Panipat Panthers Thrash Rohtak Royals 53-35 in League Stage's Biggest Statement

Panipat Panthers Thrash Rohtak Royals 53-35 in League Stage's Biggest Statement

Panipat Panthers produced one of the most emphatic results of the entire league stage, defeating Rohtak Royals 53-35 on February 3 at the Sports University of Haryana, Rai. The 18-point win stands as the heaviest defeat suffered by the eventual champions in their entire Kabaddi Champions League Season 1 campaign.

Meetu Sharma and Narender Kandola combined for a raiding masterclass, with Ankit Jaglan's all-round game giving coach Randeep Dalal's side control from the opening exchanges. Rohtak Royals, despite Vijay Malik's efforts, had no answer for a Panipat Panthers side playing at the peak of its powers, part of a run that would carry the team into the Kabaddi Champions League semi-finals.

For Rohtak Royals, the loss was part of a rocky closing stretch to the league stage that also included a defeat to Sonipat Stars, a stumble that left coach Surender Nada's side needing every ounce of composure in the knockouts that followed. The two sides would meet again just days later in the semi-finals, where Rohtak Royals exacted revenge with a narrow 43-36 win.

This result stands as a reminder of just how dangerous Panipat Panthers were at their best, a form that carried the team to the brink of a maiden Kabaddi Champions League final before falling agonisingly short.

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