When the final buzzer rang, the Bulls had won 46-41. Pardeep’s final stat line: 15 points in 8 raids. He wasn’t the top scorer of the match, but he was the difference . That night, in the locker room, the players lifted him on their shoulders. The 20-year-old Akshit, who had mocked him in training, came forward and touched his feet.
The story wasn't about the points anymore. It was about the silence. Just six months prior, Pardeep had been released by the UP Yoddhas after his most lackluster season ever. The stats sheet read 98 raid points in 22 matches. For a man who once scored 369 points in a single season, the numbers were a public autopsy. Analysts on YouTube chopped up his game frame by frame. pardeep narwal (pardeep_narwal9) latest
He let the cover crash into him, used the momentum to pirouette, and kicked his leg backward—a blind back-kick toe-touch. The buzzer blared. When the final buzzer rang, the Bulls had won 46-41
But Pardeep stood up. He didn't shout. He didn't break a board. He simply looked at the coach and said, “Give me the seventh minute.” That night, in the locker room, the players
The first half justified the mockery. Pardeep entered the raid in the 7th minute. He attempted a running hand touch. The Titans’ right corner, Mohit, read it perfectly. A swift block. Pardeep slammed into the mat. Empty raid. On the bench, the new raider, Vikrant, was scoring 5-point Super Raids like they were candy.
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