Arjun and Reza shine as Jaipur’s Pink Panthers ease past Haryana Steelers

Arjun Deshwal shone as Jaipur Pink Panthers defeated Haryana Steelers 45-34 in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 match.

New Delhi: Defending champions Jaipur Pink Panthers benefited from the brilliance of Arjun Deshwal as they defeated Haryana Steelers 45-34 in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 match at the Noida Indoor Stadium.

Arjun (14 raid points), Reza Mirbagheri (7 tackle points) and Ankush (5 tackle points) were the top performers for Jaipur Pink Panthers, while Chandran Ranjit (11 raid points) and Mohit Nandal (5 tackle points) Haryana Steelers were. best players of the evening.

There was a surprise in the starting positions for both teams as Haryana Steelers raider Chandran got his first match of the season while Rahul Chaudhari was named in the Jaipur Pink Panthers squad. The two experienced raiders began proceedings for their teams and Chandran got off to a good start as he struck with each of his first attacks. It was only a matter of time before Arjun Deshwal joined the party, and when he did, he quickly turned the momentum in favor of Jaipur Pink Panthers.

Arjun played an important role in the first ALL OUT as he escaped Mohit’s ankle hold and then returned a kick to Mohit Nandal. Rahul tapped Rahul Sethpal soon after to put his side ahead 17-13 with just over 4 minutes remaining. . He then completed his Super 10 in the first half as his men went into the break with a healthy lead.

Haryana Steelers got off to an excellent start in the second half and solid work from Mohit and Chandran saw the side come within the cusp of an ALL OUT, but SUPER TACKLES from Lucky Sharma and Reza helped the Jaipur Pink Panthers stay afloat. However, Chandran produced a multi-point strike in the 29th minute to finally take the ALL OUT. The Haryana Steelers were trailing by just one point at 28-29 at this point and were within touching distance of a comeback, but Arjun dashed their hopes.

Arjun, who was the most successful raider last season, got Mohit and Rahul first and then came back to oust Jaideep Dahiya and Vinay to lead his side to another ALL OUT. Jaipur Pink Panthers led by 9 points with 4 minutes remaining and had the match in the bag. The match ended with Bhavani Rajput escaping Jaideep’s clutches as the Jaipur Pink Panthers registered their 4th win in 5 matches.