Dharmaraj Cheralathan vs Amit Hooda
Battle-hardened veteran Dharmaraj Cheralathan, fondly called by his teammates as ‘Anna’ has been the rock at the back for the Patna-based franchise. His captaincy skills were second to none as he led the Pirates to a historic win. Jaipur Pink Panthers’ 20-year-old sensation Amit Hooda took the PKL by storm with his blistering performance at the right corner position with a season high 47 successful tackles.
Verdict: Amit Hooda (Patna Pirates 3-4 Rest of PKL): Amit Hooda wins the match for Rest of PKL as he outscored Chera 47-31 in terms of successful tackles.
Patna Pirates are an outstanding side and the other teams had a hard time matching the 2-time winners. However, the combined powers of the rest of the 7 teams will prove to be more than enough, even for the record breaking Pirates.
It will be extremely interesting to see these teams face off against each other as we all know, in kabaddi, matches aren’t won on paper.