Telugu Titans secured a hard-fought 37-32 win in opposition to their southern rivals, Bengaluru Bulls, within the Mini-Qualifier of Professional Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 on the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium on Sunday. Tremendous 10’s from Bharat Hooda and Vijay Malik ensured that their aspect booked their place within the Eliminator 3. In the meantime, Alireza Mirzaian’s Tremendous 10 wasn’t sufficient for the Bulls, however they may get one other likelihood to progress once they tackle the in-form Patna Pirates within the Eliminator 2 on Monday.
It was an action-packed begin with Vijay Malik and Alireza setting the tone, earlier than Bharat Hooda’s two-point raid gave the Titans a slender lead. The defenders additionally made their mark with Shubham Shinde and Deepak Sankar exchanging tackles. The Bulls bought again on stage phrases with the rating at 6-6 courtesy a sort out from Satyappa Matti and Akash Shinde getting himself on the board.
On a Do-Or-Die Raid, Chetan Sahu managed a two-point raid to regain his staff’s benefit, maintaining them in a 10-8 lead after the primary quarter. Bharat Hooda and Aman prolonged that result in 4 factors, earlier than Akash registered a few raids, together with a Do-Or-Die Raid, to make it a one-point recreation.
The Titans ensured they stored their slender four-point lead with Chetan Sahu and Bharat Hooda contributing, whereas Aman additionally secured a few tackles. Nevertheless, Akash Shinde and Satyappa Matti ended the half strongly for the Bulls, concluding an enticing first half with the rating at 16-14.
The second half started in a sedate method with the defenders making the primary transfer. Ajit Pawar bagged a sort out for his aspect, whereas Sanjay did the identical. Bengaluru Bulls upped the ante barely with Aashish Malik’s two-point raid, they usually ultimately bought their noses in entrance as Satyappa Matti’s sort out helped them execute their first ALL OUT.
With a two-point raid, Alireza ensured that his staff retains the lead with the rating at 24-21. Bharat responded for the Titans, scoring a two-point raid of his personal, earlier than a sort out from Ajit Pawar bought them again on stage phrases at 24-24 with ten minutes to go within the match.
With the sport happening to the wire, the Titans started to take cost as soon as extra. Bharat Hooda accomplished his Tremendous 10, whereas Shankar Gadai’s sort out inflicted an ALL OUT on the Bulls, giving them a 31-28 lead with beneath six minutes to go. Vijay Malik stepped up at a vital stage for the Titans, chipping away on the raiding finish to make sure his staff maintain on to their four-point lead with two minutes to go.
Alireza accomplished his Tremendous 10 on the night time, maintaining his staff alive within the dying embers of the sport. Nevertheless, Vijay Malik sealed the deal for his aspect, finishing a Tremendous 10 of his personal to offer his aspect the bragging rights within the Southern Derby, profitable 37-32, and in addition confirming their place within the Eliminator 3.