New Delhi: Dabang Delhi KC and Patna Pirates made giant strides in the updated standing of the Pro Kabaddi League after the action on Friday at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. Patna Pirates pipped Jaipur Pink Panthers 43-41 in a thrilling encounter of the PKL season 11. Later in the day, Dabang Delhi KC comfortably went past Tamil Thailavas 39-26.
Following their comprehensive win the Match No.42 of the PKL, Dabang Delhi jumped to the third position from 10th place after the win, bagging 10 points from their recent win. Meanwhile, Patna also made a slight improvement in the PKL points table as the moved to the fourth spot from seventh position before their encounter against two-time PKL champions Jaipur.
The Delhi outfit has now 24 points from nine matches with four wins and five losses while Patna Pirates is just behind them with 22 points from seven games with four wins and three defeats.
Defending champions Puneri Paltan are at the top spot after the completion of 42 PKL matches. The Aslam Inamdar-led side has won five matches, lost one and tied one to account for 29 points from seven games. U Mumba are in the second spot with 24 points, having won four contests, lost two and tied one.
U Mumba (1) has a better score difference than Dabang Delhi FC (-5). The score difference separates the two teams on the PKL points table.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Score Difference | Points |
| 1 | Puneri Paltan | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 29 |
| 2 | At Home | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 3 | Dabang Delhi KC | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -5 | 24 |
| 4 | Patna Pirates | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | Haryana Steelers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 21 |
| 6 | Tamil Thalaivas | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 21 |
| 7 | Telugu Titans | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -35 | 21 |
| 8 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 20 |
| 9 | UP Yoddhas | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 10 | Bengal Warriorz | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 18 |
| 11 | Bengaluru Bulls | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -45 | 12 |
| 12 | Gujarat Giants | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -59 | 7 |
Bengaluru Bulls, Gujarat Giants languishing in PKL season 11
Depsite the signing of Pardeep Narwal, Bengaluru Bulls have managed just two wins from their first seven matches to start the PKL season 11 on a dull note. The Randeep Sehrawat-coached team is currently placed at 11th spot with just 12 points. Gujarat Giants have played one match less than the Bulls, but have managed just one win, which was against the Bulls in the former’s first match itself. Gujarat has seven points from six games and they have lost their last five games in a row. Both teams need a massive turnaround to keep their chances of playoffs qualification alive.
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