Visakhapatnam, Sept. 1 -- Haryana Steelers may have gone down against Bengal Warriorz in their Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 opener, but head coach Manpreet Singh made it clear that this was no reason to panic.

In an eye-catching battle, Bengal Warriorz secured a 54-44 win over the Steelers, ensuring their campaign got off to a winning start.

"We played very well. Our raiding was strong, and our defence also held its ground. But there's a big difference between winning a match and winning a trophy," said Singh as quoted from a press release by PKL.

The coach was quick to stress that the team is still finding its rhythm and added, "It is very difficult to perform at peak levels in the first match. Every league takes one or two matches fo...