Pro Kabaddi League 2024 Final LIVE, Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates - PKL 11 Final Live Commentary & Updates

There is a new name on the coveted PKL trophy as Haryana Steelers get their hands around it for the first time and with that we draw curtains to season 11 of PKL. It has been yet another enthralling session of Kabaddi spread across 10 weeks and 3 venues. The teams now go back and reflect on their respective seasons, a few of them can definitely afford to celebrate too. We've absolutely loved bringing you every moment yet again and we will keep doing so in the coming future as well. For now, it is time for us and you to get some rest after what has been a captivating night. This is Sourabh from Team Sportskeeda signing off, adios!

Mohammadreza Shadloui is the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the season, if there is a man that does justice to this award it is the Iranian superstar. He keeps doing this season in and season out, wins the PKL title for the second consecutive time. 82 tackle points and 57 raid points to his name in season 11, 82 by the way is the most number of tackle points in the season by anyone.

Ayan Lohchab is awarded with the New Young Player of the Season, he is certainly someone who is going to have a big future and this is just the beginning for the impressive youngster. He finishes with 184 raid points in the season

Nitesh Kumar is the best defender of season 11, his team Tamil Thalaivas might not have had the best seasons but the young left corner has made a lasting impression with his 77 tackle points in the season

Devank Dalal gets honored with the Best Raider of the Season Award, he has indeed been the best among his compatriots and become only the 4th raider in the history of PKL to get past 300 raid points in a season finishing with 301 raid points

Coach Manpreet Singh gets the SuperCoach of the season award, hasn't he deserved it? He gets his hands on the PKL trophy for the first time as a coach on the fourth try

FULL TIME 40' Haryana Steelers 32-23 Patna Pirates

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting to you the Season 11 PKL Champions, Haryana Steelers! 

Absolute scenes out in the middle, a highly emotional Haryana Steelers unit is living their dream at the Balewadi Arena along with coach Manpreet Singh who has given it his all for that championship.

Shivam Patare cannot seems to control his tears, the tears of joy, their skipper Jaideep is showing his moves out in the middle and there is that characteristic aggression from Manpreet Singh who is living the moment. The bands are out on the mat and the entire Steelers' unit is dancing their hearts out

A lap of honor then follows across the arena thanking the fans of the Haryana Steelers who have followed them throughout the campaign. 

The Steelers have put up a complete performance in the final for their fans and their coach and have now got their hands on the trophy that has eluded them for 11 seasons

Steelers landed the first blow in the first minute itself when a certain Mohammadreza Shadloui locked his hands around the season's best raider Devank and it was only a sign of things to come from thereon. The Steelers did not look back from there and led throughout the final and ended up with a convincing 9-point win.

It was as if the dynamic duo of Devank and Ayan was not even on the mat, such was the efficiency of the Haryana defense which was led by Shadloui who scored a high-5 but the highlight was the cohesiveness of the Steelers.

Shivam Patare had a big night too, not in raid but in defense as the young man picked up a high-5 too, would you believe it?

Devank did pick up 5 raid points but most of them came when it was too late, it was simply a case of too little too late for the star raider who was completely nullified by the Steelers.

39' Haryana Steelers 32-22 Patna Pirates

Coach Manpreet Singh has lost his voice screaming instructions throughout the final but he is now down on his knees passing final instructions ton his team with 56 seconds to go in the final

39' Haryana Steelers 31-22 Patna Pirates

Patna Pirates have now accepted their fate! Vinay gets a freebie on a do-or-die raid and with each passing second Haryana Steelers are tightening their grip on this final

38' Haryana Steelers 30-21 Patna Pirates

The Steelers are jumping in joy already as they get the better of Ayan once more, they have one hand on that elusive PKL trophy here

36' Haryana Steelers 29-20 Patna Pirates

Shadloui completes his high-5 and then Vinay rolls the clock down in a do-or-die raid before picking up a bonus and then getting tackled. Really smart tactics from the Steelers

35' Haryana Steelers 27-19 Patna Pirates

4 and a half minutes remain in the contest and Haryana have a lead of 8 points. Both the coaches are at the top of their voices in the strategy break

33' Haryana Steelers 26-17 Patna Pirates

Haryana Steelers inflict the all-out and they have brokenthrough here! This is going exactly as per plans for the Steelers who now have what could be a defining lead in this final. The surprising thing there was that Pirates did not even opt for the substitution on the last man

32' Haryana Steelers 23-16 Patna Pirates

Steelers's defense engulfs Sudhakar in another do-or-die and Patna Pirates are down to 2 men, in fact down to 1 as Shadloui gets a kick on the next raid

31' Haryana Steelers 21-16 Patna Pirates

Two-pointer for Vinay in a do-or-die raid and is this the breakthrough moment? He runs past a couple of defenders and makes a mockery of the defense

STRATEGIC TIMEOUT 30' Haryana Steelers 19-16 Patna Pirates

Another sequence of do-or-die raids and another couple of successful tackles! Naveen runs straight into the arms of Shubham Shinde in the right corner before Shadloui takes centerstage once more as he executes a double thigh hold on Ayan and then eggs the crowd on. We head into the final strategic break of the season with the final placed on tenterhooks, have a feeling that we are one big moment away from deciding who wins this. One breakthrough moment, who will bring that out?

27' Haryana Steelers 18-15 Patna Pirates

Devank is off to the bench once again! This time he is dashed out by Jaideep who is letting the crowd know who is the boss, will Devank come back?

26' Haryana Steelers 17-15 Patna Pirates

Do-or-die for Steelers this time and the Pirates' defense take care of Shivam Patare. Gurdeep with the tackle and he has completed a High-5 already, he is having a stellar night

25' Haryana Steelers 17-14 Patna Pirates

Sudhakar was so close to getting back in the do-or-die raid but was dashed out by Rahul Sethpal and Jaideep in combination, a dash of the highest quality

24' Haryana Steelers 16-14 Patna Pirates

Shadloui picks up a bonus and increases the gap back to 2

23' Haryana Steelers 15-14 Patna Pirates

The gap down to 1, this is turning out to be as close as we expected! Gurdeep gets a good block on Vinay

22' Haryana Steelers 15-13 Patna Pirates

Sudhakar starts off the second half with an empty raid and Vinay follows suit too. And then, Sudhakar gets a speedy running hand touch on the left in, the gap down to 2

HALF TIME 20' Haryana Steelers 15-12 Patna Pirates

Patna Pirates produced a super tackle on Vinay in the last minute of the half to reduce the gap and then the half ended with an empty raid as the Haryana Steelers go into the halftime break with a 3-point lead

It has been a cohesive effort from the Steelers so far who have 8 tackle points in the first 20, they have not allowed the might of Devank and Ayan to have their say with both of them getting just 2 points each in the first half and visiting the bench multiple times.

The big performer has been Shivam Patare who has not only picked up 4 raid points but has also contributed with 3 tackle points includinjg a super tackle. 

Expect the second half to be as intense if not more than the first, don't go anywhere, folks!

19' Haryana Steelers 15-10 Patna Pirates

Haryana Steelers are playing like a team tonight! The teams are playing on their defense and that brought about another sequence of do-or-die raids for them. Naveen brought about a slick toe touch on the left corner and was successful and then the Steelers defense pounced on Ayan to increase their lead to 5

17' Haryana Steelers 13-10 Patna Pirates

Both the defenses are making merry tonight! It was another sequence of do-or-dies and both the defensive units stepped up, first Ankit went for the ankles of Vinay and then the big man Devank was yet again captured by the Steelers defense

14' Haryana Steelers 10-9 Patna Pirates

Super tackle for Shivam Patare, would you imagine? Rahul Sethpal stepped out of bounds without a touch and Steelers were down to 3, that is when Shivam went for the double thigh hold on Ayan and sent him to the bench. Huge moment!

Shivam Patare has injured himself and had some treatment done on him. But he's back on the mat again. Good news for Haryana! 

12' Haryana Steelers 7-8 Patna Pirates

Ayan follows Devank and Patna are in the lead all of a sudden! He escapes past two men using his speed and Patna Pirates are elated

11' Haryana Steelers 7-6 Patna Pirates

Devank opens his account finally and he gets the big fish Shadloui! The Iranian went for an advanced tackle, a backhold but it was too close to the midline and Devank escaped easily

TIMEOUT 10' Haryana Steelers 7-5 Patna Pirates

Shivam Patare gets a touch on Gurdeep as we head to the first strategic break of the final, 90 seconds of breather for both the teams. Man this has been intense, they surely need a pause

9' Haryana Steelers 6-5 Patna Pirates

Back-to-back do-or-die raids for both the teams and it is Patna Pirates who get the better of the exchanges! First, it was a brilliant running hand touch on the right-in Naveen by the third raider for Pirates, Sudhakar and then a big solo block by Gurdeep on Vinay saw Pirates reducing the deficit down to a single point

7' Haryana Steelers 6-3 Patna Pirates

Steelers are controlling proceedings at the start! Shadloui got his second tackle point, this time on Ayan, he seems on tonight! Vinay then opened his account too

5' Haryana Steelers 4-3 Patna Pirates

These two teams are trading blow for blow! Shivam Patare picked up another point before getting tackled but in between that was a huge dash from Rahul Sethpal on the season's best raider Devank who has been tackled twice already.

3' Haryana Steelers 2-2 Patna Pirates

Shivam Patare picks up an easy touch on Gurdeep before skipper Ankit gets the first point for Patna Pirates as he gets Vinay's ankles, Devank opens his account too in the next raid

1' Haryana Steelers 1-0 Patna Pirates

Vinay puts in the first raid of the final and he returns empty handed but the action takes place in the other half as Shadloui gets in on the act straightaway. He gets an ironclad grip on Devank's right ankle and wins round one between the two big men. Haryana strike first!

Toss: Ankit wins the toss for Patna Pirates and chooses court. It means that Haryana Steelers will raid first in the final. We're seconds away from the action to begin...

Indian Paralympian Navdeep Singh has embraced one and all with his presence in the arena and he is giving voice to the national anthem of India as everyone stands in respect. It is an electric atmosphere

It is jam-packed at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune as both the teams make their ways out into the arena. 3-time champions Patna Pirates enter first in search of their fourth title and then Haryana Steelers make their appearance to stake their claim for a maiden title. Rousing applause for both the teams

The all-important lineups for the Grand Finale are out. Have a look at the starting 7s for both the teams:

Haryana Steelers: Shivam Patare, Vinay, Jaideep Dahiya (C),  Rahul Setpal, Mohammadreza Shadloui, Sanjay, Naveen
Patna Pirates: Ankit (C), Devank, Ayan, Deepak, Navdeep, Gurdeep, Shubham Shinde

No surprises from either of the teams, both have gone with their expected lineups with Patna giving no place to third raider Sudhakar at the start. A surprise though in the substitutes as Patna have named Jang Kun Lee in their subs, fans would love to see a glimpse of him.

Substitutes: 

Haryana Steelers: Hardeep, N Manikandan, Sahil, Sankar Mishra, Vishal Tate, Vikul Lamba, Ashish Gill. 
Patna Pirates: Jang Kun Lee, Sudhakar M, T Yuvaraj, Meetu, Hamid Mirzaeinader, Arkam Shaikh, Babu M. 

Hello and good evening from Sourabh as I welcome you to biggest night of PKL 11. It is time for the most important match of the season, the one that matters the most, the one that will attract the most eyeballs, THE GRAND FINALE

It has taken 136 matches of intriguing Kabaddi in which 12 teams have given it their all (some more then the others in all honesty) across 10 weeks and the juggernaut is finally going to reach to its conclusion tonight and we hope that it is a befitting one because the stage is set, the teams are ready and the countdown has begun to crown the PKL Season 11 Champion.

If ever there was a season where to deserving teams made it to the final, it is this one. It is Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates, two teams that fully deserve their spots in the final and now it is all about who brings their A game out on the night of the finale because truth be told there is not a lot separating both these teams and each one is more than capable of beating the other which is why this final is going to be even more special.

Let me give you some facts and figures here, while Patna Pirates have the season's best raider with them in Devank who is sitting 4 shy off the 300-raid points mark in the season with 296 raid points to his name so far, Haryana Steelers have this time's best defender in the form of the Iranian superstar Mohammedreza Shadloui. The battle for the orange sleeve is as close as it gets too, Shadloui sits on top with 77 tackle points in the season but hot on his heels is the Patna skipper Ankit Jaglan who has the same number of tackle points as the Iranian.

If you think Devank was a great threat, he is not all that the Shadloui-led defense need to deal with. Forming a lethal raiding pair along with Devank is Ayan who has been a great second fiddle to Devank but has all of a sudden found a new gear in the playoffs and has emerged as the lead raider for the Pirates. He will go up against Rahul Sethpal in the right corner for Haryana, who has been in red-hot form as well. Young raiders Vinay and Shivam Patare have shouldered most of the raiding responsibilities for the Steelers and they have done a good job at it too.

What adds even more fuel to the fire is the recent history between both these teams. The last time both these teams met tempers went through the roof and a new rivalry was born with characters like the Steeler's coach Manpreet Singh getting in the thick of things. It is a big battle of coaches too, on one side is Manpreet Singh wearing his heart on his sleeves and searching for his first title as a coach and on the other side is coach Narender for Patna who has been a tactical mastermind this season and his acumen has played a huge role in bringing a side like Patna to the final, one which not a lot of people gave chances too before the season but here they are gunning for a record fourth title.

All in all, we are set to be treated to a clash worthy of a finale, we hope that the best side wins as a rampaging Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune is set to witness all the action unfold