Gwalior, August 20, 2025: Kiraak Hyderabad booked their place in the Pro Panja League Season 2 Final in style, crushing MP Hathodas 31-6 in the first Semi-Final. The Hyderabad team, last year’s runners-up, continued their dominant form by winning seven of the eight bouts.
The highlight of the night came from Stewe Thomas, who stunned Hathodas captain Tridip Medhi with a lightning-fast 0.11-second flash pin – one of the quickest of the season.
Founded by Parvin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani, the Pro Panja League saw a packed crowd in Gwalior enjoying back-to-back action, with Olympic medallist Vijender Singh also present to cheer for Rohtak Rowdies, who will face Jaipur Veers in Semi-Final 2.
Undercard Results – Kiraak Hyderabad’s Clean Sweep
Kiraak Hyderabad showed no mercy in the Undercard, winning all four bouts without dropping a single point:
60kg: Naveen MV (Kiraak) defeated Akash Handique (MP Hathodas) 2-0
90kg: Siddharth Malakar (Kiraak) beat Rino Thomas (MP Hathodas) 2-0
55kg: Rachna Jatav (Kiraak) overcame Bhavna Goswami (MP Hathodas) 2-0
100kg: Amit Singh (Kiraak) overpowered Shaju AU (MP Hathodas) 2-0
Main Card Results – Stewe Thomas Steals the Show
Kiraak Hyderabad carried their momentum into the Main Card:
65kg: Madhura KN (Kiraak) dominated Olivia Dkhar (MP Hathodas) 5-0
100+ kg: World Champion Aabhas Rana (Kiraak) beat Tushar Awasthi (MP Hathodas) 3-1, after an early scare in the first round
70kg: Stewe Thomas (Kiraak) thrashed Tridip Medhi (MP Hathodas) 10-0, with record-breaking flash pins under a second, including the 0.11s challenger round pin
80kg: Sachin Goyal (MP Hathodas) and Asker Ali (Kiraak captain) drew 5-5, but Hyderabad had already sealed the victory
Road to the Final
With this massive 31-6 win, Kiraak Hyderabad march into the Grand Finale as clear favourites, maintaining their tag as the most consistent and powerful team of Season 2. They now await the winner of Rohtak Rowdies vs Jaipur Veers in the second Semi-Final.
Fans can watch Pro Panja League Season 2 live on Sony Sports 3, DD Sports, and FanCode App, while international viewers can tune in via Triller.
