Dabang Delhi enter PKL 11 semi-finals with a big Victory

Shilpa Rajan December 29, 2024

Dabang Delhi has secured its spot in the top two of Pro Kabaddi League season 11 after winning its final league game. The competition has entered its last stages, with the top two teams confirmed alongside four others for the playoff round. Haryana Steelers will finish at the top of the table after 22 games. Joining them and Dabang Delhi in the playoffs are Patna Pirates, UP Yoddhas, Jaipur Pink Panthers, and U Mumba.

PKL 11 Playoff format & fixtures

The top two teams directly advance to the semi-final stage of the PKL 11. Haryana is set to play in the first semi and Delhi will play in the second semi. These two will meet the winners of Eliminator 1 and Eliminator 2.

The third-place team will face the sixth-placed team. The teams finishing fourth will take on the team finishing fifth. Haryana Steelers will meet the winner of Eliminator 1 and Dabang Delhi will be up against the winner of Eliminator 2.

Patna Pirates and UP Yoddhas are fighting for the third spot. Yoddhas have a game in hand and could end up in third place. Jaipur Pink Panthers are likely to end the season in fifth place ahead of U Mumba.

Dabang Delhi: Ashu Malik runs over Gujarat’s defence

Dabang Delhi have an in-form raider in their squad. Ashu Malik has been one of the best in the business over the last 2-3 seasons. He was looking to build momentum ahead of the knockouts.

Gujarat Giants were standing in the way of Delhi. However, they were no match to Ashu’s raiding, who scored 14 raid points. Delhi won the match with a scoreline of 45-31.

Ashish gave an all-round performance and scored seven points. Ashish Malik scored four tackle points and his defensive partner Yogesh scored three tackle points. Jitender Yadav and Guman Singh tried their best but were unable to take Gujarat over the line. They had a disappointing end to the season after finishing 11^th in the points table.

Puneri Paltan end PKL 11 with a win

Puneri Paltan had a chance to entertain the home crowd in their final match. They were up against the Tamil Thalaivas. Paltan came out as the eventual winners with a scoreline of 42-32.

Aryavardhan Navale scored 10 raid points to end the match as the highest scorer. V. Ajith Kumar ended the match with seven points. Gaurav Khatri contributed with five tackle points on the night.

Himanshu and Sachin tried to bring Thalaivas back into the game. Both ended the game with 15 points combined, with Himanshu scoring one point more than his teammate. Nitesh Kumar also scored five tackle points but failed to take his team over the line.

Puneri Paltan ended the season in eighth place. Paltan’s exit means that we will have a new winner in the current season. Thalaivas finished one place and 10 points behind their opponents.