. The most effective player of the match for the Bengaluru Bulls was Pawan Kumar Sehrawat. He was ably supported by Chandran Ranjit. Rakesh Sangroya's efforts went in vain tonight.

Coach Randhir Singh will be delighted with this win as it takes his team to Semifinals, where they will be up against Dabang Delhi K C. Gujarat Giants has to say good bye to this season of PKL as the loss lead to their elimination from the league.

Bengaluru Bulls were dominant in the raiding department scoring 24 points to Gujarat Giants's 20. When it came to tackling Bengaluru Bulls scored 16 points to Gujarat Giants's 5 points. Bengaluru Bulls cleaned up the opposition into 3 All-Outs. And that made all the difference.

The mainstay of the Bengaluru Bulls was Mahender Singh staying on the mat for 95% of the raids and scoring 5 points.

Bengaluru Bulls led right from the word go with their lead going as high as 10 points in the 28th raid. At half-time, they led by 7 and easily wrapped up the match with a score difference of 20. As a result, Bengaluru Bulls took home 5 points from the match without sparing a single point to their opponents.



Bengaluru Bulls were simply superior in the raiding department led by Pawan Kumar Sehrawat

Pawan Kumar Sehrawat scored 12 raid points and he was supported by Chandran Ranjit with 7 points. Pawan Kumar Sehrawat kept picking points to keep the Gujarat Giants at bay.
Rakesh Sangroya delivered for the Gujarat Giants with 8 points, but it was not sufficient on the day against the Bengaluru Bulls. Gujarat Giants scored a total of 20 raid points and their raiders were tackled 18 times.




Last minute all-out drowned Gujarat Giants





In the 72nd raid, Gujarat Giants conceded an all-out as Pawan Kumar Sehrawat taking out Parvesh Bhainswal who was the last man standing. This just widened the gap from which Gujarat Giants never recovered.





Key Moments in the Match

Raid 1​	GJ 0 - 1 BB	Ajay Kumar (GJ)	TAKEN OUT! Aman strikes once again and it's the big man Ajay who's taken out.
Raid 16​	GJ 5 - 9 BB	Pawan Kumar Sehrawat (BB)	Pawan K Sehrawat muscles his way past Hadi and picks up the point of the game.
Raid 17​	GJ 7 - 9 BB	Mahendra Ganesh Rajput (GJ)	Mahendra muscles his way past Bharat Naresh and picks up the point of the game.
Raid 18​	GJ 7 - 11 BB	Pawan Kumar Sehrawat (BB)	Pawan K Sehrawat gets the better of Girish Ernak.
Raid 27​	GJ 10 - 19 BB	Pradeep Kumar (GJ)	Saurabh Nandal, Bharat Naresh, Aman, Mahender Singh, Mayur Jagannath trap raider Pradeep Kumar, after he pinched a bonus point.
Raid 31​	GJ 13 - 21 BB	Rakesh Sangroya (GJ)	This just isn't working for Aman, Mayur Jagannath. He tries to be clever but it backfires as Rakesh Sangroya gets an easy touch off him and gets the point.
Raid 37​	GJ 16 - 22 BB	Pradeep Kumar (GJ)	Pradeep Kumar gets another raid point as he takes out Saurabh Nandal, Aman.
Raid 38​	GJ 17 - 22 BB	Chandran Ranjit (BB)	Chandran Ranjit tackled by defense.
Raid 39​	GJ 17 - 24 BB	Rakesh Sangroya (GJ)	SUPER TACKLE! Mahender Singh, Jaideep makes a fantastic tackle on Rakesh Sangroya
Raid 43​	GJ 19 - 27 BB	Pradeep Kumar (GJ)	Pradeep Kumar tries to wriggle out of the centre, but is stopped by Mahender Singh, Bharat Naresh. Super Tackle!
Raid 44​	GJ 19 - 31 BB	Bharat Naresh (BB)	Super Raid! Bharat Naresh picks up 4 points on a raid.
Raid 47​	GJ 21 - 35 BB	Hadi Oshtorak (GJ)	Perfect team play, the defense ushers the raider Hadi out of the mat. Raider however pinches a bonus.
Raid 55​	GJ 25 - 38 BB	Rakesh Sangroya (GJ)	Rakesh Sangroya has out-muscled his way past Mahender Singh and has got a bonus point too!
Raid 64​	GJ 28 - 42 BB	Pawan Kumar Sehrawat (BB)	Super Tackle for Gujarat Giants. Pawan K Sehrawat tries to leap over P Bhainswal, Girish Ernak, Hadi, who latches onto the raider's foot to win two points for his team. Invaluable!
Raid 71​	GJ 28 - 45 BB	Girish Maruti Ernak (GJ)	Girish Ernak tackled by defense.
Raid 72​	GJ 28 - 48 BB	Pawan Kumar Sehrawat (BB)	Pawan K Sehrawat eliminates P Bhainswal with a Hand Touch.
Raid 78​	GJ 29 - 49 BB	Bharat Naresh (BB)	Bharat Naresh tackled by defense.

 

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The Jaisalmer court opened its doors for players and teams across Rajasthan for the selection process for the 69th Senior Kabaddi Championship 2022. Selectors will closely watch players, as the best performers will play get a chance to play for the Rajasthan national team.

Rajasthan Kabaddi Association organized the epic saga that commenced on April 21, 2022. Players will be spread among 30 teams in the men's format while the women's format will feature 18 teams.

Now, let's look at some match results from Day 1.

Because of the large number of teams in the men's format, 12 teams competed on the court on the first day. The Sikar vs Bharatpur game left fans on the edge of their seats till the last minute. Bharatpur registered a victory over Sikar with a score of 42-41. Jhalawar defeated Baran as the final whistle ended with 61 - 45. Fans witnessed a one-sided match of Kota vs Pali as Kota defeated their opponents 29 - 09. Bikaner stood ahead of their opponents as they defeated Dausa 52 - 33. The Rajsamand vs Bundi game ended 38 - 12 after the final whistle. Lastly, Chittorgarh defeated Karauli 57 - 37.

Women, on the other hand, had four matches on Day 1. Sawai Madhopur defeated Jalore 45 - 20. Jhunjhunu had to accept defeat as Dausa wrecked their opponents 44 - 08. Sikar also had a similar kind of match as they defeated Sirohi - 42 - 01. Lastly, Tonk had the upper hand in their game as they marched to victory over Kota 55 - 18.

Is your team winning? Are you excited about Day 2? Stay tuned for more updates.