Bengaluru Bulls clinch PKL playoff berth amid dramatic week

A run of matches at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium produced dramatic swings and key playoff implications for Pro Kabaddi League Season 12, including the season's highest-scoring game, a comeback win that kept a struggling team alive, and a result that confirmed one side's place in the top eight. Across fixtures held Friday through Tuesday, Patna Pirates edged Bengal Warriorz, Dabang Delhi K.C. recorded a comeback win over Tamil Thalaivas, Bengaluru Bulls beat Dabang Delhi to cement a playoff berth, and Bengal Warriorz rallied past Tamil Thalaivas to extend their faint qualification hopes.

On Friday, Patna Pirates defeated Bengal Warriorz 51-49 in a match that produced 100 total points, the most scored in a single game this season. Raiders Ayan Lohchab produced a season-high 27 points and Devank Dalal tallied 25, marking only the third occasion in PKL history that two raiders scored 20 or more in the same match. Patna seized an early advantage after a tackle by Balaji D and a two-point raid by Ankit Rana, and a subsequent All Out pushed their lead to seven. Substitute Milan Dahiya added four crucial points as the Pirates held on in a tightly contested finish.