PKL 12: Sunil Kumar gives big statement on Mohammadreza Shadloui ahead of their clash against Gujarat Giants

U Mumba registered their fifth win in PKL 12 by defeating Tamil Thalaivas.

U Mumba finally returned to winning ways after a series of defeats in Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 (PKL 12). The former champions secured two vital points against Tamil Thalaivas and secured an 18-point win in Chennai.

Sandeep shouldered the raiding duties with perfection and notched up 12 points while skipper Sunil Kumar and Lokesh Ghosliya scored a high-five each to outside the Thalaivas on the mat.

After the match, representatives from both teams addressed the media and shared their thoughts.

U Mumba 

What has changed?

U Mumba head coach Anil Chaprana was asked about what has changed for his side after the Jaipur leg.

“The Jaipur leg went very badly; we continuously lost three matches. So, the only thing that had to be done was to motivate them. I know that there is no shortcoming in any player of the team. If they bring back their form, then they can defeat any team. We can motivate them as a coach.”

“During practice, they also realized the mistakes they made in the matches. They practiced with all their heart, and then they played well today,” he asserted

Sunil Kumar on the match against the Gujarat Giants

Sunil Kumar also shared his feelings on the last game that U Mumba played against the Gujarat Giants ahead of their reverse fixture in the rivalry week.

“It was our first match in the league, and it was a good game. We won in the tie-breaker because Mohammadreza Shadloui made a mistake. They played well, and we also did well; that’s why the match went to a tiebreaker.”

“I don’t think Shadloui will make the same mistake again in the next match. I went to give him one point, but he thought he could get two or three points, and that’s why he trapped. However, I don’t think he will make the same mistake again. If he repeats his mistake, we’ll tackle him”, Sunil added.

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Tamil Thalaivas 

Message to the fans

Tamil Thalaivas captain Arjun Deshwal shared a message for all the Thalaivas fans and said, “The support of the fans is important, and we are playing in our home leg.”

“I would say keep supporting us and loving us like this; victory and defeat are a part of the game. Today, many mistakes have been made right from the start. There are matches left, we will correct our mistakes in that and do our best,” he added.

What went wrong?

Deshwal spoke about what went wrong for his side and said, “There were a lot of super tackles, and that is the biggest mistake of the match. If one or two tackles had happened, then it would have been covered, but three or four super tackles have happened, and after that, mistakes led to more mistakes.”

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