PKL 12: Patna Pirates beats Jaipur Pink Panthers to reach Eliminator 2; Telugu Titans wins mini-qualifier vs Bengaluru Bulls

Patna Pirates continued its sensational form with a commanding 48-32 win over Jaipur Pink Panthers in the Eliminator 1, while Telugu Titans secured a hard-fought 37-32 win against Bengaluru Bulls, in the mini-qualifier of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 12 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium on Sunday.

For Pirates, Ayan Lohchab led the way yet again with his fifth 20+ points game – a feat only Pardeep Narwal and Devank Dalal have achieved in PKL history – while Navdeep delivered a High Five. For the Pink Panthers, Ali Samadi registered a Super 10 that went down in vain.

While Ayan opened his team’s account, Jaipur Pink Panthers sprung a surprise with Parvinder being sent in for their first raid. Ayan completed his Super 10 and Milan Dahiya inflicting a third ALL OUT at the stroke of half time, giving their team a massive 17-point lead (30-13) at the break.

Jaipur Pink Panthers came flying off the blocks at the start of the second half. Ali Samadi found his groove, while their defence stepped up with Deepanshu Khatri and Aryan Kumar taking the score to 30-18.

With less than four minutes to go, Ayan delivered the decisive blow on a Do-Or-Die Raid, getting two-points to establish a 41-29 advantage. He also climbed to the top of the charts for the most raid points in PKL 12 (275), registering his fifth twenty-point game of PKL 12 and helping the Pirates execute a fourth ALL OUT to complete a thumping 47-32 victory.

Bengaluru Bulls and Teleugu Titans in action in PKL 12.
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In the second match of the night, Super 10’s from Bharat Hooda and Vijay Malik ensured that Bulls booked its place in the Eliminator 3. Meanwhile, Alireza Mirzaian’s Super 10 wasn’t enough for the Bulls, but they will get another chance to progress when they take on the in-form Patna Pirates in the Eliminator 2 on Monday.

It was an action-packed start with Vijay and Alireza setting the tone, before Bharat Hooda’s two-point raid gave the Titans a slender lead. The defenders also made their mark with Shubham Shinde and Deepak Sankar exchanging tackles. However, Akash Shinde and Satyappa Matti ended the half strongly for the Bulls, concluding an engaging first half with the score at 16-14.

The second half began in a sedate manner with the defenders making the first move. Ajit Pawar bagged a tackle for his side, while Sanjay did the same. Bengaluru Bulls upped the ante slightly with Aashish Malik’s two-point raid, and they eventually got their noses in front as Satyappa Matti’s tackle helped them execute their first ALL OUT.

With the game going down to the wire, the Titans began to take charge once more. Vijay Malik sealed the deal for his side, completing a Super 10 of his own to give his side the bragging rights in the Southern Derby, winning 37-32, and also confirming its place in the Eliminator 3.

Published on Oct 26, 2025