PKL 2019 | Six point raid turned the match in our favour, says Krishan Kumar Hooda

Dabang Delhi managed to defeat the undefeated Bengal Warriors as the latter lost its first match of this season. They were soundly defeated by a margin of nine points by the team from Delhi in the interzone week. At the post match conference, the winning team Dabang Delhi K.C were represented by coach Krishan Kumar Hooda and captain Joginder Narwal while Bengal Warriors had coach Jagdish Kumble and captain Surjeet Singh come to talk to the media. The winning coach suggested that one six point raid turned the match totally in their favour.

The Bengal Warriors had come close to losing one match against UP Yoddhas when the match ended in a tie at 40-40 but remained unbeaten in the first three encounters this season. Commending the same the Dabang Delhi coach lavished praise on his opposition.

The coach also praised his team for the performance saying that apart from working on individuals players’ skills and talent, he focuses the most on the team as a whole.

“We don’t focus on individuals. We focus on the team. We assess the individual skills of each player and assess how their strengths will give us an edge against specific oppositions. All 12 of my players are outstanding so I don’t focus on an individual”.

“The six-point raid was a huge blow. Post that, we were had a 10-point deficit and were constantly chasing the game. That was the turning point of the match. These things happen. It’s a long season. We will regroup, work on our mistakes and try to put in a better performance in the next game,” coach Jagdish Kumble said.