Telugu Titans-U Mumba won the match. (Photo- PKL)
In the 71st match of Pro Kabaddi League 2025, Telugu Titans maintained their winning streak by defeating defending champions Haryana Steelers by a huge margin of 46-29 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. This was the fifth consecutive win for the Titans, while Haryana had to face its fifth defeat. In this exciting match, Titans’ star raider Bharat performed brilliantly with 20 points, in which his contribution in both raid and defense was excellent.
One-sided victory of Telugu Titans
Telugu Titans adopted an aggressive stance from the very beginning of the match. Making his 100th PKL match memorable, Bharat opened his account with a two-figure raid. The Titans’ defense also added two points in the first three minutes, making the score 4-0. Captain Vijay Malik also put Haryana under pressure with a two-point raid. Vinay opened the account for Haryana with a bonus point, but the Titans soon took the first all-out and took a lead of 10-2. Then at the end of the first half, the Titans achieved a second all-out and took a 26-16 lead.
In the second half, Titans again pushed Haryana into a super tackle situation by adding four consecutive points. Bharat was super tackled by Jaideep, but Vijay immediately revived Neeraj and took him out. The Titans took the third all-out and took a huge lead of 37-20. At this time, Haryana coach Manpreet accepted defeat by calling his key players on the bench. Titans continued their aggressive strategy and again put Haryana under pressure. In the last moments, the young players of Haryana tried to bring the Titans to the brink of all-out, but the difference in the score was so big that a comeback became impossible.
Puneri Paltan also won
In the second match of the day, Puneri Paltan maintained their excellent form by defeating U Mumba by a margin of 37-27 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. This was Paltan’s 10th win in 13 matches and fourth consecutive win, which further strengthened them at second place in the points table. On the other hand, U Mumba had to face its sixth defeat in 12 matches. Young raider Aditya Shinde’s 14 points played a decisive role in this victory.