PKL 11: Why was Maninder Singh absent against Tamil Thalaivas? Bengal Warriorz coach reveals reason

Bengal Warriorz suffered their third consecutive loss in PKL 11.

Tamil Thalaivas delivered a dominant performance in the Pro Kabaddi League 11 (PKL 11), defeating Bengal Warriorz by a comprehensive 15-point margin, 46-31, in Match 57 at the Noida Indoor Stadium.

Speaking to the media, Tamil Thalaivas’ captain Narender Kandola and coach followed by Bengal’s coach, and captain Fazel shared their views on the PKL 11 match.

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On Maninder Singh’s absence

The Thalaivas’ victory was powered by High 5s from Moein Shafaghi, Amir Hossein Bastami, and Nitesh Kumar, along with a Super 10 from Vishal Chahal.

The match began with both defenses dictating the pace, resulting in more tackles than successful raids. Bengal Warriorz initially took the lead with Vishwas S executing a brilliant Super Raid. Bengal were however, without star raider Maninder Singh.

“Definitely we missed Maninder today, he has a little injury so we have rested him for now, ” revealed coach Sarve.

On three back-to-back losses in PKL 11

However, Tamil Thalaivas turned the tables as Vishal Chahal’s Super Raid led to an ALL OUT, giving them a three-point advantage. At halftime, Tamil Thalaivas held a narrow 18-16 lead.

“I am not happy with the performance of the team. If we keep on playing like this, it won’t work, we are trying to get better even passing match, ” concluded captain Fazel Atrachali.

On facing Haryana Steelers next in PKL 11

The second half was a one-sided affair, with Tamil Thalaivas extending their lead to six and later to ten points, thanks to Nitesh Kumar’s High 5 and another ALL OUT. Moein Shafaghi added a Super Raid, while Narender Kandola reached the milestone of 500 raid points in PKL.

Despite Nitin Kumar and Vishwas S’s efforts for Bengal Warriorz, the Tamil Thalaivas’ defense shone with 16 tackle points. Their relentless performance secured a resounding win, re-establishing their dominance in PKL 11. Tamil Thalaivas will face the table-toppers Haryana Steelers next in PKL 11.

” All the teams in the league are good. Even though we started the campaign on a good note, we lost games by one or two points. now that we have won this game we have the confidence and we will plan with the coach for the next game and play even better, ” said captain Narender Kandola.

“It’s not just Shadlou, their entire team is playing well, so the entire team is a challenge, they will also come up with a plan and so will we,” he concluded.

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