Pro Kabaddi League 2024 Final: Haryana Steelers Beat Patna Pirates To Win PKL 11 Title – News18

Last Updated:December 29, 2024, 21:46 IST

Haryana Steelers defeated Patna Pirates 32-23 in the final to win their maiden Pro Kabaddi League title.

Haryana Steelers defeated Patna Pirates 32-23 in the season 11 final to win their Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) maiden title at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune on Sunday, December 29.

Haryana Steelers had also finished top of the table at the end of the regular season with 16 wins from 22 matches and 84 points.

With the Show Stopper Shadloui in full flow, the Haryana Steelers won the final with a scoreline of 32-23. For the Haryana Steelers, the champions, Shivam Patare scored 9 points, Mohammadreza Shadloui bagged 7 and Vinay added 6 more to the cause. The champions were awarded INR 3 crore whilst the runners-up Patna Pirates bagged INR 1.8 Crore.

It was an electric start to the big evening, with the Haryana Steelers picking up the first few points, and the lead in the early exchanges. Devank and Ankit were fighting away for the Patna Pirates, but it was the Haryana Steelers, who were dictating terms and controlling the tempo, with Shivam Patare and Mohammadreza Shadloui doing the heavy lifting.

The Haryana Steelers’ defence, led by Jaideep and Rahul Sethpal, were showing exactly why they are considered to be one of the best units in the competition, as they made scoring extremely tough for the Patna Pirates. However, as the half progressed, Gurdeep and Sudhakar brought the Patna Pirates back to within touching distance of their opponents.

Devank and Ayan then levelled things up, before Shivam Patare and Vinay, put the Haryana Steelers in the box seat, after which the Season 10 runners-up continued to build on further. At the half-time break, the Haryana Steelers led 15-12.

The second half started off slower than the first, with the Patna Pirates picking up the first points through Sudhakar. The Haryana Steelers had done well to keep Devank and Ayan quiet so far, but the three-time champions were fighting back.

However, the Show Stopper Shadloui was scoring crucial points, as was Jaideep, which kept the Haryana Steelers in the hunt for their first title in the history of the PKL. Close to the half-hour mark, the Haryana Steelers had a three-point lead, which had the game on a knife-edge.

After that, the Haryana Steelers started to turn the screws on their opponents, landing the first ALL OUT of the game. The Show Stopper Shadloui was in his elements, as the Haryana Steelers stormed into a 9-point lead. In the final minutes, the Haryana Steelers managed the game and the clock brilliantly, and slammed the door shut on any hopes of a comeback.

At the end of the forty minutes, the Haryana Steelers walked off the mat with the win, which gave them their first ever PKL title.

Tournament Awards

Raid of Season 11: Manjeet (Telugu Titans)

Tackle of Season 11: Ankit (Patna Pirates)

Best Raider of Season 11: Devank Dalal (Patna Pirates)

Best Defender of Season 11: Nitesh Kumar (Tamil Thalaivas)

New Young Player of Season 11: Ayan Lohchab (Patna Pirates)

Most Valuable Player of Season 11: Mohammadreza Shadloui (Haryana Steelers)

Super Coach of Season 11: Manpreet Singh (Haryana Steelers)

The Haryana Steelers had won 28-25 against UP Yoddhas to qualify for the final, while Patna Pirates got the better of Dabang Delhi KC by 28-32 to reach the summit clash.

Haryana Steelers had qualified for the final in the last season of the PKL but failed to win the title after losing to Puneri Paltan 28-25 in the summit clash.

(More details awaited…)