Panthers clinch pro-kabaddi title

Jaipur Pink Panthers proved too strong for U Mumba as they produced a clinical performance in the all-important final to emerge triumphant in the inaugural pro-kabaddi league at the NSCI Stadium on Sunday. The Abishek Bachchan-owned Panthers scored a 35-24 victory in an action-packed summit clash in front of a full house with a number of celebrities in attendance. Maninder Singh started off well for the Panthers and secured 7 points followed by Rajesh Narwal (5). For U Mumba, the points tally in raiding was led by captain Anup Kumar (11) but what swung the game the Panthers way was superior defending through which they secured 13 points as compared to their rivals’ four.