Naveen Kumar proved once again why he is considered the best raider in kabaddi by
helping Dabang Delhi KC beat U.P. Yoddha 37-33 in Match 40 of Pro Kabaddi League Season 8
at The Sheraton Grand, Whitefield, Bengaluru on Saturday.
The opening game of the night saw the Yoddha defenders give Naveen Kumar a tough time with aggressive tackles, but the young raider still found a way past them to ensure his Delhi side emerged victorious.
In the second match, U Mumba produced a stellar all-round performance to decimate Telugu Titans 48-38 in Match 41. It was extremely one-sided for large parts with bottom-of-the-table Titans failing to match a motivated U Mumba. Right corner Rinku picked up a High 5 (7 points) for U Mumba while raider Abhishek Singh impressed with a Super 10 (13 points). The only bright spot for Titans was their substitute left corner Muhammed Shihas who clinched a High 5 (5 tackle points).
In the final match of the triple-header Gujarat Giants went down in a close game against Patna Pirates 26–27. Patna kept up the pace at the top of the table against Delhi.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dabang Delhi K.C. | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| 2 | Patna Pirates | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| 3 | Bengaluru Bulls | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| 4 | U Mumba | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| 5 | Tamil Thalaivas | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Haryana Steelers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Bengal Warriors | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | Gujarat Giants | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | UP Yoddha | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | Puneri Paltan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
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