Panipat Panthers Close League Stage with 48-37 Win Over Karnal Kings

Panipat Panthers Close League Stage with 48-37 Win Over Karnal Kings

Panipat Panthers closed out their league campaign in style, defeating Karnal Kings 48-37 on February 5 at the Sports University of Haryana, Rai. The win confirmed coach Randeep Dalal's side among the league's top teams heading into the Kabaddi Champions League semi-finals.

Meetu Sharma and Narender Kandola once again led the raiding effort, giving Panipat Panthers control against a Karnal Kings side that needed a win to keep their own playoff hopes firmly alive. Sunil Malik's defensive leadership couldn't prevent the 11-point defeat, a result that proved costly when the final standings were calculated on points difference.

For Panipat Panthers, the result capped a run of three consecutive league wins to close the season, exactly the kind of form coach Randeep Dalal had built his squad for at the auction table. For Karnal Kings, the defeat was their third in the closing stretch, ultimately costing coach Ravinder Pahal's side a semi-final berth despite finishing level on wins with three other teams.

This match marked Karnal Kings' final league fixture of Kabaddi Champions League Season 1, closing out a campaign defined by fine margins, from an opening-day upset of the eventual champions to a heartbreaking exit on points difference.

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