Haryana Steelers delivered a dominant display to register the biggest win margin of PKL 12, decimating UP Yoddhas 53-26 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi on Thursday.
Expressing his confidence on the duo, head coach Manpreet Singh asserted that he will work closely with the new leadership in building a winning strategy to help the Steelers defend their title.
The Haryana Steelers, the reigning champions of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), have reinforced their title defense ambitions by assembling a powerful and well-balanced squad during the PKL Season 12 player auctions held in Mumbai on May 31 and June 1.
The Haryana Steelers were out of the blocks at a rapid pace and picked up a three-point lead within the first few minutes of the game.
Mohit and Mohit Nandal's four points apiece and a defence that took an outstanding 14 tackle points roused the Haryana Steelers to fourth on the table.
The game began on a cagey note, as only five points were scored in the opening five minutes.
Skipper Jaideep Dahiya starred as Haryana Steelers cruised to a 42-29 victory over Tamil Thalaivas in their Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 match at the SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium on Monday.
Narwal became the first player to record 80 Super 10s in PKL during U.P. Yoddhas' match against Haryana Steelers in Ahmedabad.
With Bengaluru securing a spot in the playoff, the last spot will now be closely fought between UP Yoddha and Telugu Titans.
Steelers' Vikas Kandola thrilled the audience with his Super 10 as the home side produced a successful tackle in the dying moments of the game to bag the nail-biter.
