Sunil Kumar vows to bring trophy back to Mumbai After PKL milestone

U Mumba captain Sunil Kumar scripted history after his team clinched a thrilling win against the Bengaluru Bulls with the scoreline of 3432 at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Monday Kumar equalled Fazel Atrachalirsquos record for most wins as a captain in Pro Kabaddi League history with both players having 73 wins to their name as captainShedding light on his thoughts after etching his name in the history books he said ldquoNo I wasnrsquot thinking about the record before the game because I didnrsquot remember it I only wanted to get the win for the team It was important to win because teams like Jaipur Pink Panthers Puneri Paltan and Telugu Titans are close to us in the points table So it was crucial to win today I never thought about equalling a record or anything along those linesrdquoHe also put forward his ambitions for the remainder of the season expressing his desire to win the trophy for U Mumba ldquoU Mumba havenrsquot won the trophy since the second season and havenrsquot been able to make it to the playoffs in the last 34 seasons So the aim is to qualify and win the trophy for U Mumbardquo Sunil Kumar saidAlso Read Mumba coach Mazandarani hails Ajit Chouhan as the lsquoraider to watchrsquo in PKLThe captain mentioned how his team have been performing well for most parts this season while also addressing areas they need to focus on to improve ahead of their next game against the Telugu Titans ldquoItrsquos great for the team that we are in second place now However the teamrsquos performance for the first 35 minutes was impressive We played well in that period but after that we didnrsquot play that wellldquoWersquore making the same mistake in every game In the last five minutes of matches the team is giving away more points and the raiders are getting caught The good thing is that Manjeet is finding his form now He did a Super Tackle and got us two points to win us the gamerdquo he addedWith some time to reflect on the feat he had just achieved Sunil Kumar said ldquoIrsquom happy with the record Fazel is a senior player compared to me and has been in the league before me Today Irsquove equaled his record as captain after this win So Irsquom really happy I will continue to try and make sure the team wins matches and I keep playing wellrdquoPreview for matches on November 27Showstopper Mohammadreza Shadloui will be in action in the first match of the day which will see the Haryana Steelers go up against Puneri Paltan Haryana Steelers sit at the top of the table with four wins in their last five matches and have been the inform team so far this season Theyrsquoll be hoping to keep the momentum going against a Puneri Paltan side that have blown hot and cold recently and sit fourth on the tightly contested points tableIn the second game of the day Dabang Delhi KC will take on the Patna Pirates The two highestscoring raiders in the league will go toetotoe when Ashu Malik and Devank face each other in this game Dabang Delhi KC will coming into this contest with a sixmatch unbeaten streak but only a point separates them from the Patna Pirates who will be eager to get back to winning ways