Dabang Delhi K.C. registered a comfortable 45-34 win over Bengal Warriorz to surge to the top of the Pro Kabaddi League table in Visakhapatnam
At the halfway mark, Gujarat Giants led 22-18.
Dawtrey said he was planning to quit his job in May and travel to India to train in an academy affiliated with Pro Kabaddi side UP Yoddha.
Moein Shafaghi and Himanshu dished out superb performances as Tamil Thalaivas thrashed Bengal Warriorz 60-29 in their Pro Kabaddi League match in Pune on Wednesday.
Later, Dabang Delhi beat Haryana Steelers 38-37 .
Vijay Malik shone bright with 14 points to help Telugu Titans edge past Bengal Warriorz 31-29 and register their third straight victory in the Pro Kabaddi League in Noida on Thursday.
Skipper Jaideep Dahiya shone bright as Haryana Steelers clinched a hard-fought 40-37 victory against the Gujarat Giants in the Pro Kabaddi League in Jaipur on Monday.
In a topsy-turvy start, Bengal Warriorz regained their lead with Dalal and Himanshu Narwal showing their attacking prowess, before Ajinkya Pawar and Neeraj Narwal levelled the score again.
In the 2nd match of the day, Dabang Delhi registered a crucial win over Puneri Paltan.
Led by Pawan Sehrawat, Telugu Titans roared back from nine points down at one stage to brush aside the challenge from Gujarat Giants and win 36-32 in their Pro Kabaddi League match.
Tamil Thalaivas roared back to form with an emphatic 46-31 win over Bengal Warriorz in the Pro Kabaddi League at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Saturday.
As the half wore on, Ashu Malik and Nitin Panwar helped Dabang Delhi KC fight back and bring the contest back on level terms. The first half ended with the scores tied at 12-11.
Cheered by their owner, Bollywood star Abhishekh Bachchan and his wife Aishwarya, Pink Panthers Jaipur overcame stiff resistance from lowly Puneri Paltan to post a 33-27 victory and maintain their top position in the Pro Kabaddi League at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, in Jaipur.
For the first time, the top 8 teams from the league stage will have the chance to qualify for the play-offs, opening up opportunities for more franchises to compete for the trophy.
Bengaluru Bulls finally opened their tally in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 after they beat the Patna Pirates 38-30 in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.
"It is important for people to stay healthy and there is no better way than taking up some sporting activity," he said at a function here to unveil the jersey of "Chennai Thalaivas" which is making its debut in Pro Kabaddi League this season.
Sachin Tendulkar marvelled at India's rise in newer disciplines, while Abhinav Bindra paid tribute to all those who "silently carry the athletes forward" as the two icons offered their views on India's sporting growth on National Sports Day.
Telugu Titans defeated Gujarat Giants 30-29 in a close encounter to take crucial points in a PKL Season 12 contest at the SMS Indoor Stadium, in Jaipur on Tuesday.
Tamil Thalaivas made a stunning comeback as they pulled off a tie in the dying seconds of the match against the Jaipur Pink Panthers in the Pro Kabaddi League in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Jaipur Pink Panthers made a remarkable comeback to clinch a thrilling 37-36 victory against Haryana Steelers in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 match in Chennai on Wednesday.
Jaipur Pink Panthers managed to hold their nerve to secure their third consecutive win, clinching a thrilling contest against Puneri Paltan 30-28.
Singh, a defender, was part of the Paltan in Season 3.
Shubham Shinde's crucial Super Tackle on Pardeep sealed the deal, reinforcing their PKL dominance.
Ajit Chouhan and Rohit Raghav shone bright as U Mumba edged out UP Yoddhas 35-33 in a nail-biting contest to open the Noida leg of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the Noida Indoor Stadium in Noida on Sunday.
It was a complete team effort for Haryana Steelers, with Vinay and Shivam Patare combining for 15 points, while Jaideep and Rahul got four tackle points each and Mohammadreza Shadloui scored six points to wrap up a comprehensive display.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai welcomed the league to the state.
This is the second consecutive time Haryana Steelers have made the PKL final.
The Bengal Warriorz's Maninder Singh and Fazel Atrachali produced sparkling performances, as they came from behind and clinched a thrilling 40-38 win against the Haryana Steelers in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Kabaddi may now be behind only cricket in the popularity stakes.
Pankaj Mohite and Bhavani Rajput produced solid shows as Puneri Paltan and UP Yoddhas played out a 29-29 draw in the Pro Kabaddi League at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.
Bhavani Rajput picked up 11 points in a superb performance as UP Yoddhas beat table toppers Haryana Steelers 31-24 to keep their play-off hopes alive in the Pro Kabaddi League in Pune on Tuesday.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya joined Abhishek to support the team from the stands.
In the absence of Sehrawat, Narwal took charge of the raiding department, while a combined defensive performance inflicted an early 'all out' on the Haryana Steelers. The Steelers were trailing by six points 10 minutes into the game.
The subscriber count made JioHotstar one of the largest OTT platforms in the world.
Former Indian kabaddi team captain and Bharatiya Janata Party nominee Hooda is locked in a multi-cornered electoral contest from the Jat-dominated Meham assembly constituency in the Rohtak district for the Haryana assembly polls.
Arjun Deshwal capped off an exceptional solo performance to lead Jaipur Pink Panthers to a 39-32 win over Bengaluru Bulls in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) in Noida on Tuesday.
The new Final Bid Match (FBM) rule was also seen in action across the two days, allowing teams to buy back their released players by matching the final auction bid price, for either one or two seasons.
The young duo of Ayan Lohchab (14) and Devank Dalal (11) scored 25 points between them as the Patna Pirates secured an impressive 43-41 win over the Jaipur Pink Panthers in the Pro Kabaddi League in Hyderabad on Friday.
Delhi, the season 8 champions, extended their unbeaten streak to 15 matches, a record for any team in PKL history.
The win also helped Yoddhas to secure the third spot in the league table, thereby confirming their Eliminator 1 berth against the sixth-placed team.
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