Mohammadreza Shadloui and Ankit Dahiya Shines as Gujarat Giants Beat UP Yoddhas in PKL Season 12

In the Pro Kabaddi League season 12, Gujarat Giants ended their five-game losing streak with a win over UP Yoddhas. The match happened on Monday at the SDAT Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai. Gujarat Giants won 33-27 in the 53rd game of Pro Kabaddi League season 12. This was the first win for Gujarat Giants after five straight losses, and their second win in nine games this season. Now, they have four points. On the other hand, UP Yoddhas faced their fifth loss in nine matches.

Raider Ankit Dahiya made his debut in the Pro Kabaddi League and played a big role. He got eight points, including a high five in defense. Besides Ankit Dahiya, Rakesh added six points, and Shadlu got eight points for Gujarat Giants. For UP Yoddhas, Bhavani Rajput scored eight points, and Gagan Gowda got six points.

The game started evenly. In the first five minutes, both teams were tied at 5-5. Then, in the eighth minute, HS Rakesh did a super raid in a do-or-die situation for Gujarat Giants. This gave them three points and a lead of 8-5 in the Pro Kabaddi League match. Soon after, Shadlu also did a super raid and got UP Yoddhas all out. As a result, Gujarat Giants led 12-7 after the first 10 minutes.

However, UP Yoddhas kept fighting. Gagan Gowda scored five points, but by the 15th minute, they were still four points behind in this Pro Kabaddi League season 12 game. Then, UP Yoddhas tackled Rakesh in a do-or-die raid to get a point in defense. After that, Bhavani Rajput did a super raid in another do-or-die moment. This helped UP Yoddhas stay in the game.

Meanwhile, Shadlu was back in form. He got five points in the first half. So, at the end of the first 20 minutes, Gujarat Giants led 21-16 in the Pro Kabaddi League encounter.

In the second half, UP Yoddhas brought in Guman Singh. But he did not find his rhythm. By the 25th minute, Gujarat Giants still led 23-19. Then, Shadlu got out, but the team kept their four-point lead until the 30th minute in Pro Kabaddi League season 12.

Ankit Dahiya, in his debut Pro Kabaddi League match, completed his high five in defense. This helped Gujarat Giants a lot. By the 35th minute, they were ahead 29-24. In the final minutes, Gujarat Giants held on to their lead and won 33-27.

This Pro Kabaddi League victory showed strong play from Gujarat Giants. Ankit Dahiya’s debut was key, with good support from Rakesh and Shadlu. UP Yoddhas tried hard with points from Bhavani Rajput and Gagan Gowda, but it was not enough.

Overall, the match in Pro Kabaddi League season 12 was close. Gujarat Giants broke their losing run, while UP Yoddhas added to their losses. Ankit Dahiya’s eight points stood out in his first Pro Kabaddi League game. The defense and raids worked well for the winners.

Gujarat Giants beat UP Yoddhas 33-27 in Pro Kabaddi League. This win came after five losses in a row for Gujarat. UP Yoddhas now have five losses in nine games. Key players like Ankit Dahiya made the difference in this Pro Kabaddi League season 12 clash.