In Season 9 of the Pro Kabaddi League, six teams have now made sure they will be in the playoffs, know the matches, date, schedule, teams matches and match list of PKL 2022
There was a lot of competition for the playoff spots until the last week of the tournament.
The top two teams, Jaipur Pink Panthers and Puneri Paltan, have made it to the semifinals. Bengaluru Bulls, Dabang Delhi, UP Yoddhas, and Tamil Thalaivas will play in the eliminator. Check out the full playoff schedule and list of games.
PKL Playoffs Matches 2022 Schedule, Date, Time, Qualified Teams, Match List, Format And Live Streaming
With 82 and 80 points, Puneri Paltan and Jaipur Pink Panthers are in first and second place, respectively. With that, they have earned a spot in the semifinals right away and will play the winner of the match between the two teams that didn’t make it. Also the third and fourth spots went to the Bengaluru Bulls and the UP Yoddhas. The next two spots went to the Tamil Thalaivas and the Dabang Delhi.
In the first eliminator, Dabang Delhi will play Bengaluru Bulls, and in the second, UP Yoddhas will play Tamil Thalaivas.
All You Need To Know About The PKL Playoffs Schedule
13th December 2022
Eliminator 1: Bengaluru Bulls vs Dabang Delhi
Eliminator 2:UP Yoddhas vs Tamil Thalaivas
15th December 2022
Semifinal 1: Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Winner Eliminator 2
Semifinal 2: Puneri Paltan vs Winner Eliminator 1
PKL Playoff Teams List
Jaipur Pink Panthers
The best raider of the season, Arjun Deshwal, helped the Jaipur Pink Panthers finish on top of the points table thanks to some great performances. Now that they have won their last six games in a row, they are a strong contender for the title.
Puneri Paltan
Puneri Paltan was the first team to make it to the quarterfinals. This season, Fazel Atrachali did a great job as the team’s leader. At the end of the league stage, the team had 14 wins, six losses, and two ties. Also they were supposed to finish with the most points, but they lost their last league game to UP Yoddhas, so they ended up with 80 points, two less than the top team, Jaipur Pink Panthers.
Bengaluru Bulls
Bengaluru Bulls were one of the most consistent teams in the league. Because they stayed in the top half of the table from the beginning. The team’s raider, Bharat, has done a great job for the team so far this season, getting 257 raid points. Also they couldn’t win a spot in the top two, so they’ll finish in third place even though they still have one league game to play. In the first elimination round, they will face Dabang Delhi.
UP Yoddhas
U Yoddhas, headed by Pardeep Narwal, qualified for the postseason for the fifth year in a row. To date, they are the only team in the league to make the playoffs in each of those seasons. They needed a victory over the Puneri Paltan in their last league game to ensure a playoff berth, and they got it done in convincing fashion with a 45-41 victory. They’ll be facing the Tamil Thalaivas in the elimination round.
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Tamil Thalaivas
Meanwhile, the Tamil Thalaivas got off to a dismal start this season, winning only one in the tournament’s opening round in Bengaluru. To make matters worse, team captain Pawan Sehrawat got injured in their first game and had to sit out the rest of the season. Also, after the first game, their coach Udhayakumar withdrew, and Ashan Kumar was brought in. The team’s decision to make this adjustment paid huge dividends, as they staged a remarkable comeback to finish the season strongly.
Due to the efforts of players like Narender Hoshiyar and Ajinkya Pawar, the Raiders qualified for the playoffs for the first time in the franchise’s Pro Kabaddi League history. There is still one more game left for the squad in the league schedule. And they will be taking against UP Yoddhas in the play-in game.
Dabang Delhi
Dabang, the reigning champions In the same vein as previous year, Delhi got off to a strong start and was widely predicted to win the league. Also midway through the season, the club began to lose steam. As they suffered a string of defeats and it appeared they would not even make the playoffs. Nonetheless, they battled valiantly in must-win games. And secured the sixth slot with a win against the Bengal Warriors in the final league encounter.
PKL Playoffs LIVE streaming
PKL 2022 Playoffs will be live telecast on Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar.
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