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Sukesh with a do-or-die raid and he gets stopped in his tracks. Pirates trails 5-11.
LIVE Pro Kabaddi League 2017 final, score and updates, Gujarat Fortunegiants vs Patna Pirates: Fortunegiants with the early lead
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Starting Line-up
Gujarat Fortunegiants: Fazel, Abozar, Sukesh, Sachin, Parvesh, Sunil, Rakesh
Patna Pirates: Pardeep, Vishal, Sachin Shingade, Jawahar, Jaideep, Monu, Vijay
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Patna Pirates, meanwhile, continued their staggering form on the back of skipper Pardeep Narwal's juggernaut, defeating Bengal on Thursday. Pardeep clinched a total of 23 raid points in the second qualifier.
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Gujarat Fortunegiants convincingly seized their position in the finals with a crushing victory against Bengal Warriors in the first qualifier in Mumbai.
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The course of the final heavily depends on how Pardeep scores and the Pirates coach exuded confidence that the Pirates' captain has improved a lot as a player in the last few games.
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Hello and welcome to Firstpost's live coverage of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 5 final.
After three long months of thrilling action, the tournamen reaches its conclusion as Gujarat Fortunegiants take on defending champions Patna Pirates in the summit clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai today.
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Defending champions Patna Pirates, led by the unstoppable Pardeep Narwal, will look to complete a hat-trick of titles on Saturday when they take on season debutants Gujarat Fortunegiants in the Pro Kabaddi League final in Chennai.
Gujarat Fortunegiants have been consistent throughout the season and have a right blend of youth and experience.
Patna Pirates have been building momentum coming into the final on the back of three comprehensive wins in knockout games.
Season debutants Gujarat Fortunegiants take on defending champs Patna Pirates in the Pro Kabaddi League final. ProKabaddi
Addressing reporters ahead of the crucial final, Gujarat captain Fazel Atrachali said: "This has been a special season of Pro Kabaddi for me, to lead a new team and establish its position in the league."
"We have played as one, where everyone had amazing synergy with each other and successfully overcame the language barrier. We'll use the same strategy in the finals with our eyes on the prize!
Gujarat coach Manpreet Singh said he is looking forward to an electrifying final.
"A strong strategy is the key to success in any sport. And that is a mantra that each team member of the Gujarat Fortunegiants follows. It a matter of pride that the team has reached the finals in our first year in the league. Led by the dynamic Fazel Atrachali, Gujarat Fortunegiants have displayed great team work, and strong sportsmanship. We have to now focus on winning the final."
On the other hand, a confident Patna skipper Pardeep Narwal said: "We started this season with only one goal in mind, to complete a hat-trick of titles for Patna Pirates. The journey has been great so far and I appreciate the effort put in by each and every member of the team, day in and day out. It's been a long and a fulfilling season for us with a lot of positives."
Patna coach Ram Mehar Singh on his part said: "Belief is all we started this season of Pro Kabaddi with. With back to back wins in Season 3 and 4, the pressure on us to perform was immense."
"I really appreciate the way this young team has come through in such a high intensity environment and performed to their fullest. Pardeep has been a revelation in the way he has led from the front with phenomenal performances throughout the season. Our eyes are firmly set on the title now and nothing less than a victory will satisfy the Pirates now," he added.
With inputs from IANS
Published Date: Oct 28, 2017 07:04 pm | Updated Date: Oct 28, 2017 08:18 pm
