Puneri Paltan rejoice clinching their maiden Pro-Kabaddi League on March 1, 2024. Photo: X/@ProKabaddi
Puneri Paltan emerged victorious within the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 final, defeating Haryana Steelers 28-25 in a nail-biting encounter right here on the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on March 1.
This win marks the Pune-based workforce’s first-ever title and comes after a heartbreaking loss in final season’s final.
The low-scoring encounter was constructed as a defensive battle, with the 2 strongest defences assembly within the summit conflict. However, it was Paltan’s raider Pankaj Mohite who emerged because the hero, scoring a vital 9 factors and main his workforce’s offensive cost.
The first half noticed an in depth contest, with Paltan sustaining a slender lead. An important four-point raid by Mohite close to half-time pushed the Steelers on the point of an all-out, however substitute raider Vishal Tate stored it within the sport with a vital contact.
The second half continued to be a tense affair, with Paltan finally pulling away for an eight-point lead within the final two minutes. Strong defensive play by Gaurav Khatri, who secured 4 sort out factors, helped Paltan decelerate the sport and safe its historic victory.
On the opposite hand, it was a disappointing evening for the Steelers who struggled defensively, solely managing six sort out factors all through the match. This was the third final defeat for Steelers’ coach Manpreet Singh, who has beforehand didn’t cross the final hurdle with Gujarat Giants (beforehand Gujarat Fortune Giants)
This win continues the latest pattern in PKL, the place the workforce ending atop the league stage emerges as the last word champion.
Paltan captain Aslam Inamdar was awarded the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the season for 142 raid factors and 26 sort out factors. Its vice-captain Mohammadreza Chiyaneh gained the Best Defender award for 99 sort out factors, whereas Dabang Delhi’s Ashu Malik bagged the Best Raider trophy for 276 raid factors.
The consequence: Puneri Paltan 28 bt Haryana Steelers 25.
