PKL Season 11 Playoffs Kick Off With Top Six Coaches Praising Young Stars | kabaddi news

It is time for a battle royale as PKL Season 11’s playoffs week is all set to begin from December 26 on the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune. In the fray for the highest prize are Haryana Steelers and UP Yoddhas, each of whom have by no means received the title, and together with them are three-time champions Patna Pirates, Season 8 winners Dabang Delhi KC, Season 1 & 9 title holders Jaipur Pink Panthers, and Season 2 champions U Mumba, who sealed qualification for the playoffs with the final recreation of the league stage. The playoff race going to the final match of the league stage is a testomony to how aggressive this season has been, setting the stage for an thrilling remaining week for season 11, a launch mentioned.

Ahead of every week that’s set to have a good time the game of Kabaddi in additional methods than one, the six coaches, Manpreet Singh (Haryana Steelers), Joginder Narwal (Dabang Delhi KC), Jasveer Singh (UP Yoddhas), Narender Redhu (Patna Pirates ), Gholamreza Mazandarani (U Mumba) and Sanjeev Baliyan (Jaipur Pink Panthers) spoke at size on the Panga Roundtable, and touched upon varied elements of PKL Season 11. Staying true to the “Fan First” method that has develop into synonymous with the PKL, additionally current on the participating Panga Roundtable have been the Super Fans, who made their presence felt too.

Table toppers Haryana Steelers, who’re by to the semi-finals, are gunning for his or her first PKL title, and coach Manpreet Singh, who was filled with reward for the Show-Stopper Mohammadreza Shadloui, mentioned the staff is sort of a household. “The players are all like my younger brothers, and we will work together, and leave no stone unturned when we play our semi-final. Having qualified for the Semi-final directly is a source of great motivation for the team before the final week. , and for Haryana, a state which has won so many medals in other sports, it is the PKL title that remains elusive, and hopefully, we can win it.”

The Dabang Delhi KC have been probably the greatest groups this season and have stitched collectively a 15-match unbeaten streak, which helped them safe the second place on the factors desk. Having certified for the semi-final already, coach Joginder Narwal, who has received the PKL title as a skipper in Season 8, spoke concerning the bond between his two co-captains – Ashu Malik and Naveen Kumar. “I have played with both Ashu and Naveen in the previous years in the PKL itself, and they are like best friends. The two of them have a great chemistry and always stick together, and that bond is visible on the mat also. The team is like a complete family, and going into the playoffs, they are all fit and in-form.”

The UP Yoddhas, who had to return to the drafting board earlier than the season started, have seen their younger raiders and the protection step up in type. Coach Jasveer Singh mentioned, “The team lost a couple of big players, but the core of the team remained together, and have worked hard as well.” When requested about how nicely his aspect has closed out a number of tight contests, the coach defined, “Winning closely fought matches is not easy and it is more of a habit which one has to develop over time. We always train accordingly, so that on the matchday, the players know how to deal with the situation and the pressure.”

Three-time champions Patna Pirates’ Narender Redhu heaped reward on the dynamic and harmful duo of Devank and Ayan, who’ve taken to the massive stage like fish does to water. “Before the start of PKL Season 11, in our camps, we could see that Devank and Ayan will form a formidable pair for us as raiders. We had also seen them playing in other tournaments, and we are lucky in a way that they are both in our squad, and we have given them the freedom to play, and they have grabbed their opportunity with both hands.”

U Mumba stormed into the PKL Season 11 Playoffs with an outstanding win in opposition to the Bengal Warriorz within the remaining league stage recreation this season. Among the highlights for U Mumba this season has been that the younger brigade has led from the entrance. Reflecting on the journey, U Mumba coach Gholamreza Mazandarani mentioned, “We are very happy to have made it to the Playoffs. And the thing is the young players have done really well. They always want to do something different, like make a new record. and have excellent energy as well. Players like Ajith Chauhan and Rohit Raghav are very skilful and the more they play at the highest level in PKL, they will continue to improve.”

Having completed sixth on the factors desk, the Jaipur Pink Panthers are searching for their third title. And coach Sanjeev Baliyan believes that the mentality and preparations for the Playoffs Week needs to be completely different. He mentioned, “The Playoffs is a different kettle of fish and there are no second chances like during the league stage. And moreover, to win the PKL title again, the whole squad has to play well, and support Arjun Deswal. So far, whenever the team has needed it, there has been someone who has stepped up, especially if Arjun hasn’t had a good day, and it is essential to keep that going.”

Eliminator 1 will see the third positioned UP Yoddhas tackle the Jaipur Pink Panthers, who have been sixth on the factors desk within the league stage. Both the perimeters have just one factor in thoughts, which is progressing to the semi-final, and can go all out for the win.

After that, in Eliminator 2, probably the most adorned staff within the PKL, Patna Pirates, will play the U Mumba aspect, in what’s a battle of the younger raiders. Both sides have had a unbelievable run of type throughout the league stage, and might be eager to make a splash within the remaining week of 2024 as nicely.

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