Pro Kabaddi League PKL Season 10 Highlights: Jaipur Pink Panthers thrash Haryana Steelers; Gujarat Giants end Dabang Delhi’s win streak

Jaipur Pink Panthers have won all four of their home games and top the table with an incredible home leg. Haryana looked promising early on, but couldn’t keep up with a brilliant defensive performance from Jaipur. 

A two point raid to Bhavani Rajput and a couple of points to Haryana keep the gap between the two sides to 10 points. Can Haryana take a point from this game? The gap between them needs to be seven or less. But Arjun Deshwal finishes with the final raid and a point off it from the left corner. 10 point lead. PANTHERS WIN! 

Reza dashes out Vinay. He gets his hand close to the midline but we need to see if the fingers have gone from the inside and through the midline and if he went past the line at all. Vinay’s managed to touch the orange side, but now we need to see if he’s gone past the midline. His right foot seems to be in the lobby too. The officials have said that the raider is out. Haryana’s review is unsuccessful. Vinay has to head to the mat. 10 point lead to Jaipur and just 2 minutes to go. 

Mohit Nandal comes in with the dash on Arjun. Arjun spins and gets his hand into the mat but he’s come from the outside. Point to Mohit. Ankush gets to his high five with a double thigh hold on Shivam Patare. Incredible strength from him in the left corner. 

Bonus for Haryana. Shivam Patare propels himself over Ankush and gets a point. Arjun Deshwal goes into the Haryana half and Abhishek Bachchan is asking for the bonus. Given nevertheless. 

Naveen Kundu goes for an anklehold on Arjun Deshwal. Arjun drags him to the midline. Business as usual for Arjun. Jaipur wants the bonus too and asks for a review. GIVEN

Ankush brings down Vinay. Charges behind Vinay and smacks him to the ground

Ajith comes in to raid. Jaideep comes around to stop him. Ajith doesn’t make it to the midline but has Jaideep, who was ahead of him get past? REPLAYS SHOW HOW CLOSE IT WAS! Ajith got his fingers on the midline. Jaideep’s leg gets past the midline but he kept his feet off the mat. Good thinking. WHAT A POINT! DRAMA

Vinay gets the bonus early on. Arjun Deshwal comes in but manages an empty raid. Unusually quiet game for the Panthers raider. Vinay then gets a running hand touch on Reza 

Baahubali maar yaar, says Haryana coach Manpreet Singh. 

Ajith is revived after Bhavani Rajput takes out Shivam Patare

Ajith is tackled close to the midline. He gets to the midline but he doesn’t manage to cross the white line. 

Prapanjan has been subbed in to be the primary raider now. Prapanjan is not quick. Ankush tries to go for his legs. Sahul then slides to his support. Panthers sniffing the all out here. Arjun Deshwal comes in with only Haryana’s covers left. Arjun then comes on for the DOD raid. Naveen Kundu and Rahul Sethpal left for Haryana on the mat. His speed helps him get a running hand touch on Rahul Sethpal who loses balance in that right corner. One man left for Haryana. Naveen Kundu is brought down along the right flank. SECOND ALL OUT INFLICTED BY JAIPUR.

Sahul gets a backhold on Siddharth Desai as Sunil is back to the cover position he usually occupies. Arjun Deshwal comes with two men left on the mat for Haryana. Arjun gets a running handtouch but Rahul Sethpal holds that hand and then brings him down and pushes him out. Brilliant SUPER TACKLE.

Mohit Nandal goes for Arjun Deshwal once more, but this is far too close to the midline and Arjun is safe. Vinay then goes out of bounds because his speed which usually works for him sends him into the lobby without a touch. Bhavani Rajput gets a touch on Jaideep after a failed anklehold.

Vinay gets a touch on Sunil’s leg. Good work as he uses the lobby to head back to safety. Officials discuss for a few seconds and give Vinay the point. 

Shivam Patare listens to the coach and goes straight for Reza. Easy point this. Good work. 

Focus on the bonus points. Attack the covers. 

For the first 10 minutes, proceedings in this game were neck and neck. The defence of both teams clicked in unison to keep raiders in check. The break at the 10-minute mark saw some smart defending from the Jaipur side with skipper Sunil leading by example. He had some help from Reza. Raiders have had a quiet night today with Arjun still on 2 points and Vinay not getting off the mark yet. What will the second half have in store? Find out with us. 

Shivam gets a bonus from near Sahul Kumar. Sunil, the Jaipur captain, comes in for the last raid of the half. HALF TIME. 

Siddharth Desai’s struggle continues as Reza pushes him into the right corner. No footwork or pace at all. w

Empty raid from Ajith Kumar. 18 minutes in and Vinay, Haryana’s star for the season, is not off the mark yet. Empty raid from Bhavani Rajput. Reza Mirbagheri then dashes out Vinay, who has to wait for his first point of the night. Ajith now comes in for a DOD raid. As Haryana’s centre caves in to draw Ajith, the corners come in to close him out. 

Mohit Nandal has come prepared to take down Arjun and has his number again, third time for the night. Shivam Patare comes in to raid and with his speed draws out Ankush, who breaks away from the chain with Ajith, but he’s come too close to the midline, 

Tejas Patil is quick and is happy to take the fight to veterans like Sunil. Ankush finally has had enough of the kids messing about and brings him down. That revives Ankush. Haryana down to two men, Jaideep and Rahul the only ones left. Jaideep caves as Arjun comes in looking to get the all out. Last man standing for Haryana goes in to raid and is stranded in the centre of the deep end by Sunil with a double thigh hold. Bonus to Haryana, JPP gets the all out. SIX POINT LEAD TO Jaipur. 

Siddharth Desai is brought down by Ankush close to the midline. Bhavani Rajput then uses his height to overturn Mohit Nandal’s attempted dash. He doesn’t need too manys steps to get to safety. Early momentum to the Panthers after the brief break. 

The Arjun Deshwal vs Mohit Nandal duel is what we were looking for. Mohit charges at him, Arjun evades him, but the second and third waves of defence come in and pull Arjun back deeper into the Haryana end. Brilliant strategy from the Steelers. Siddharth Desai puts in an empty raid and the first 10 minutes are done. 

Shivam Patare comes in for a DOD raid but Reza Mirbagheri comes in from behind the raider and closes him out with some support from Sunil. 

Ajith comes in for a DOD raid. Naveen Kundu puts in a solid tackle once more as he catches Ajith midflight as he went too deep. Haryana rallies around their defender to close Ajith out. 

Vinay comes in for a DOD raid and tries to pick out a point. Sunil, who is now at the right corner, is waiting. Vinay goes into that right corner and Sunil has him where he wants him and gets a hold of his ankle. Solid grip. 

Empty raid from V Ajith Kumar and then one from Vinay too. Jaideep then lunges parallelly from the midline to try and get Ajith but Ajith jumps away to safety. Scores level. 

Just when it looked like Naveen Kundu had conceded a point, he pulls Bhavani Rajput back. Panthers down to two men. Haryana has the upper hand here. Siddharth Desai comes in, looking for the all out but Sunil and Sahul Kumar, two of the most experienced of the Panthers, bury him in their half. SUPER TACKLE! 

Arjun Deshwal comes in to raid and Haryana’s defence is here to silence the crowd as they dash him out of the mat. He has stepped out and can do no more. Mohit Nandal the man here. Siddharth Desai comes in to raid next and uses his raw strength to push Reza who has come to block him along with him through the midline. TWO POINTS. Not just one. Coach Manpreet is ecstatic.

Ajith Kumar will begin raiding duties for Jaipur and he is brought down by Jaideep who goes for his leg. Intent from the defence right at the start. Vinay comes in and darts across the mat in his pursuit of a point, but has to return empty handed. 

Jaipur: Arjun Deshwal, Sunil Kumar, Reza Mirbagheri, V Ajith Kumar, Bhavani Rajput, Sahul Kumar, Ankush

Haryana: Siddharth Desai, Mohit Nandal Jaideep Dahiya, Vinay, Shivam Patare, Rahul Sethpal, Naveen Kundu

It’s the final encounter of the Jaipur leg of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 and it is the home team in action

After a lot of criticism about his role and efficacy in the lineup, Nabibakhsh showed why he is the man for key moments as he gets Gujarat through with a memorable 31-26 win. Gujarat never allowed Delhi to get the all out and that held them in good stead to get a morale-boosting win and stop Delhi’s momentum in the tournament. 

Nabibakhsh is the last man standing. He has legitimised the raid. All Delhi had to go was allow the man the raid and then get him at the other side. But two defenders go hastily. And Nabi has two points. What a way to answer your critics. Delhi gets a touch point soon after and Parteek Dahiya runs down the clock on the final raid. GUJARAT WINS! 

Nitin makes way for Nabibakhsh. Ashu Malik looks at both the players and pulls Sombir with him. 

Nitin comes in, goes to the right corner first up and he pulls out Manu with him. Fazel is back on the mat. Ashu Malik goes for Fazel and Gujarat makes him wait for 15 seconds. Fazel on the mat again. Gujarat down to two men. Delhi needs the all out to fancy a win. 

Delhi needs to wait for Nabibakhsh to do his running and return. It looked like Nabi had a touch but referee gives nothing. Ashu Malik comes in with just two men on the mat. He targets Nabibakhsh, but has to return without a touch on him or Sombir. Gujarat has done well to evade the all out, despite Ram Mehar screaming from the bench for Sombir to go for the tackle. FIVE POINTS SEPARATE THE TWO TEAMS with under 2 minutes left in the game. 

Nabibakhsh goes in for the raid. The brief seems clear that he needs to spend some time too. Nabi gets a bonus. Ashu comes in with the aim to inflict the all out. Deepak Singh goes for the legs but Ashu’s momentum will help him get to the midline. 

Manu comes in, is gifted an advanced tackle. Ashu Malik can return to the mat as a result. Last five minutes of the match to go. It’s still anyone’s match. Ashu Malik comes in, he needs to score and he goes straight into the right corner. Sonu Jaglan runs to him and tries to keep him back but fails. Meanwhile referees have given a green card to Ram Mehar Singh for coaching during the raid. Gujarat reviews this now, saying the raider didn’t get through. The contention could be if some part of Ashu’s body was in the lobby when he went past the midline. Hand is coming from inside the playing area. His chest is in the orange area too. Gujarat loses its review too. Five points separate the two sides. 

Sonu Jaglan comes in for a DOD raid. The raid comes down to the very last minute and it looks like Sonu will fail but Yogesh can’t hold on and goes for a tackle and Sonu only has to go right to the midline. GIFTED. The seven-point lead is back for the Giants. 

This is what Gujarat has done right. Neutralising the big threat. 

Nabibakhsh comes in to raid and the intention from Gujarat to slow the game down is clear. Meetu does the same. Both teams seem to be playing on the DOD raid. Parteek Dahiya comes in for the DOD raid. Parteek goes for the back kick deep in the left corner and is dashed out right then. This attempt for him is not working for him. Meetu in now for a DOD raid and he goes from side to side. Deepak then pushes him out with all the energy he has in his body. Brings up his high five with a powerful dash. Lovely stuff. 

Meetu takes points when people go for him rather than the other way around. Staying away from him is keeping Gujarat’s defenders safe. 

Jitendra in the left corner puts in a massive ankle hold on Ashu Malik. This was nervy. EVeryone was waiting for the other to put in the effort. Iron grip this from Jitender as he gets help to turn Ashu around. Lead up to five points now. 

Nitin gets a kick on Yogesh and then slips out of the ankle hold. Coach Rambir is giving him an earful on the bench. 

Both teams playing on DOD. Fazel tells Sonu - Go running but fake. Sonu runs, Yogesh goes for the hold, Sonu escapes it but he can’t escape Ashish. Lovely defending from Delhi.. Meetu now comes for the DOD raid. Sombir makes the mistake of going to Meetu. Impatience costing Gujarat here in key moments. The lead now is down to a three-point raid. Giant are now down to three men and Ashu Malik has Fazel where he wants him. He gets a massive kick on the Iranian. 

CONFIDENCE. Sombir gets Ashu Malik again. He blocks him and brings him down and Fazel comes to help him. Lovely partnership between the two corners. 

Nabibakhsh steps up and puts in an empty raid. Meetu follows for Delhi, going side to side in search of a point but will return empty handed. Ashu Malik comes in ton raid and Nabibakhsh puts in a very flimsy tackle. That’s a point waisted as it was a DOD raid for Delhi. Gujarat comes in on a DOD raid, Nitin the raider who gets Vikrant. 

Sonu comes in. Ashish brings him down in the left corner. Meetu also gets a touch on an orange shirt for two quick points to Delhi. Parteek Dahiya comes in and Ashish puts in a massive backhold, gets support for it too. The Delhi defence is clicking and how. Ashu Malik is back on the mat and the stadium is cheering loudly for him. 

As things stand, after a shaky start, Gujarat has found a way to neutralise its nerves and a very dangerous Ashu Malik to end the first half with a seven point lead. The tactical switch to send Nabibakhsh to the right cover has paid off, with Gujarat now happy to use Fazel as bait to draw raiders in to then be handled by a looming right defence. Ashu is raking the raid points for Delhi almost singlehandedly. He will need support and just find some momentum. Gujarat are very reliant on that momentum and if they can be rattled, they will concede points. One way to do that is to get the brain of the side Fazel on the bench for as long as possible. 

Sonu has found some rhythm and looks manages a touch on Mohit as he goes back to the midline on all fours. Ashu is constantly testing the left cover and corner but Fazel and Rakesh are constantly telling their teammates to not take hasty decisions. Ashu Malik comes in for a DOD raid. Sombir then catches him with a double ankle hold as he tries to prop himself up for a jump. Brilliant work. This was Ashu’s 14th raid. One man effort this. 

Oh acrobatic from Sonu. He spends some time trying to find a touch and finally gets an almost Tiger-Shroffesque kick on Vikrant for a point. Ashu comes in looking for a touch on Fazel or Sombir but has to head back with just a bonus. Parteek Dahiya is then ushered out of the mat. Excellent dash from Yogesh when Parteek is trying to back kick on the left corner.

Ashu won’t allow Fazel to win the game of the minds. The sliding toe touch is back and Fazel has to go to the bench. No better time for Delhi to capitalise when the brain of the team is on the sidelines. An empty raid from Gujarat. Ashu comes in again and Parteek tries to lunge for his legs. Unsuccessfully. Fazel and the coach immediately speak to him asking him to relax when he comes to the bencH. Sonu Jaglan gets Ashish with a toe touch himself. Ashu then manages a bonus plus touch point as Balaji D runs to him and gives him the point. Delhi is getting back and it’s a one-man effort. 

Nice change in strategy from Gujarat. They’re not going for Ashu. They’re making him work. Ashu is hesitating to get those sliding toe touches, so the mental battle has been won here by Gujarat, for the time being. Sonu puts in an empty raid. Meetu comes in on a DOD raid. After giving him some time to panic, Deepak first went for him after he saw Meetu parallel to the midline and the rest of the Gujarat defence came to his aid. Sonu then comes for a DOD raid and gets Vikrant and Mohit who try to stop him too close to the midline. Sonu uses his height to bulldoze past the attempt. Fazel loves it and immediately appreciates his raider. 

Parteek Dahiya is diving parallel to the baulk line. How is this supposed to help the raider? Delhi’s defence is happy to give him a few seconds down on the mat as they get the tackle point. 

Manjeet comes in now for Delhi and as he goes for Fazel, Deepak and Nabibakhsh leave him stranded in the middle of a circle of orange shirts. Nice strategic change this. 

Nabibakhsh has moved to the right cover. Ashu goes for Fazel but Deepak and Nabibakhsh combine in a chain to take care of him. Incredible anticipation from that right defence. Parteek then goes in with two men left on the mat. He sends the right corner off the mat and drags the last man with him to the mat. ALL OUT INFLICTED. Meanwhile, Delhi all in again and they have sent Sombir back to the bench. Ashish then puts in a big backhold to stop Rakesh in his tracks. Insanely quick pace in the game today. 

Manjeet comes in and immediately targets the corners. Deepak Singh goes for his legs and gets an ankle. He gets support as Gujarat circles the duo to close out the tackle. Delhi now done to four men. Delhi then takes out Rakesh, by bringing him down on the left flank. Officials are taking some time before giving Delhi the point though. Is there a self out in the left corner? YES. Ashish has stepped out before the tackle happened and so Gujarat gets the point. Delhi contests this call and believe Rakesh got the touch and then Ashish stepped out. Rakesh kicks back, but has the touch happened? REVIEW UNSUCCESSFUL. Raider is safe. Advantage for Gujarat. Delhi lose their reviews for the game now. Was this necessary?

Gujarat down to three men. Sonu Jaglan is subbed in to try and get a point but puts in an empty raid. Meetu goes in and Sombir goes for his legs. He has support from Deepak and Sonu Jaglan and SUPER TACKLE FOR GUJARAT. Nicely done. Rakesh then goes in for Gujarat on a DOD (Do or die raid) and he gets a running hand touch on Mohit. Referees give him the touch. 

Meetu comes in, goes from side to side. Meetu then slides towards the left and gets a touch on Fazel Atrachali. They then bring Parteek Dahiya out after his attempted dubki fails. Mohit and Vikrant doing a good job and coach Rambir Singh Khokar is ecstatic on the bench. Ashu then gets a touch on Nabibakhsh. Early momentum going to Delhi. He gets a deep touch on Nabibakhsh’s hair. 

Ashu will get proceedings going and he goes towards that left corner where Fazel Atrachali right away. Empty raid to get started. Rakesh goes in deep in the right corner and the dash comes in with full speed. Bonus for Rakesh though. 

Ashu Malik got Fazel out four times but Fazel got him just once. Can Ashu’s purple patch continue in this game too? 

Gujarat Giants fell to a heavy 17-37 loss to Puneri Paltan. Skipper Fazel believes that the mistakes began after the first 10 minutes and did not stop. Coach Ram Mehar believes that Sonu Jaglan had an opportunity to get an early all out when Pune’s main raiders and star defender Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh were on the bench. But the plan flipped and Gujarat conceded the all out instead. He deems this the turning point of the match. Gujarat’s main raider is still not an identified spot and that seems to be hurting them a fair bit in the mid stage of the tournament. 

Delhi: Ashu Malik (C), Meetu Sharma, Manjeet, Mohit, Vikrant, Yogesh, Ashish

Gujarat: Rakesh, Parteek Dahiya, Deepak Singh, Sombir, Fazel Atrachali, Balaji D, Mohammad Nabibakhsh

Jaipur Pink Panthers can so something other teams this season have not done so far - finishing their home leg with a clean sweep. 

In PKL history, Jaipur Pink Panthers and Haryana Steelers have played each other 13 times.

Jaipur Pink Panthers lead the head-to-head record, winning 8 times while Haryana Steelers have returned with a victory on 3 occasions. Two matches between these teams ended in ties.

The last Jaipur Pink Panthers and Haryana Steelers match saw the former come out on top with a 45-34 victory.

After 13 matches, Jaipur Pink Panthers are first on the PKL Season 10 points table. They have won 9 times, lost 2, and played out 2 ties, amassing 53 points so far.

Haryana Steelers, meanwhile, have 39 points and are fifth on the points table. They have won 7, lost 4, and tied 1 match so far.

Jaipur Pink Panthers head into this contest after a win against U Mumba on January 15. They won the match 31-29 and it was their ninth win in Pro Kabaddi League Season 10.

Haryana Steelers also won their last match after beating Tamil Thalaivas 36-31 on January 14.

Dabang Delhi K.C. have faced Gujarat Giants 13 times in the history of PKL.

With 6 wins against Gujarat Giants, Dabang Delhi K.C. are ahead in the head-to-head record. Gujarat Giants have won 5 times, while 2 matches ended in ties.

The previous contest between Dabang Delhi K.C. and Gujarat Giants ended in favour of the former. They won 35-28 earlier in Season 10.

With 7 wins, 3 losses, and 2 ties, Dabang Delhi K.C. are third on the PKL 10 points table with 43 points.

Gujarat Giants, meanwhile, have 39 points and are fourth on the points table. They have won 7 and lost 5 times.

Gujarat Giants were beaten by Puneri Paltan in their last match by a 17-37 scoreline on January 12. 

Dabang Delhi K.C., on the other hand, played out a 39-39 tie against Patna Pirates on January 14 in their last outing. 

Today, in the Pro Kabaddi League at SMS Indoor Stadium, Dabang Delhi takes on Gujarat Giants in the first game, while Jaipur Pink Panthers takes on Haryana Steelers in the second game. You can watch the Pro Kabaddi League on the Star Sports Network and the Disney+ Hotstar app.