The two best teams in the league stage will slug it out for supremacy in the final. But who will finish on top when it matters most?
The two best teams in the league stage will slug it out for supremacy in the final. But who will finish on top when it matters most?
Shadloui and Sunil picked up High 5s for Patna while at the other end raiders Sachin (7 points) and Guman Singh (8 points) ensured a difficult night for UP Yoddha.
Pawan Sehrawat scored 13 points while Mahender clinched a High 5 from the cover position. The Bulls outplayed Gujarat in every department with secondary raiders Bharat and Chandran Ranjit also contributing to the points.
UP Yoddha's win secured them a place in the semifinals where they will play league table-toppers Patna Pirates on Wednesday. UP Yoddha made an incredible comeback to win the crucial match after trailing by eight points in the early minutes of the first half.
The playoffs are scheduled to take place on February 21 and February 23 while the final will be played on February 25.
The winner of the first eliminator will face Patna Pirates in the first semifinal while the winner of the second eliminator will take on Dabang Delhi KC in the second semifinal on Wednesday.
A collective performance helped Gujarat Giants outwit U Mumba 36-33 to seal a place in the play-offs and in the process knock out Jaipur Pink Panthers from Pro Kabaddi League.
Both teams entered the mat with a possibility of securing a playoff spot – Jaipur needed a win, while Pune needed a victory with a points difference of 28+.
With 61 points in 21 matches, Pune will now need to win their final day encounter against Jaipur Pink Panthers to clinch a playoff spot.
Haryana missed out on an opportunity to secure a playoff berth with the loss and will now have to beat table-toppers Patna Pirates in their final league match.
They became the 4th team to fall out of the playoffs race. Mumbai's raiders Ajith Kumar and Abhishek Singh could not find a way past a well-oiled UP defence marshalled by captain Nitesh Kumar.
The playoffs are scheduled to take place on February 21 and February 23 while the final will be played on February 25.
Deshwal scored 14 points as the Panthers clinched an important win in their race for a playoff spot.
The playoffs are scheduled to be held on 21st February and on 23rd February. The grand finale of Pro Kabaddi Season 8 is scheduled to be held on 25th February.
Maninder Singh was the best performer for Bengal with 16 points while Naveen Kumar got 16 for Delhi. The result will not help Bengal as they struggle to stay in contention for a Playoff spot. Delhi will also be upset after they lost a chance to secure all five points and push for a top-2 finish in the league.
The left-corner defender scored a High 5 and was instrumental in giving the Giants a narrow lead in the final minutes of the match.
Tamil Thalaivas matched U.P. blow for blow throughout the match but their lack of ALL OUTs eventually affected the outcome of the game. Manjeet scored a Super 10 (13 points) for the Tamil team.
Sachin (16 points) and Guman Singh (11 points) were in top form for the three-time champions as they consolidated their position on top of the points table with a comfortable victory.
All-rounder Ashish had a night to remember, picking up 16 points (including 3 tackle points) and helping his Steelers team overcome a tough Thalaivas unit to jump to second on the points table.
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