Visakhapatnam, Sept. 4 -- In a contest that went down to the wire and into a tie-breaker against U Mumba, Haryana Steelers captain Jaideep Dahiya became the embodiment of commitment. Barely hours after being discharged from the hospital, where he was admitted with a high fever, Jaideep stepped onto the mat and produced a crucial late tackle that kept his team alive.

Head coach Manpreet Singh revealed the extraordinary circumstances. "When we lost the last match, our captain was very sick. He had a high fever and had to be admitted to the hospital. He was discharged only at 4 pm today, and at 7 pm, he was in front of you on the mat. That shows his spirit - the last time he played with an injury, this time he came straight from the hospita...