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The tenth week of Pro Kabaddi 2019 concluded at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur as a part of Jaipur Pink Panthers' home leg. The hosts Pink Panthers could only manage to win one game out of four with one ending on a tie and two matches with a defeat.
Jaipur Pink Panthers squared off against Gujarat Fortune Giants in a nail-biting tie (28-28) followed with a tight clash against Bengal Warriors which ended with a loss (40-41). They managed to thrash Puneri Paltan (43-34) but got another defeat in a one-sided deficit against Telugu Titans (31-51).
Skipper Deepak Niwas Hooda scored 36 raid points in four matches as the top raider from Jaipur Pink Panthers in their home leg. Left cover Vishal Lather scored 14 tackle points in four outings as the highest-scoring defender of the home team.
Let's take a look at the top three favourites to win the Pro Kabaddi title after the completion of Jaipur leg.
#3 Bengaluru Bulls
Led by Pawan Sehrawat as the stand-in captain in replacement for regular skipper Rohit Kumar, Bengaluru Bulls performed well in both of their outings of Jaipur leg. A young set of defence led by Pawan Sehrawat in the offence, they managed to take down the experienced sides with dominance.
Bulls squared off against Dabang Delhi K.C. in what was the match of Jaipur leg. Naveen Goyat and Pawan Sehrawat led the offence of their respective sides as the game went down to the wire in the final minute. Amit Sheoran took a brilliant High-5 in the match, executed an outstanding ankle-hold on Naveen Goyat to end the game on a tie (39-39).
Bengaluru Bulls faced U Mumba in the final day of Jaipur leg where Pawan Sehrawat scored 11 raid points. He received support from the other end with Banty's five raid points and Sumit Singh's three raid points. Saurabh Nandal's High-5 in a pressure game managed an all-round victory as Bulls managed to win (33-35).
Bengaluru Bulls are a win away from qualifying into the playoffs as they will be looking to retain their title this year.
#2 Dabang Delhi K.C.
Table-toppers Dabang Delhi K.C. has remained one of the most consistent sides this season with 'Dabang Express' Naveen Goyat being a standout player in the offence. Chandran Ranjith and Vijay have been formidable with their assists while the defence led by Joginder Narwal and Ravinder Pahal.
Dabang Delhi K.C. squared off against Bengaluru Bulls in their first match of Jaipur leg. Naveen Goyat put up a splendid show once again with 14 raid points to his name. Chandran Ranjith aided him in the offence with five raid points while Anil Kumar and Ravinder Pahal executed some crucial tackles with four tackle points. Both teams fought till the very end in a nail-biting tie to end the game (39-39).
Dabang Delhi K.C. squared off against Patna Pirates in the single-header of Jaipur leg. While Patna was chasing a dominant win, Vijay's 5-pointer raid changed the complexion of the game. Vijay scored 12 raid points with a lone tackle point while 'Dabang Express' Naveen Goyat scored 11 raid points. Chandran Ranjith aided the offence with eight raid points while Anil Kumar was the standout defender with four tackle points. Dabang Delhi managed to thrash Patna Pirates (39-43).
Dabang Delhi K.C. has been a consistent side this season as they have confirmed a top-2 spot finish at the end of the league-stage. They will directly play the semi-final match this season as they are two wins away from winning their first PKL title.
#1 Bengal Warriors
Maninder Singh has led Bengal Warriors as one of the most dominant sides this season with a great offence along with a young and bold defensive unit. He has received immense support with the likes of K Prapanjan, Mohammad Nabibakhsh, and Sukesh Hegde in the offence while Baldev Singh and Rinku Narwal have led the defence.
Warriors faced the hosts Jaipur Pink Panthers in their first game of Jaipur leg where Maninder Singh went berserk against the defence of Jaipur with 19 raid points in 24 attempts. Both Baldev and Rinku scored three tackle points each with Prapanjan's five raid points as Bengal Warriors managed a victory (40-41) over the hosts.
Bengal Warriors faced their arch-rivals Telugu Titans in their second game of Jaipur leg. Maninder Singh yet again had a phenomenal outing with 17 raid points. Baldev Singh and Rinku Narwal shared three tackle points each while Sukesh Hegde managed to get five raid points. Bengal defeated Telugu Titans (39-40) in a nail-biting finish.
Bengal Warriors have already qualified into the playoffs and are the favourites for finishing in a top 2 position. They will be the favourites to win the title this year.
