Haryana Steelers ended their wait for a Pro Kabaddi League title as they defeated Patna Pirates in the final of the 11th season of the tournament on Sunday, December 29.

The Steelers, who were the runners-up to Puneri Paltan last time, got the better of the most successful PKL side in the final this time. They defeated the Pirates 32-23 in the showdown clash at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune.

Steelers bossed the second half of the finale after the two teams were placed closely at 15-12 at the of the first half. They kept cashing points one after the other and inflicted an all-out to take an eight-point lead at 27-19 and kill the game. 

The Pirates had no answers for the combination of attack and defence the Steelers produced on the night of the final. 

Player-turned-coach Manpreet Singh also got his hands on the PKL title that eluded him in his coaching career. While he is a former PKL winner, Manpreet had to face multiple heartbreaks in his coaching tenure. He lost the PKL finals as coach in seasons 5, 6 and 10 but has now got the trophy he wanted. 

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