Panipat Panthers Cruise Past Gurugram Gurus 42-27

Panipat Panthers Cruise Past Gurugram Gurus 42-27

Panipat Panthers bounced back from their opening-day draw in style, defeating Gurugram Gurus 42-27 on January 30 at the Sports University of Haryana, Rai. The 15-point win was exactly the kind of response coach Randeep Dalal's side needed after being held to a tie by Faridabad Fighters four days earlier.

Meetu Sharma and Narender Kandola both contributed to a raiding performance that overwhelmed a Gurugram Gurus defence still finding its feet in its debut Kabaddi Champions League season. Ankit Jaglan's all-round presence gave Panipat Panthers control through the middle periods of the match, allowing the side to build a lead that Gurugram, under coach Jagpal Singh, never looked capable of overturning.

For Gurugram Gurus, the defeat extended a difficult start to the season that would eventually stretch to five straight losses before a stunning late-season turnaround. For Panipat Panthers, the win was the first step in a league campaign that would go on to include a dominant closing stretch and a place in the Kabaddi Champions League semi-finals.

This result offered an early glimpse of the deliberate, role-based squad building coach Randeep Dalal had spoken about at the auction table, with Panipat Panthers looking increasingly comfortable as the season progressed.

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