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The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 10 saw the Puneri Paltan emerge as the champion for the first time in the tournament's history. The talented raider, Aslam Inamdar served as the leader of the side in the last season.
The Pune-based franchise stood first in the points table with 17 wins in 22 league matches. They registered their biggest victory in a match-up against the Telugu Titans, with a scoreline of 54-18.
In the playoffs, they met the Patna Pirates in the first semi-final game. Inamdar and Pankaj Mohite scored seven points each as the Paltan secured a 37-21 victory over the Pirates.
The final encounter was a close game between the Paltan and the Haryana Steelers. Mohite top-scored for the side with nine points and helped the team clinch a 28-25 victory.
Paltan's Mohammadreza Shadloui Chianeh was the most successful defender in the league with 109 tackle points. Meanwhile, Inamdar bagged 142 raid points for the franchise.
Puneri Paltan will kickstart their PKL 11 campaign on October 19
The Puneri Paltan will begin their Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2024 campaign on Saturday (October 19) against the Haryana Steelers. It will be interesting to see if the Steelers can exact revenge of PKL 2023 final loss from the Paltan.
Notably, the franchise retained 12 players from the last season due to their title-winning performance. It was the most by any franchise ahead of the PKL 2024 auction.
They secured the services of raider V Ajith Kumar for an amount of INR 66 lakh and was the team's most expensive acquisition. He recorded his best-ever season with the U Mumba in 2019, earning 159 raid points.
The PKL 11 kickstarted on Friday, with the Telugu Titans winning 37-29 against the Bengaluru Bulls. Pawan Sehrawat led the Bulls' attack with 13 points, while Krishan Dhull scored six points.
