The ongoing PKL 2025 is getting more exciting and interesting as it has reached the eliminator and qualifier rounds, where every win matters the most. Likewise, in the Eliminator 3 match held on October 8, 2025, between Telugu Titans and Patna Pirates at Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, Delhi, Titans clinched victory by 46-39 to qualify for the PKL Qualifier 2 against Puneri Paltan.
Meanwhile, Dabang Delhi K.C., who won Qualifier 1 Puneri Paltan via a 6-4 tiebreaker, have booked their spot in the final to be held on Friday, October 31.
PKL Qualifier Hype Following Eliminator Clash
The Telugu Titans are on a winning run in the ongoing PKL 2025 after defeating Patna Pirates in the Eliminator 3 by 46-39 in the match played at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, Delhi, on October 28. With their famous victory over the Patna Pirates, the Telugu Titans have advanced to PKL Qualifier 2, where they are set to face Puneri Paltan, the title holder of Season 10.
The hero of the night was Bharat Hooda, who made a remarkable 23 points and was at the fore with calmness and determination. It was his overall brilliance that assisted the Titans in stopping the eight-match winning streak of the Patna Pirates and eliminating them in the competition.
The match began with a hot tempo, as both teams were exchanging initial scores. With the help of Ayan Lohchab, they managed to get quick multi-point raids and even the first All Out in the first six minutes, allowing Patna to take control in the first minutes. At the close of the first quarter, the Pirates were ahead 13-9, and they appeared to be in charge.
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But the Titans were very resilient. Their defenders, notably Shubham Shinde, who was tightening the squad, while Bharat was dominating the raids from the front. By the 17th minute of the match, the Titans had drawn the score to 16-16 and had shortly compelled ‘All Out’ on Patna to be leading 22-20 at half-time.
The intensity was sustained by Telugu Titans in the second half. Another All Out by them came only four minutes after the resumption, and extended the lead to 30-20. The young star of Patna, Ayan Lohchab, made a bid to energize his team with a row of successful raids, making him the first player ever in PKL history to score above six 20-plus point games in a season to reach the 300 raid points milestone, ending with an impressive 316 points in a season.
The Pirates in the PKL 2025 Eliminator 3 found it difficult to be consistent in their defense, as the raiders and the defenders of the Titans efficiently coordinated themselves. Whenever Patna attempted to bridge the distance, Bharat would counter with important raids that had kept the Titans ahead.
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Trying to make a comeback in the last minutes, Patna narrowed the margin to five points, but the Super Raid of Bharat brought the match to an end in a fashionable manner. It turned out to be the composure of the Titans when they were under pressure as they finally celebrated a 46-39 victory, which set up a Qualifier 2 match against Puneri Paltan.
Jyoti Sharma’s Perspective
It was one hell of a match between Telugu Titans and Patna Pirates in the PKL 2025 Eliminator 3 as Titans successfully ended the winning streak of Pirates, advancing to the PKL Qualifier 2. Coming from the win in Play-in 2, Eliminator 1, and Eliminator 2, it was a disappointing scene for the Pirates as they had to end their winning run in the tournament. But having said that, Telugu Titans’ victory in the Eliminator 3 has certainly boosted up the excitement among the fans as they are about to clash with Puneri Paltan, who came up off the loss against Dabang Delhi K.C in the Qualifier 1.
Meanwhile, Dabang Delhi K.C. has comfortably booked their spot in the final of the PKL 2025 after their famous 6-4 tiebreak win over Puneri Paltan.
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