When captains of Patna Pirates and Dabang Delhi led their teams to stunning victories in Pro Kabaddi League
Here’s a look at Day 2 of the Pro Kabaddi League which saw Patna Pirates and Dabang Delhi notch up convincing victories
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Day 2 started with former champions Jaipur Pink Panthers taking on Dabang Delhi. Image Courtesy: ww.prokabaddi.com
Jaipur were off to a solid start with captain Jasvir Singh's two consecutive raids that propelled the Rajasthan side to a score of 11-4. Image Courtesy: www.prokabaddi.com
Though Jaipur held the lead during half-time, the momentum begin to shift with Delhi captain Meraj Sheykh getting into his groove. He joined hands with compatriot Abolfazl Maghsodlou and the defence to reach 18 points and level-up with Jaipur. Image Courtesy: www.prokabaddi.com
However, the Delhi defenders were on a row and started gaining point after point to notch up a memorable come-from-behind win over Season 1 champions Jaipur Pink Panthers. Image Courtesy: www.prokabaddi.com
Indian actor and owner of the Jaipur Pink Panthers Abhishek Bachchan rallied behind his team and was seen cheering for the Pink Panthers. Image Courtesy: www.prokabaddi.com
In the second match, double defending champions Patna Pirates took on the home team Telugu Titans. Image Courtesy: www.prokabaddi.com
Telugu Titans were off to a good start leading 10-7 in the 14th minute following an overall impressive performance in both raids and tackles. Image courtesy: www.prokabaddi.com
However, Patna Pirates captain Pardeep Narwal became the main difference between both the teams as the star raider led from the front amassing 15 raiding points to force his team back into the lead in a roller-coaster of a match. Image courtesy: www.prokabaddi.com
Though Telugu Titans' Rahul Chaudhuri and Nilesh Salunke tried to reduce the deficit, the pirates proved the better team and maintained a considerable lead till the final whistle blew. Image Courtesy: www.prokabaddi.com
Patna Pirates kick-started their title defence with a win that showed nothing has changed for the team since last year's successful campaign. Image Courtesy: www.prokabaddi.com