With the defence contributing eight points and their defenders doing well at important junctures of the game, Delhi coach Krishan Hooda is quite pleased with the strong defensive unit that they possess. Delhi’s captain Joginder Narwal also mentioned the role of their coach in tense situations of the game during the post-match press conference and said that Hooda has helped them by keeping them calm and composed during the tough situations when on the mat. 

Speaking about his first High 5, Narwal said, “I’m not concerned about getting High 5s. All I care about is my team’s victory. I could have zero tackle points but the only thing that matters is the team’s win. The coach was always in our ears, telling us how to play and how to approach the situation. Overall, it was a brilliant all-round game for us. I’m pleased with that.”

“The raiding was all right, but we gave away multiple points in single raids to the opposition and that in turn put a lot of pressure on our raiders to get multiple points. The back-to-back Super Tackles swung the momentum back in their favour. Had we inflicted an All-Out there, we could have dictated the game,” said Reddy.

Deepak Niwas Hooda did well for the Pink Panthers in their raiding department but the Jaipur skipper was disappointed with the way the defence failed yet again in the sixth season for the inaugural champions. The Pink Panthers are lying at the bottom of the zone A points table with only two wins from nine games and they have to have a miracle run in the season from here on to qualify for the play-offs. 

“Almost every game now is a must-win for us. It is essential for us to try and win every game. With every team being as well-coordinated as they are, it is a difficult proposition for us. But we’ll fight till the very end.”