Pro Kabaddi League season 11 is picking its pace. Two close battles yesterday- Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Tamil Thalaivas ended in a 30-30 tie, UP Yoddhas beat Gujarat Giants 35-29. Hyderabad is gearing up for a fierce battle between two giants of the game. Dabang Delhi K. C. will lock horns with Haryana Steelers tonight at 8 PM. Naveen Kumar Goyat will be up against Haryana’s Mohammadreza Shadloui.
Haryana Steelers had a rough start to their PKL campaign as Puneri Paltan beat them 35-25. Shadloui managed 4 points against his former team with which he won championship last season. In the next match against 2-time champions Jaipur, Haryana won by 37-25 registering their first win of the season. Shadloui had a tough outing as the Iranian accumulated only 2 points with 4 unsuccessful tackles.
Dabang Delhi has played 3 matches so far and registered wins against U Mumbai and Telugu Titans. They lost their second match against UP Yoddhas 28-23. Naveen, who holds the record for most consecutive super 10s had a scruffy start. The youngster recovering from an injury sustained last year, is yet to find his true consistency. He scored 2 points against U Mumbai, 4 against UP and finally displayed his class against Pawan Sehrawat led Telugu Titans. Famously called ‘Naveen Express’, he scored 15 points without getting tackled even once. Last match, truly showed what he is capable of.
Both the stars after a rough start are looking to find their mojo. It will be one cracker of a match. Naveen raids from right, Shadloui is a left corner defender, there is no one separating them. PKL will deliver a blockbuster evening today. This will not be the only blockbuster. Right after Haryana-Delhi clash, high-player Pawan Sehrawat will be in action against Patna Pirates. Pawan leads the raider’s tally with 47 points in 4 matches ahead of Arjun Deshwal with 44 points.
