Match Overview & Format
- The clash occurred during Pro Kabaddi League Season 12, at Vizag’s Vishwanadh Sports Club on September 3, 2025.
- Full-time ended in a 36–36 tie, leading to a tiebreaker decided by a “Five Raids” format, where the Steelers edged out U Mumba 7–6.
Turning Points & Highlights
U Mumba’s Strong Start
- U Mumba stormed to an early lead, racing to a 12–2 advantage and delivering the fastest All‑Out of the season within six minutes.
- Ajit Chouhan was in top form, completing a Super 10, and kept pressuring the Steelers throughout the match.
Haryana’s Comeback
- Haryana retaliated with their own All‑Out to bring things closer (12–16).
- At halftime, U Mumba led narrowly 23–20.
- In the second half, U Mumba extended their lead to 31–25, thanks partly to Ajit Chouhan’s consistency.
- Naveen Kumar sparked a comeback by delivering a clutch Super Raid late in the game, triggering another All‑Out and giving Haryana their first lead of the match
- Crucially, a Do-or-Die raid by Ajit Chouhan in the dying seconds was unsuccessful, allowing Haryana to score the tying point and force the battle into a tiebreaker.
The Tiebreaker (Five Raids)
- The final was decided via a five-raid shootout, with both teams alternating raids.
- U Mumba struck first through Sunil Kumar, Sandeep, and Ajit Chouhan.
- Haryana responded strongly with contributions from Jaya Soorya and Vinay.
- The decisive moment came when Shivam Patare produced a Super Raid, tackling three defenders (Rohit Raghav, Sandeep, and Rinku) to swing the advantage firmly in Haryana’s favour.
- Ultimately, Haryana held on to win the five-raid tiebreaker 7–6.