s in both of Friday’s opening practice sessions on the high-speed Monza circuit, which favors Mercedes’ stronger power. eep Narwal shines as Patna Pirates thrash Gujarat Fortunegiants to win third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titlePardeep Narwal’s heroics power Patna Pirates to third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titleBengal Warriors made a last minute comeback to beat Patna Pirates 41-38 in Kolkata. The fourth and final game saw Vibhuti edging out Deevanshi 11-9 to win the title. The DDCA’s Cricket Affairs Committee did not consult any player before giving Bhaskar an extension. He progressed to play for the first team of the Cantabrian club before moving to Hercules via Salamanca. The rest of the match saw Chandigarh Hockey Academy girls maintaining the pressure and defending the 1-0 lead to win the title. With Delhi underachieving over the last few years and coach KP Bhaskar and veteran batsman Gautam Gambhir having a fractious relationship, his assignment was not easy. Their forwards started the match on an attacking note and made some threatening sallies into the opposition half. So shoddy was WFI’s planning that two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar compared it to preparation for a state tournament. A WFI official said Indians did that out of ‘generosity’ and to teach the French youngsters a few tricks.