PKL 2025: Devank stars as Bengal Warriorz beats defending champion Haryana Steelers; U Mumba remains unbeaten with win against Tamil Thalaivas
Bengal Warriorz laid down an early marker as it opened its Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 campaign with a fascinating 54-44 win against Haryana Steelers at the Vishwanadh Sports Club in Vizag on Sunday.
Devank Dalal wrapped up a dominant performance with 21 points, while Manprit Pardeep scored 13 points and Ashish Malik registered a High Five. Shivam Patare and Vinay also notched up valiant Super 10s for the Haryana Steelers, which went in vain in the end.
After opening its PKL 12 campaign on a winning note, the Warriorz now sit on second place on the points table.
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Earlier in the day, in one of the most dramatic turnarounds of this season so far, U Mumba stunned the Tamil Thalaivas with a spirited comeback to register its second consecutive win.
Despite Arjun Deshwal’s Super 10 powering the Thalaivas for much of the match, a late surge from Ajit Chouhan and Anil Mohan flipped the contest on its head. U Mumba, once trailing by nine points, completed the comeback to register a thrilling 36-33 victory.
With back-to-back wins, U Mumba now sits atop the standings.
Published on Aug 31, 2025