Getting off to a good start, maintaining the lead and building on the momentum are some of the strategies that teams plan before the start of the match. However, there are times when these plans go haywire and teams end up conceding more points in the process.
In this feature, we take the five teams from Pro Kabaddi Season 7 who conceded the most number of points and further break it down into types of points conceded and which side proved toughest for each team. We also noticed all five of these teams conceded the most points during the crucial 36-40th minute of the game, and you’ll be surprised to find out who led that category!
| Team | Matches | Raid Points Conceded | Tackle Points Conceded | Extra Points Conceded | All-Out Points Conceded | Total Points Conceded | Points conceded during 36-40th minute | Finishing position in the season |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 24 | 483 | 273 | 33 | 66 | 848 | 160 | Semi-final |
| Dabang Delhi K.C. | 24 | 525 | 206 | 40 | 52 | 823 | 139 | Final |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 409 | 226 | 28 | 50 | 713 | 121 | League stage |
| Bengal Warriors | 24 | 499 | 201 | 44 | 46 | 790 | 173 | Winners |
| U Mumba | 24 | 407 | 220 | 51 | 54 | 732 | 127 | Semi-final |
U Mumba
The Fazel Atrachali-led side stands fifth with regards to the most number of points conceded amongst all the teams in Season 7. U Mumba conceded a total of 732 points in the entire season, including 407 raid points and 220 tackle points.
|
Opposition |
Total Points Conceded |
|
Bengaluru Bulls |
65 |
|
Dabang Delhi K.C. |
77 |
|
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
63 |
|
Bengal Warriors |
98 |
|
Patna Pirates |
56 |
|
Puneri Paltan |
56 |
|
Telugu Titans |
52 |
|
Haryana Steelers |
101 |
|
Tamil Thalaivas |
56 |
|
U.P. Yoddha |
63 |
|
Gujarat Fortunegiants |
45 |
|
Total |
732 |
The Season 7 semi-finalists conceded the most number of points against Haryana Steelers (101) in the league stages of the competition. Meanwhile, U Mumba conceded 127 points in the final five minutes of the match.
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Bengal Warriors
The Bengal Warriors stand fourth in the list with a total of 790 points conceded in Season 7, with 499 raid points and 201 tackle points given away.
|
Opposition |
Total Points Conceded |
|
Bengaluru Bulls |
83 |
|
Dabang Delhi K.C. |
97 |
|
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
67 |
|
U Mumba |
91 |
|
Patna Pirates |
95 |
|
Puneri Paltan |
62 |
|
Telugu Titans |
68 |
|
Haryana Steelers |
72 |
|
Tamil Thalaivas |
55 |
|
U.P. Yoddha |
49 |
|
Gujarat Fortunegiants |
51 |
|
Total |
790 |
The Pro Kabaddi (PKL) champions from Season 7 had a torrid time against runners-up Dabang Delhi, as they conceded the most number of points against them amongst all other teams in the league stages of the competition. When it comes to the closing stages of the match, Bengal Warriors leaked 173 points from 36th – 40th minute which is the also the most number of points conceded among all the teams in season 7 of the league.
Jaipur Pink Panthers
|
Opposition |
Total Points Conceded |
|
Bengaluru Bulls |
75 |
|
Dabang Delhi K.C. |
81 |
|
Bengal Warriors |
66 |
|
U Mumba |
70 |
|
Patna Pirates |
57 |
|
Puneri Paltan |
59 |
|
Telugu Titans |
75 |
|
Haryana Steelers |
53 |
|
Tamil Thalaivas |
61 |
|
U.P. Yoddha |
69 |
|
Gujarat Fortunegiants |
47 |
|
Total |
713 |
Although Jaipur did not have a great time in Season 7, they ended up conceding only 713 points, the second-least among all the teams. Just like Bengal Warriors, Jaipur conceded the most number of points against the runners-up from last season, Dabang Delhi KC. The Season 1 PKL champions conceded 121 points in the dying moments of the match, which is also the least among all the teams in the final five minutes.
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Dabang Delhi K.C.
|
Opposition |
Total Points Conceded |
|
Bengaluru Bulls |
108 |
|
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
68 |
|
Bengal Warriors |
111 |
|
U Mumba |
61 |
|
Patna Pirates |
74 |
|
Puneri Paltan |
70 |
|
Telugu Titans |
62 |
|
Haryana Steelers |
68 |
|
Tamil Thalaivas |
63 |
|
U.P. Yoddha |
77 |
|
Gujarat Fortunegiants |
61 |
|
Total |
823 |
Delhi had a prolific Pro Kabaddi Season 7 as they were the table-toppers and ended up finishing runners-up in the competition. However, surprisingly, they also stand second in the list of most points conceded in the league stages of Season 7 with 823 points. The Joginder Narwal-led side also hold the record for conceding most number of raid points (525) among all the teams.
Bengaluru Bulls
|
Opposition |
Total Points Conceded |
|
Dabang Delhi K.C. |
116 |
|
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
71 |
|
Bengal Warriors |
84 |
|
U Mumba |
59 |
|
Patna Pirates |
71 |
|
Puneri Paltan |
73 |
|
Telugu Titans |
65 |
|
Haryana Steelers |
69 |
|
Tamil Thalaivas |
48 |
|
U.P. Yoddha |
125 |
|
Gujarat Fortunegiants |
74 |
|
Total |
848 |
At the top of the standings are Bengaluru Bulls, holding the record for most number of points conceded in Season 7 of Pro Kabaddi League. The Season 6 champions conceded a total of 483 raid points and 273 tackle points in the league stages of the competition. The semi-finalists also hold the record for conceding the second most number of points (160) in the final five minutes of the game.
Feature image courtesy: Twitter / @BengalWarriors
