Playground Season 5 Episode 5, "Kissa Kiss Ka" has once again witnessed some radical changes in the contest with some intelligent playing, emotional clashes, and an interesting twist involving the captain. While the most recent episode witnessed a great performance by Aarush Bhola's Power Phoenixes in the Stealing Round, it is Elvish Yadav's KO Krakens who have maintained their dominance after the latest series of challenges. Take a look at the teams' standings after Episode 5 and some major turning points which affected the scoreboard.
KO Krakens Hold Onto the Top Spot
Mentor: Elvish Yadav
KO Krakens are still the leading team even though they had a difficult experience in Stealing Round. However, they succeeded in overcoming the first room challenge and won the challenge to become completely safe from nomination by Elvish. Another factor that adds to KO Krakens' superiority is their large amount of financial capital. At the start of Episode 5, KO Krakens had the largest financial capital. However, they lost ₹2 million when Aarush Bhola won the Stealing Round.
Raging Centaurs Stay in Second Place
Mentor: Tejasswi Prakash
The raging Centaurs now stand second after losing to KO Krakens in the main team competition. Episode 5 did have its share of problems for the team of Tejasswi. Being one of the Hit List punishments, she had to put Srishti in the weekly elimination chart. The captain contest was also responsible for creating new problems in the team due to new alliances that made Srishti feel betrayed. However, the Centaurs still seem to be in the race as the contest enters into the next stage.
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Power Phoenixes Bounce Back With the Stealing Round
Mentor: Aarush Bhola
Power Phoenixes may have secured the third position in the door unlocking event, but Aarush Bhola has managed to deliver one of the most dramatic reversals of the season so far. Aarush managed to steal ₹2 million from the bid placed by Elvish Yadav during the Stealing Round, thereby providing his team with a much-needed monetary push. The episode also saw the emergence of drama within the team, when Akanchadeep accused Simar of splitting up the team members.
Captaincy Twist Comes at a Heavy Cost
It was a tough game to play for the captaincy. Contestants had the option to place a bid of 10,000 team Rumbles on behalf of themselves by stealthily taking away that amount of money from their team's kitty and thereby increasing their chances of getting the captaincy at the expense of their teammates. This not only worked in their favor but also made their team weak for the immunity games coming up in the future. Another twist in the story was that it added fuel to fire to the conflict between Simar and Ridey Behl. Ridey and some other contestants claimed that Simar was always playing situations in her own favor, and Akanchadeep supported the claim.
Final Take
In terms of KO Krakens, following Episode 5, they are still the best team out there as Elvish Yadav's team has managed to stay at the number one position despite losing Rs. 2 million in the Stealing round. Meanwhile, Raging Centaurs have stayed in second place whereas Aarush Bhola's Power Phoenixes have once again started to fight hard as they have made a big strategic move.
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