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Pro Kabaddi League 2023 to kick-start on Dec 2; 12-city caravan returns

The much-awaited 10th season of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL 2023) will begin in first week of December. The tournament will also return to 12-city caravan after Covid-19 hiatus in the previous two seasons

Pakistan's 'Slap Kabaddi' video goes viral, leaves netizens in splits

Pakistan invents a new version of Kabaddi, known as 'Thappad Kabaddi' or Slap Kabaddi. A video went viral on Twitter where two players could be seen slapping each other

Our defence requires improvement before Asian Games 2023: Pawan Sehrawat

Without devaluing their recent triumph, Indian kabaddi team captain Pawan Sehrawat said their defence requires a lot of improvement heading into the Asian Games. Pawan has recently led the team to the title win at the Asian Kabaddi Championships, a much-needed boost ahead of the Hangzhou Asian Games in September-October this year. "I still believe we have to work a lot on improving our defence as a team because I was not completely satisfied with some of our performance at the Asian Championships," he said. "The Asian Games are going to be more challenging so we need to refocus and put in maximum effort during the upcoming camp so that we can dominate our opponents at the competition. "Nonetheless, we will make sure we devise a game plan for each team at the tournament, we will approach each game after a lot of preparation and complete concentration." The Asian Kabaddi Championships which was held in Busan, South Korea, saw Pawan return to competitive action for the first time sin

India beat Iran to defend men's Asian Kabaddi Championships title in Busan

The Indian men's kabaddi team beat Iran 42-32 in a high-voltage final to defend its Asian Championships title, here on Friday. It was India's eighth title in the continental championships. Iran started aggressively, but the Indians were up to their tasks. Captain Pawan Sehrawat helped India inflict the first All-Out with two touch points and gave his side a 10-4 lead. India kept building pressure on the Iranians and produced another All-Out. India were leading 23-11 at half time. Iranian all-rounder Mohammadreza Chiyaneh tried to lead his side make a comeback but they ended up conceding another All-Out to trail 14-33. India maintained their stranglehold and sealed the issue. "With the score of 42-32 in the final match against Iran, Team India retains the Asian Kabaddi Championship Title! Kudos to the entire team. Well played boys," the Sports Authority of India tweeted. India had beaten arch-rivals Pakistan in the final in the last edition held in Iran in 2017.

Jaipur Pink Panthers beat Puneri Paltan in final match to win PKL 9 title

Jaipur Pink Panthers defeated Puneri Paltan 33-29 in the summit clash to emerge champions of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 champions here on Saturday. V Ajith, Sunil Kumar and Arjun Deshwal emerged as the best players for Jaipur side with six points each on the night. Pankaj Mohite pulled off a brilliant raid in the opening minutes of the match as the Puneri Paltan took 3-1 lead. However, the Jaipur side fought back and levelled the scores at 3-3. But Gaurav Khatri tackled Arjun Deshwal and helped the Pune side regain the lead at 5-4 in the ninth minute. Thereafter, V Ajith stepped up his game as Jaipur levelled the scores at 6-6. Both sides played out a neck and neck contest until Mohammad Nabibakhsh picked up a raid and a tackle point in quick succession and helped Pune take the lead at 10-8 in the 16th minute. However, Ajith caught out Sanket Sawant and Gaurav Khatri to help Jaipur put their nose in front at 12-10 in the 19th minute. The Panthers managed to hold the lead at 1

PKL 9: Bengaluru Bulls decimate Dabang Delhi to qualify for semifinals

The Bengaluru Bulls put up an inspiring performance to defeat Dabang Delhi 56-24 in Eliminator 1 at the Dome, NSCI SVP Stadium, Mumbai and set up a Semi-Final clash against Jaipur Pink Panthers

PKL 9: Tamil Thalaivas beat UP Yoddhas via first tiebreaker to reach semis

The Tamil Thalaivas pulled off an enthralling encounter 6-4 in the tiebreaker after teams were tied 36-36 at full time to defeat the U.P. Yoddhas and take their place in the Semi-Finals

PKL 9: Haryana Steelers sign off with big win against Tamil Thalaivas

Substitute Sushil and Rakesh Narwal led the Haryana Steelers' charge against the Tamil Thalaivas as they brought down the curtains on their campaign in the PKL Season 9 with a victory

PKL 9: Patna Pirates beat Bengal Warriors to end season on winning note

The Patna Pirates registered an emphatic 49-38 victory over the Bengal Warriors to climb above them on the table and finish the season on a high at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Saturday

PKL 2022: Jaipur Pink Panthers score emphatic win over Tamil Thalaivas

Arjun Deshwal and Ankush's brilliant performances at two ends of the mat propelled the Jaipur Pink Panthers to an emphatic win over Tamil Thalaivas in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9

PKL 2022 Highlights: UP vs Bengal ends in a tie, Delhi's losing streak over

Pro Kabaddi League 2022 (PKL) Highlights: UP Yoddhas and Bengal Warriors played a tie that ended at a scoreline of 41 each. Dabang Delhi broke its six-match losing streak, and beat Telugu Titans 40-33

PKL 2022 Highlights: Haryana-UP play a tie, Bengal, Thalaivas register wins

Pro Kabaddi League 2022 Highlights: In what was a super Saturday, Gujarat Giants were beaten by Bengal Warriors, Tamil Thalivas beat Telugu Titans and Haryana Steelers and UP Yoddhas tied a thriller

PKL 2022 Highlights: Patna, Pune, Jaipur win big, make huge gains on table

Pro Kabaddi League 2022 Live Updates: In triple Panga night at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune, Patna Pirates beat U Mumba 34-31, Jaipur defeated Dabang Delhi 45-40 while UP Yoddhas lost 31-40 to Puneri

PKL 2022 Highlights: Haryana win smart game, Pune increase Delhi's misery

Pro Kabaddi League 2022 Highlights: Puneri Paltan beat Dabang Delhi 43-38 to go second place in the points table while Haryana Steelers move to the fifth spot with fourth win of the season

PKL 2022 Highlights: Big wins for Gujarat and Mumba, Bulls nail a thriller

Pro Kabaddi League 2022 Highlights: Dabang Delhi lost 43-47 to Bengaluru Bulls, Telugu Titans were beaten 19-30 by Gujarat Giants and U Mumba romped Bengal Warriors 36-25 in Pune tonight

PKL 2022 Highlights: Thalaivas shock Jaipur, Pune ties again, Patna beat UP

Pro Kabaddi League 2022 Highlights: On the triple panga night, Tamil Thalaivas shocked Jaipur Pink Panthers 38-27, Haryana Steelers tied with Puneri Paltan, while Patna Pirates beat UP Yoddhas 34-29

PKL 2022: Top five defenders after the end of Bengaluru leg of season 9

Pro Kabaddi League 2022: Here's a list of the top five defenders of the season so far after the end of the Bengaluru leg, which featured 41 matches

PKL 2022: Top five raiders after the end of Bengaluru leg of season 9

Pro Kabaddi League 2022: As the first leg in Bengaluru comes to an end, here's a look at the top five raiders of season 9 so far

PKL 9: Bengal Warriors put up a clinical performance to defeat Dabang Delhi

Buoyed by a brilliant defensive performance, Bengal Warriors beat Dabang Delhi K.C. 35-30 in the vivo Pro Kabaddi League season 9 at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday

PKL 9: Guman, Heidarali help U Mumba in victory against Gujarat Giants

An inspiring performance by the Mumbai defense unit helped its team pull away with a massive lead and eventually closed out a comprehensive 37-29 victory