‘We played five defenders to stop Maninder Singh,’ says Jaipur Pink Panthers’ Captain Sunil Kumar

The Jaipur Pink Panthers continued their brilliant form as they defeated the Bengal Warriors 42-25 in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 in Hyderabad on Monday.

Speaking about the match, Jaipur Pink Panthers’ Captain Sunil Kumar said, “Both teams’ defence units did well in the first half. We caught their raiders and our raiders were getting caught as well. However, Arjun played better in the second half, meanwhile, Sahul and Ankush continued to stand tall in the defence department to close out the victory for us.”

The skipper further added, “We played with five defenders because it’s not easy to stop Maninder Singh. We played with six defenders at one point in the game as well. Reza was placed in a certain position to catch Maninder if he tried to take a bonus point.”

Arjun Deshwal was at the forefront of the Pink Panthers’ raiding unit with 15 points in the game, however, Bhavani Rajput also chipped in with 6 raid points in the game. When asked about Rajput’s performance, Sunil said, “Bhavani Rajput scored points when we needed them the most. We attained a lead after he caught out Shubham Shinde. We have seven matches remaining. We’ll try to win all games and finish at the top of the table.”

The Captain also expressed about playing in front of the fans in Hyderabad, “It’s been great to play in Hyderabad. The fans support the game very well here. Rahul Chaudhari has a lot of fans here and the kabaddi lovers support the Jaipur Pink Panthers as well.”

The Jaipur Pink Panthers will be next in action when they take on Bengaluru Bulls at the Patliputra indoor stadium, Patna on Sunday, 28 January 2024.

The schedule for PKL Season 10 matches today

U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan – 8 pm

Venue: Hyderabad

Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and for free on Disney+ hotstar.