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Soorma Hockey Club thumps Kalinga Lancers 5-3 to rise to 3rd spot

Soorma Hockey Club thumps Kalinga Lancers 5-3 to rise to 3rd spot

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Soorma Hockey Club registered a hard-fought 5-3 victory against the Kalinga Lancers in the Hockey India League 2024-25 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Monday. Dilpreet Singh (5’) gave the Lancers the lead in the game but Prabhjot Singh (26’) restored parity for Soorma. Harmanpreet Singh (32’, 54’) and Nicolas Keenan (33’) extended Soorma’s lead with quickfire goals in the third quarter. However, Theirry Brinkman (44’) pulled a goal back towards the end of the quarter. Maninder Singh (51’) and Harmanpreet Singh found the back of the net to extend Soorma’s lead further and even though Gursahibjit Singh (56’) pulled a goal back in the dying minutes, Soorma walked away with three crucial points. Soorma dictated the tempo as the game began, making headways into the opposition half but the Lancers had the first shot of the game as Sanjay crossed the ball from the right wing and Aran Zalewski’s deflection forced Soorma goalkeeper Vincent Vanasch into action early. Minutes later, Dilpreet Singh received the ball on top of the circle and …

PKL makes debut in Australia with two exciting matches

PKL makes debut in Australia with two exciting matches

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The John Cain Arena played host to a historic PKL Melbourne Raid, featuring a spectacular double-header that showcased kabaddi’s finest talent from the PKL as well as from Australia on Saturday. The evening witnessed two contrasting matches: a nail-biting encounter between the PKL All-Star Masters and PKL Mavericks that ended in a thrilling 41-39 victory for the Mavericks. Meanwhile, the showpiece international clash between the Pro Kabaddi All Stars and the host nation’s Aussie Raiders saw the All Stars emerge victorious with a commanding 46-28 scoreline. The PKL Melbourne Raid’s opening match began with strong defensive displays before Saurabh Nandal’s Super Raid gave the PKL All-Star Masters an early lead. However, the PKL Mavericks responded with an All-Out, powered by two-point raids from Ajay Thakur and Pardeep Narwal. Despite this, the momentum shifted when Maninder Singh’s Super Raid inflicted an All-Out on the Mavericks, giving the Masters a 22-19 lead at half-time. The second half saw Pardeep Narwal showcase his prowess with a Super Raid, helping the Mavericks close the gap. Though the Masters briefly …

Bengal Warriorz rely on new leadership to fix defensive woes -Preview, Squad

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India’s second most watched league Pro Kabaddi League is back with its 11th edition from October 18th, 2024. After an auction that saw records breaking left, right, and center, all 12 franchises are having a new look from the change in players to coaching personnel. We look at how season 7 champions Bengal Warriorz line-up for the upcoming 11th season of the Pro Kabaddi League: Bengal Warriorz PKL Season 10 Review Despite captain Maninder Singh leading from the front with 153 raid points, Bengal Warriorz failed to make it to playoffs in the 10th season of the Pro Kabaddi League. They finished seventh with just nine wins from 22 games and earned 53 points in the season. It was a season of extremes for Bengal Warriors as the Raiders topped the league chart with 504 raid points but the defenders put up a poor show with 204 tackle points, the lowest in the league. PKL Season 11- Squad Changes There has been an overhaul in the Bengal squad in terms of both coaching personnel and …