In the fifth week of the tournament, which is presently taking place at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune, the fight for the playoffs in PKL heated up even more. Puneri Paltan moved up to the top with 43 points after 12 games, while Bulls are close behind in second place

The ongoing PKL season is throwing quite a few surprises, and the latest addition to the list is Puneri Paltan raider Akash Shinde, who scored 15 points in the encounter against UP Yoddha. The youngster was simply unstoppable and was tackled only twice during the entire duration of the match.