PKL 2022 Playoff RACE: Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 soon reaching BUSINESS end, Check where all 12 teams stand in PKL Playoff RACE

PKL 2022 Playoff RACE – Pro Kabaddi League Season-9: As the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 enters into its eighth week, the race for the playoffs has intensified. Out of the 12 teams, 9 teams are still in contention to seal the Top 6 spots on the points table. Teams will be in intense battle in the upcoming weeks to secure the playoffs spot. Watch PKL 2022 LIVE Streaming with Disney+ Hotstar & Check PKL 2022 Points Table with InsideSport.IN

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PKL 2022 Playoff RACE: Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 soon reaching BUSINESS end, Check where all 12 teams stand in PKL Playoff RACE

So far, the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 has witnessed 42 days of action and still 32 matches are left in the league. None of the 12 teams have qualified for the playoffs till now. However Telugu Titans is the only team to lose its chance to fight for a spot to the qualfiers as they are all but out of contention. They are currently languishing at the bottom of the table with just 2 wins from 17 matches and have just 15 points on the board.

Apart from Telugu Titans, all the other 11 teams are still in contention to seal the top 6 spots. Here is how the points table looks at the moment. All the teams are separated by a very little margin of points in the points table with Puneri Paltan leading the table with 64 points.

Every team will receive 5 points for a win and in case of a tie both the teams will receive 3 points each. Teams can also receive 1 point even after a loss of their margin of defeat is less than 8 points. Only if a team loses by a margin of more than 8 points they will not get a point after the match.

Ever since the league became a 12-team league, only two seasons were played with the current format in which all the teams will be facing all the other teams twice in the league. In the last two seasons, a team that finished at the sixth spot needed 64 and 66 points respectively to qualify. So let’s look at the qualification scenario for each teams.

PKL 2022 Playoff RACE: Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 soon reaching BUSINESS end, Check where all 12 teams stand in PKL Playoff RACE

Jaipur Pink Panthers

The champions of the inaugural edition of the league are at the top spot on the points table at the moment. The team is riding high mainly because of the performance of their star raider Arjun Deshwal, who is leading the raid points tally for the season. They have so far collected 69 points and have already secured a spot in the playoffs

Puneri Paltan

Table Toppers Puneri Paltan have three matches remaining in the tournament and they are in a comfortable position as they are the table-toppers with 69 points already in their kitty, the team led by Fazel Atrachali has already booked a spot in the playoffs.

Bengaluru Bulls

Bengaluru Bulls had a great season despite releasing their star raider Pawan Sehrawat during the auction this year. The 2016 champions currently have 63 points and need three more points from their remaining three matches to ensure a place in the playoffs. The men in red can easily achieve it with the form that they are in currently.

UP Yoddhas

UP Yoddhas are the only team who have secured a spot in the playoffs ever since their inception to the league in Season 5. The team is aiming to secure a fifth straight playoffs spot this year. They find themselves at the fourth spot on the points table with 60 points on the board. The Yoddhas atleast one more win from their remaining matches to keep their hopes alive in the tournament.

Tamil Thalaivas

Tamil Thalaivas started the season on a poor note but they have made a stunning comeback in the second leg of the tournament and now find themselves at the fifth spot on the points table. The Thalaivas have not qualified for the playoffs even once in the league’s history and the team now have a realistic chance of securing their maiden qualifiers spot if they win atleast two matches.

Dabang Delhi

Dabang Delhi had a great start to the season but they lost steam midway through the league and they are now clawing they way back into the season. The defending champions are struggling with their form and find themselves at the sixth spot on the points table with 54 points. They have three matches remaining in the tournament and in order to qualify for the playoffs and keep their title defence hopes alive, the team led by Naveen Kumar has to win three more matches.

U Mumba

The second edition champions U Mumba endured an inconsistent season so far as they have registered nine wins and nine losses from the 18 matches that they have played so far. They are at the seventh spot on the points table with 50 points on the board. To secure atleast 64 points points on the board, they need to win three out of their remaining five games to come close to sealing the Top 6 spot on the table.

Bengal Warriors

Bengal Warriors have similar numbers like UP Yoddhas as they have won eight matches, lost eight and two of their matches ended up in a tie. They have 49 points from the season so far and need atleast another 17 points to stand a chance of qualifying for the playoffs. They need to win atleast three of their remaining four matches.

Patna Pirates

Like the Thalaivas, three-time champions Patna Pirates too had a very poor start to the season in the first leg, but they have revived their campaign and are now putting in some terrific performances in both defence and offence and are fighting for a spot in the qualifiers. They have 48 points after 18 matches in the league so far and need atleast 18 more points to ensure they have a chance of qualifying. From the remaining 4 matches they need to win all the four games.

Haryana Steelers

Haryana Steelers have been an inconsistent side in the season so far. The team led by the experienced Joginder Narwal, has only 46 points from 18 matches so far in the league. They need a minimum of 18 more points from their remaining four games to ensure they get a spot in the playoffs. To get those 18 points they have to win all their remaining matches. So the upcoming matches will be a knockout game for the Steelers.

Gujarat Giants

Gujarat Giants are eliminated as they find themselves at the 11th spot on the points table. The Giants have 41 points from 18 matches that they have played so far. Even if they win all their remaining games, they will fail to reach 66 points.