'Defender Bittu grabbed his opportunity with both hands,' says U Mumba head coach Gholamreza Mazandarani

U Mumba put on a clinical performance to register their fifth victory on the trot in Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 on Friday. Defender Bittu, who made his PKL debut in the match against Bengaluru Bulls, was the star on the night with 6 tackle points.

When asked about the defender's performance, U Mumba's head coach Gholamreza Mazandarani said, "Bittu is a skillful player and he needed a chance to play. He has grabbed his opportunity with both hands. I had said before the season that we have some surprises in store for the U Mumba fans. We have some really good talents on our bench. I hope they go on to become stars in the Pro Kabaddi League."

Mazandarani further added, "If we have a 14-15 point lead in the match then we will try new players for 2-3 minutes like we did against Bengaluru Bulls. The new players will take some time to adjust to our plans."

Speaking about Surinder Singh's leadership this season, the head coach expressed, "He's a good captain and he understands the match very well. He knows exactly what's required to be done in every kind of match situation. A good leader on the mat makes the coach's job very easy. He has a good camaraderie with all the members of the U Mumba team as well."

Meanwhile, Surinder Singh spoke about the team's overall performance against the Bulls, "We are really happy to start our home leg with a victory. The team played according to the plans we had devised for this game. We'll continue to play in the same manner in the rest of the games as well."

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