PKL 8: Patna Pirates – Dabang Delhi in the final, defeating UP and Bangalore to make it to the title match
Dabang Delhi has reached the final of the second consecutive season, while Patna Pirates is just one step away from their fourth title.
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The picture of the finalists of the eighth season of Pro Kabaddi League has become clear. Three-time champion Patna Pirates will face Dabang Delhi for the title. In the first semi-final played in Bengaluru on Wednesday, 23 February, Patna defeated UP Yoddha and made it to the final, while Dabang Delhi KC team defeated Bengaluru Bulls and managed to get tickets to the final. (Photo: Twitter/PKL)
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Patna’s defense was excellent in this match. Pirates defeated UP Yoddha 38-27 in the first semi-final with star defender Mohammadreza Shadloi’s impressive performance for the team. Shadloi and Sunil scored high fives (five points) for the Patna team while raider Sachin scored seven and Guman Singh made eight points difficult for the UP Yoddha. (Photo: Twitter/PKL)
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UP Yoddha was disappointed by star player Pradeep Narwal, who could only score four points in the entire match. The best performance for UP Yoddha came from officiating player Shrikant Jadhav who scored a total of 10 points including two on Super Tackle. (Photo: Twitter/PKL)
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In the second semi-final, Dabang Delhi defeated the Bulls team by 40-35. Delhi’s team has reached the final for the second time in a row. Star raider Naveen Kumar dominated for the team and he secured a Super 10 (14 points in total) as the team returned to victory. The final match will be played on Friday 25 February. (Photo: Twitter/PKL)