Defending Champions Puneri Paltan register massive win against Haryana Steelers in their opening game

Puneri Paltan kicked off their Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 campaign with an absolutely clinical performance against the Haryana Steelers on Saturday at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. Puneri Paltan won the game by a scoreline of 35-25, with Gaurav Khatri (7 points) top scoring for them. Pankaj Mohite, Mohit Goyat and Aman registered 4 points each, while Aslam Inamdar finished the day with 5 points to his name.

Puneri Paltan captain Aslam Inamdar started proceedings for the defending champions with a quick raid. However, the Haryana Steelers kept up pace with the Pune unit. Both sides traded blows in the early exchanges, and neither were able to establish a significant lead.

Midway through the first half, Puneri Paltan led 7-6 and the Haryana Steelers were finding it difficult to get going. Gaurav Khatri inflicted an All-Out on the Haryana Steelers midway through the first half, which helped Puneri Paltan take a six-point lead. Gaurav Khatri, Mohit Goyat, Pankaj Mohite and Aslam Inamdar led the charge for the Puneri Paltan, who finished the first half strongly. At the midway stage of the contest, Puneri Paltan led 19-13.

The second half started at a slightly slower pace with both sides being watchful in the opening exchanges. However, Puneri Paltan still led by six points, and as the half progressed, they ensured the Haryana Steelers would not cause them much trouble.

In the final phase of the contest, Mohammadreza Shadloui looked to up the ante for the Haryana Steelers, but Puneri Paltan were in fine form and thwarted any chances of a comeback. With less than three minutes to go, Aslam Inamdar inflicted an All-Out which helped Puneri Paltan to further strengthen their hold on the contest. Puneri Paltan eventually won the contest at a canter.

Top Performers

Puneri Paltan

Best Raider - Aslam Inamdar (5 raid points)

Best Defender - Gaurav Khatri (7 tackle points)

Haryana Steelers

Best Raider - Sanskar Mishra (5 raid points)

Best Defender - Mohammadreza Shadloui (4 tackle points)

Where to watch Pro Kabaddi Season 11 LIVE?

Catch all the LIVE action from Pro Kabaddi Season 11 on the Star Sports Network and on Disney+ hotstar.