Ultimate Kho Kho League: Telugu Yoddhas beat Gujarat Giants- Telugu Yoddhas secured their place in the final after recording a commanding 67-44 victory against Gujarat Giants in the inaugural edition of Ultimate Kho Kho at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge, Pune, Maharashtra on Saturday. Follow Ultimate Kho Kho League updates on InsideSport.IN
Ultimate Kho Kho League: Telugu Yoddhas storm into Ultimate Kho Kho final, set up title clash with Odisha Juggernauts
Fearless Telugu Yoddhas claimed a gigantic win against Gujarat Giants in Qualifier 2️⃣💪
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After a 23-point win in qualifier 2, Pratik Waikar-led side will now take on Odisha Juggernauts in the blockbuster final on Sunday. Odisha Juggernauts advanced to the final after defeating Telugu Yoddhas in qualifier 1. Arun Gunki impressed in the attack by scoring 16 points for the winning team along with Prajwal KH, who added 14 points, dismissing five players.
For Gujarat Giants, skipper Nilesh Patil was the top performer with eight points.
The season’s leading attacking side, Telugu Yoddhas dominated the match with their all-round show.
Ultimate Kho Kho League: Telugu Yoddhas storm into Ultimate Kho Kho final, set up title clash with Odisha Juggernauts
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Telugu Yoddhas make the most of their opportunity and raid into the #UltimateFinal for a massive Juggernauts challenge 💪💥#GGvTY #UltimateKhoKho #IndiaMaarChalaang #AbKhoHoga #KhoKho pic.twitter.com/dsKG7j00FW
— Ultimate Kho Kho (@ultimatekhokho) September 3, 2022
Trailing at 21-39, Gujarat Giants tried recovering in the third turn with Abhinandhan Patil showcasing exceptional defence technique. His stay of 4.26 minutes not only earned eight bonus points for his side but also restricted Telugu Yoddhas to just 22 points.
However, despite Patil’s heroics, Telugu Yoddhas looked in a commanding position, leading by 61-29 at the start of the final turn.
Telugu Yoddhas, the first team to claim 100 defending points in the Season 1 of India’s first-ever franchise-based Kho-Kho league, held their nerves in the last seven minutes of the game and gave away only 15 points.
Ultimate Kho Kho League: Telugu Yoddhas storm into Ultimate Kho Kho final, set up title clash with Odisha Juggernauts
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