Pro Kabaddi 2019, UP Yoddha v Tamil Thalaivas: 5 talking points from the match

#3 All-out continues to elude Thalaivas

Match 29: U.P. Yoddha vs Tamil Thalaivas

Trailing 16-11 at the break, the side from the South came back with style after the break as Ajay Thakur shrugged off his sluggish start and took three points in his first two raids - taking out the dangerous Nitesh with his first and then Sumit and Monu Goyat together.

UP were down to their last man on the mat at 16-15 but Amit saved the day with a fantastic effort, slipping under the Tamil Thalaivas chain and snapping up two points, while also reviving two of his teammates.

The momentum was still with the Thalaivas but they failed to make the most of it as the UP defence continued its strong run. They completed two Super Tackles in a row - getting rid of the dangerous Rahul Chaudhari and Ajay Thakur - and also opened up a six-point lead in the process at 23-17

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His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.

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