Ajay Thakur goes against two men and corners Jaideep and gets an easy point. Vikas Jaglan is the last man alive for the Pirates as they are on the brink of an all-out.
Deepak Narwal goes for the do-or-die raid, and is caught in a combination tackle by Amit Hooda and Ajay Thakur just as he made his way towards the midline. Pardeep Narwal is still out on the bench.
We are about half an hour away from the start of the first match tonight. Defending champions Patna Pirates start the campaign against Tamil Thalaivas in the first encounter of the sixth season of the Pro Kabaddi League.
Welcome to the live coverage of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 6 as the Tamil Thalaivas take on Patna Pirates at the JLN Stadium in Chennai in the first match of the 2018 edition.
The Pro Kabaddi Season 2018 is upon us as the sixth edition of India's premier Kabaddi league starts off. The three-month long grueling and intense Kabaddi carnival kicks off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the Chennai leg of the competition.
Defending champions Patna Pirates will face off against the home leg side Tamil Thalaivas in the first match of the day.
It will see a clash of two of the best raiders in the nation as Ajay Thakur and Pardeep Narwal will lead their respective sides today on the mat. With additions to their sides in the auction, the teams look slightly different from last year and could provide for a competitive clash in the first encounter.
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