Haryana Steelers vs Puneri Paltan: All time Head-to-Head record in Pro Kabaddi

A glimpse of last season’s final match will be seen in the 78th of PKL 11.

Defending champions Puneri Paltan will take on Haryana Steelers in match 80 of the Pro Kabaddi 2024 (PKL 11) at the Noida Indoor Stadium.

Earlier in PKL 11, Puneri Paltan had defeated them 35-25 in the reverse fixture in Hyderabad.

Puneri Paltan beat Haryana Steelers 28-25 in the stirring final of Pro Kabaddi League Season 10. It was last year’s final that saw the coming of age of a rivalry between both teams which had been building up for the last few years.

Puneri Paltan, a founding member of the Pro Kabaddi League since 2014, finished runners-up in Season 9 and claimed their first title in Season 10. Haryana Steelers, who joined the league in 2017, made a huge leap in Season 10 as they reached their first final.

The teams’ contrasting playing styles add an interesting dimension to their matchups. Puneri Paltan employs a perfectly balanced approach that combines solid raiding and good defence. Haryana Steelers, on the other hand, have played with a raid-oriented approach, and their defence has been improving steadily.

This could be seen in their Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 statistics, where Puneri Paltan had earned 96 points with a +253 score difference, whereas Haryana Steelers had 70 points and a -13 score difference.

Some players have been instrumental in shaping this rivalry in the Pro Kabaddi League. For Puneri Paltan, Aslam Inamdar and Mohit Goyat took the charge of raiding department as he tallied 159 and 140 points respectively in Season 10. Haryana Steelers responded with Siddharth Desai and Vinay, who tallied 125 and 122 raid points respectively, and Jaideep Dahiya, who tallied 75 tackle points.

Puneri Paltan vs Haryana Steelers: Head-to-Head Record

Total Matches Played – 16

Haryana Steelers wins – 5

Puneri Paltan wins – 10

Draw – 1

Puneri Paltan have been dominant in the last three matches. Apart from the final, they met in the league stage on February 10, 2024, where Puneri Paltan won convincingly with a score of 51-36. Their Season 9 clash on December 15, 2023, saw the Haryana Steelers win 44-39.

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