Match 1 : Jaipur Pink Panthers Vs. Gujarat Giants
The first fixture of Pro Kabaddi League season 9 day 8 saw Jaipur Pink Panthers leap frog into the second spot of the points table. Both the teams entered this match with a lot of confidence after winning their previous matches and both of them fought till the end.
Match Stats
Team | Raid Success | Raid Strike | Tackle Success |
Jaipur | 34.88% | 32.56% | 47.37% |
Gujarat | 23.26% | 25.58% | 35.29% |
It was not a very high scoring game as the defensive department of each side looked sharp and solid. Jaipur defenders and all-rounders shared 15 points between them as Sunil Kumar (2), Abhishek KS (1), Sahul Kumar (2), Ankush (3), Lucky Sharma (1), Sourav Gulia (1), Arkam Shaikh (2), Shankar Gadai (3).
The Raiding department produced yet another emphatic performance as Arjun Deshwal picked 4 raid points, immensely experienced Rahul Chaudhari and Bhavani Rajput won 5 raid points each, Rakesh won 2 raid points, captain Chandran Ranjit, Mahendra Rajput and Rohit Kumar won a raid point each.
The credit must go to the Jaipur All-rounders as they did both defensive and raiding duties very well. Final score line at the end of full time was 25-18.
Click here for Live Pro Kabaddi League season 9 updates.
Match 2 – Telegu Titans Vs. Dabang Delhi K.C
Reigning Pro Kabaddi League champions Dabang Delhi hammered yet another opponent and this time the Telegu Titans became the recipients. Boys from the capital did not miss out on yet another opportunity to solidify their position on the points table with 20 points and 4 points ahead of the second placed.
Match Stats
Team | Raid Success | Raid Strike | Tackle Success |
Telegu | 55.81% | 62.79% | 47.37% |
Delhi | 42.86% | 52.38% | 35.29% |
It is still early days in the tournament but if this is how Dabang Delhi are going to play then they will successfully defend their title. Captain Naveen Kumar ran his famous Naveen “Express” all over the Titans’ defense and won his third consecutive Super 10. He was supported by Manjeet (9 raid points), Ashu Malik (4 raid points) and Ashish Narwal (3 raid points).
#DabangDelhiKC ki 𝕕𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖 aur #RaviKumar ke 𝕥𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕝𝕖𝕤 ka koi jawab nahi 😤#vivoProKabaddi #FantasticPanga #TTvDEL pic.twitter.com/lLInWqKHOu
— ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) October 15, 2022
The defenders also played a major role behind their success as they shared 12 tackle points in total enroute to their one sided victory by a margin of 20 points. The Final score line ended on 26-46.
Match 3 : Bengal Warriors Vs. Patna Pirates
Third fixture of Pro Kabaddi League season 9 day 8 featured second consecutive one-sided match as Bengal Warriors marched past Patna Pirates by a gigantic margin of 28 points. This will go down as one of the best performances by the Warriors.
Match Stats
Team | Raid Success | Raid Strike | Tackle Success |
Bengal | 48.78% | 70.73% | 56% |
Patna | 30% | 40% | 21.21% |
Bengal captain Maninder Singh picked a total of 12 raid points and his compatriots joined him in the hunt as well. Aslam Thambi, Shrikant Jadhav and all-rounder Deepak hooda shared 14 raid points between them.
Defenders also played their part in this partially won contest as the match ended with a score line of 54-26.
For Live Pro Kabaddi League season 9 updates visit Sportzcraazy