Pune, Nov 11 (Ians) Surender Gill starred as U.P. Yoddhas handed Haryana Steelers their third consecutive defeat in Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 as they registered a comprehensive 40-34 victory at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi here on Friday.
For the Yoddhas, Pardeep Narwal also scored crucial eight points.
Pardeep started the match with a raid point for U.P. Yoddhas. But Manjeet earned two bonus points and Meetu earned a raid point of his own to put the Steelers in the lead. Just when it looked like Haryana might take control of the match, Rohit Tomar earned two quick raid points to reduce the gap between the two sides. A minute later, Surender Gill earned a Super Raid and U.P. Yoddhas inflicted an All-Out to take the lead.
Jaideep brought Steelers back into the contest getting two quick tackle points, sending both Rohit Tomar and the dangerous Pardeep Narwal onto the bench.
For the Yoddhas, Pardeep Narwal also scored crucial eight points.
Pardeep started the match with a raid point for U.P. Yoddhas. But Manjeet earned two bonus points and Meetu earned a raid point of his own to put the Steelers in the lead. Just when it looked like Haryana might take control of the match, Rohit Tomar earned two quick raid points to reduce the gap between the two sides. A minute later, Surender Gill earned a Super Raid and U.P. Yoddhas inflicted an All-Out to take the lead.
Jaideep brought Steelers back into the contest getting two quick tackle points, sending both Rohit Tomar and the dangerous Pardeep Narwal onto the bench.
- 11/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Nov 6 (Ians) Ace Shuttler Pramod Bhagat successfully defended singles gold after defeating India’s Nitish Kumar in the finals at the Bwf Para Badminton World Championships in Tokyo.
He also won silver with Manoj Sarkar in the Men’s Doubles event.
Pramod Bhagat defeated compatriot Nitesh Kumar 21-19, 21-19 in 53 minutes to clinch the gold medal in the men’s singles SL3 event. The match was tightly contested but Pramod managed to hold his nerves and had an answer to everything that Nitesh through at him.
In the men’s doubles, Pramod and his Men’s doubles partner Manoj Sarkar went down fighting to Indonesia’s Hikmat Ramdani and Ukun Rukaendi in 3 sets to settle for silver the final score read 21-14, 18-21, 13-21.
Pramod Bhagat who is playing his seventh career World Championships, has won a total of 6 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals in singles and doubles...
He also won silver with Manoj Sarkar in the Men’s Doubles event.
Pramod Bhagat defeated compatriot Nitesh Kumar 21-19, 21-19 in 53 minutes to clinch the gold medal in the men’s singles SL3 event. The match was tightly contested but Pramod managed to hold his nerves and had an answer to everything that Nitesh through at him.
In the men’s doubles, Pramod and his Men’s doubles partner Manoj Sarkar went down fighting to Indonesia’s Hikmat Ramdani and Ukun Rukaendi in 3 sets to settle for silver the final score read 21-14, 18-21, 13-21.
Pramod Bhagat who is playing his seventh career World Championships, has won a total of 6 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals in singles and doubles...
- 11/6/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tokyo, Nov 5 (Ians) Pramod Bhagat and Nitesh Kumar will fight it out for the men’s singles SL3 gold medal as Indian shuttlers made it to three finals at the Bwf Para-Badminton World Championships here on Saturday.
The other Indian shuttlers to reach the summit clash as youngster Manisha Ramadass in women’s singles SU5 and Manoj Sarkar, whom Bhagat will be pairing up for the men’s doubles SL3-SL4 final.
Bhagat defeated Japan’s Daisuke Fujiara but only after he was stretched to the limit in the first game by the local star 22-20, 21-14.
In the other semifinal, Nitesh got the better of former Worlds bronze medallist Sarkar 21-10, 21-13 to reach his first World Championship final in singles event.
“It was a good match. I was confident of pulling off the match right from the start. But I was also aware of Manoj Bhaiya’s ability...
The other Indian shuttlers to reach the summit clash as youngster Manisha Ramadass in women’s singles SU5 and Manoj Sarkar, whom Bhagat will be pairing up for the men’s doubles SL3-SL4 final.
Bhagat defeated Japan’s Daisuke Fujiara but only after he was stretched to the limit in the first game by the local star 22-20, 21-14.
In the other semifinal, Nitesh got the better of former Worlds bronze medallist Sarkar 21-10, 21-13 to reach his first World Championship final in singles event.
“It was a good match. I was confident of pulling off the match right from the start. But I was also aware of Manoj Bhaiya’s ability...
- 11/5/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Nov 5 (Ians) Star raider Pardeep Narwal has replaced Nitesh Kumar as the captain of Up Yoddhas for the remainder of the Pro Kabaddi League season 9, the Gmr-owned franchise announced on Saturday.
Nitesh has been the captain of Up Yoddhas for their two previous seasons and till their last game against Puneri Paltans this season.
Pardeep, who is known as Dubki King, is the only raider to have earned over 1400 raid points in the Pro Kabaddi League (Pkl). In the past, he has captained Patna Pirates and helped them win three back-to-back Pro Kabaddi League titles.
Up Yoddhas are currently placed number 10th in the Pkl standings with 24 points to their kitty. They would be facing Haryana Steelers on Saturday night which would also kick off Pardeep’s journey with the team as a captain.
“Nitesh is one of our finest defenders and nothing changes that. This season has...
Nitesh has been the captain of Up Yoddhas for their two previous seasons and till their last game against Puneri Paltans this season.
Pardeep, who is known as Dubki King, is the only raider to have earned over 1400 raid points in the Pro Kabaddi League (Pkl). In the past, he has captained Patna Pirates and helped them win three back-to-back Pro Kabaddi League titles.
Up Yoddhas are currently placed number 10th in the Pkl standings with 24 points to their kitty. They would be facing Haryana Steelers on Saturday night which would also kick off Pardeep’s journey with the team as a captain.
“Nitesh is one of our finest defenders and nothing changes that. This season has...
- 11/5/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Nov 5 (Ians) Ace shuttler Pramod Bhagat is one step away from defending his double gold medal at the ongoing Para-Badminton World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Pramod Bhagat, who is playing his seventh career World Championships, has won a total of five gold, one silver and three bronze medals in singles and doubles in the six championships he has played. Moreover, except for the 2007 and 2017 World Championships, Pramod has reached the finals in all the editions.
Saturday’s exciting semifinal match was between Pramod Bhagat and Japan’s Daisuki Fujihara in which Pramod entered the final with a score of 22-20, 21-14. He will meet his countryman Nitesh Kumar in the final.
In the same way, Pramod Bhagat and his doubles partner Manoj Sarkar went past the pair of Guillaume Gaily and Mathieu Thomas of France easily with a scoreline of 21-08, 21-16 and reached the final. They will...
Pramod Bhagat, who is playing his seventh career World Championships, has won a total of five gold, one silver and three bronze medals in singles and doubles in the six championships he has played. Moreover, except for the 2007 and 2017 World Championships, Pramod has reached the finals in all the editions.
Saturday’s exciting semifinal match was between Pramod Bhagat and Japan’s Daisuki Fujihara in which Pramod entered the final with a score of 22-20, 21-14. He will meet his countryman Nitesh Kumar in the final.
In the same way, Pramod Bhagat and his doubles partner Manoj Sarkar went past the pair of Guillaume Gaily and Mathieu Thomas of France easily with a scoreline of 21-08, 21-16 and reached the final. They will...
- 11/5/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tokyo, Nov 4 (Ians) Promising Manisha Ramadass and Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan marched towards realising their dreams of becoming world champions, as they reached the semifinals of women’s singles and doubles events at the Bwf Para-Badminton World Championships here on Friday.
Manisha Ramadass and Sivan, both playing their first World Championship, joined former champion Manasi Joshi, who too made it to the semifinals in women’s singles SL3 and mixed doubles SL3-SU5 along with Ruthick Ragupathi.
Ramadass first saw off compatriot Shanthiya Viswanathan 21-8, 21-8 and rode the momentum as she paired with Mandeep Kaur, who exited in her women’s singles SL3 event, to defeat the pair of Joshi and Viswanathan 21-17, 21-15.
“It feels great to be in the semis of two events at my first World Championships. But I am not done yet, I want to give my best shot and make my country proud.
“Initially...
Manisha Ramadass and Sivan, both playing their first World Championship, joined former champion Manasi Joshi, who too made it to the semifinals in women’s singles SL3 and mixed doubles SL3-SU5 along with Ruthick Ragupathi.
Ramadass first saw off compatriot Shanthiya Viswanathan 21-8, 21-8 and rode the momentum as she paired with Mandeep Kaur, who exited in her women’s singles SL3 event, to defeat the pair of Joshi and Viswanathan 21-17, 21-15.
“It feels great to be in the semis of two events at my first World Championships. But I am not done yet, I want to give my best shot and make my country proud.
“Initially...
- 11/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tokyo, Nov 1 (Ians) Debutant Nithya Sre didn’t shy to admit that she felt the jitters ahead of playing her first match at the Bwf Para Badminton World Championships 2022, that got underway in Tokyo on Monday.
Sre paired with Paralympic champion and Basel 2019 bronze medallist Krishna Nagar to pull off an easy 21-8, 21-9 win over Egypt’s Yasmina Eissa and Ivan Segura Escobar of Spain in a Group A mixed doubles SH6 match.
The 17-year-old Sre later took just 15 minutes to win 21-4, 21-4 over Lam Ching Yung of Hong Kong in her opening Group B women’s singles SH6 game.
“I was very excited to be here. It’s a proud moment for me. The first match, I was a little nervous in the initial points but then it was okay. The shuttle and racquet co-ordination was going well. I also adjusted the control of the shuttler. So,...
Sre paired with Paralympic champion and Basel 2019 bronze medallist Krishna Nagar to pull off an easy 21-8, 21-9 win over Egypt’s Yasmina Eissa and Ivan Segura Escobar of Spain in a Group A mixed doubles SH6 match.
The 17-year-old Sre later took just 15 minutes to win 21-4, 21-4 over Lam Ching Yung of Hong Kong in her opening Group B women’s singles SH6 game.
“I was very excited to be here. It’s a proud moment for me. The first match, I was a little nervous in the initial points but then it was okay. The shuttle and racquet co-ordination was going well. I also adjusted the control of the shuttler. So,...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Bengaluru, Nov 1 (Ians) Patna Pirates registered back-to-back victories after defeating Gujarat Giants 34-28 in the vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune on Monday.
Speaking about their victory, star raider Sachin said, “I am really happy with our performance. Our raiders and defenders have been playing very well. It feels great to be winning. Our coach had told us to play an attacking game against Gujarat Giants and we were successful in doing so.”
The U.P. Yoddhas bounced back into form after defeating Telugu Titans 43-24 in the second match on Monday. When asked about their victory, U.P. Yoddhas Captain Nitesh Kumar said, “We looked to attack every raider during the game as a defense unit. Our raiders Pardeep Narwal and Surender Gill played well and even our defenders performed well. Hopefully, our defenders continue to put up similar performances in our upcoming matches.
Speaking about their victory, star raider Sachin said, “I am really happy with our performance. Our raiders and defenders have been playing very well. It feels great to be winning. Our coach had told us to play an attacking game against Gujarat Giants and we were successful in doing so.”
The U.P. Yoddhas bounced back into form after defeating Telugu Titans 43-24 in the second match on Monday. When asked about their victory, U.P. Yoddhas Captain Nitesh Kumar said, “We looked to attack every raider during the game as a defense unit. Our raiders Pardeep Narwal and Surender Gill played well and even our defenders performed well. Hopefully, our defenders continue to put up similar performances in our upcoming matches.
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tokyo, Oct 31 (Ians) Nearly 14 months after winning India’s first ever Paralympic gold in Para badminton, para shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and Krishna Nagar will return to the Yoyogi stadium courts as they lead a strong 38-member team at the Bwf Para Badminton World Championships 2022 starting on Tuesday.
Bhagat, the five-time world champion, will be the title favourite in men’s singles ‘Standing Lower SL3’ while Nagar, seeded third in men’s singles ‘Standing Short Stature (SH6)’, will aim to repeat his success at the stadium where he has won two gold so far.
The Paralympic stars are joined by world medallists and Tokyo 2020 stars including defending champion Manasi Joshi (Ws SL3), Tokyo 2020 Paralympic medallists Suhas Yathiraj (Ms SL4) and Manoj Sarkar (Ms SL3) in the contingent that arrived here on Sunday.
With 20 shuttlers to debut at the World Championships, India will field a balanced team this time with both experienced...
Bhagat, the five-time world champion, will be the title favourite in men’s singles ‘Standing Lower SL3’ while Nagar, seeded third in men’s singles ‘Standing Short Stature (SH6)’, will aim to repeat his success at the stadium where he has won two gold so far.
The Paralympic stars are joined by world medallists and Tokyo 2020 stars including defending champion Manasi Joshi (Ws SL3), Tokyo 2020 Paralympic medallists Suhas Yathiraj (Ms SL4) and Manoj Sarkar (Ms SL3) in the contingent that arrived here on Sunday.
With 20 shuttlers to debut at the World Championships, India will field a balanced team this time with both experienced...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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