Jaipur: Dabang Delhi K.C. extended their winning streak to six matches with a gritty 33-29 win over Telugu Titans at the SMS Indoor Stadium on Wednesday in PKL Season 12.
Head coach Joginder Narwal revealed the pep talk that inspired his team’s turnaround.
“In the first half, Neeraj fell to a couple of catches. So, I told him to be more clinical and aggressive while raiding, otherwise we’d lose the match. After that, he got us three points in one raid, and that lifted the entire team’s spirits,” Narwal said after the match.
Delhi trailed by five points at half-time before Fazel Atrachali and Saurabh Nandal produced High Fives, while the raiding trio of Neeraj, Ajinkya, and Akshit swung momentum back in their favour.
Reflecting on the tense finish, Atrachali said:
“It was the last three seconds of the game and Akshit was still there, so we were nervous. But that’s the beauty of kabaddi — the excitement never ends. The way young players like Akshit step up shows how strong this Delhi team is.”
PKL Season 12 – Thursday, September 18 Previews
Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Bengal Warriorz
The defending champions take on the Season 7 winners in a clash of raiding power.
- Key Battle: Nitin Kumar & Ali Samadi (Jaipur) vs Devank Dalal (Bengal)
- What to Expect: A high-scoring contest where the sharper attacking unit could decide the outcome.
Puneri Paltan vs U Mumba
Second-placed Pune face third-placed Mumbai in a heavyweight tactical showdown.
- Key Battle: Aslam Inamdar & Sunil Kumar (Pune) vs U Mumba’s defensive wall
- What to Expect: An intense, strategy-heavy game with both sides in red-hot form.