PKL 12: Arjun Deshwal opens up on Tamil Thalaivas' big win over Jaipur Pink Panthers ahead of Chennai leg

Tamil Thalaivas’ Arjun Deshwal put up a brilliant performance against his former side in PKL 12.

The Jaipur Pink Panthers were handed a heavy 28-37 defeat at the hands of Tamil Thalaivas in their final home game of Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 (PKL 12).

The Pink Panthers’ winning streak of three matches was cut short by the Thalaivas, who emerged victorious after a three-match winless run in PKL 12. Arjun Deshwal led the charge for the Thalaivas and notched up 13 winning points, while Nitesh shouldered the defensive duties to perfection with seven tackle points.

After the PKL 12 game, representatives from both teams addressed the media.

Jaipur Pink Panthers 

Thoughts on the game

Jaipur Pink Panthers head coach Narender Redhu opened up about his thoughts on the game and said, “The match was tied till half time also. But, after half time, we were all out, and even our raiders couldn’t get points even if they tried, but they did not get any points from there either. From there, the lead kept increasing. We could not cover the lead, and the match slipped out of our hands.”

Tamil Thalaivas 

Thoughts on his performance

Arjun Deshwal spoke about his own performance and said, “We were coming after losing the last match, where I made a lot of mistakes. So I came today after correcting my mistakes, and I have worked on them. Today there was a match with Jaipur, so I consider it a challenge, and they were also coming with a plan for me, but we had also made a plan, so only that plan is successful,l which reduces the mistakes on the ground. We worked on things that Coach Sahab told us, and today we got the victory.”

Defenders’ Performance

Tamil Thalaivas head coach Sanjeev Baliyan shared his views on the performance of his defenders and said, “They played very well. Look, both of them are our main defenders, and they had played well in the first match, but we lost that day because our raider did not score. Today, both our raiders and defenders did very well, and I hope that they will continue to play well in the future, and our raiders will also keep scoring,”

Plan ahead

Arjun Deshwal disclosed his side’s roadmap for the remainder of the season and said, “Now we have to win the remaining matches. So, we will plan and practice for our next match because this victory has given the team a lot of motivation and encouragement. So, this is good for us as a whole team for the next match.”

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