Last Updated on Jan 29, 2022 03:44 PM
| Match Date & Time: | 2022-01-13 08:30 PM (IST) 2022-01-13 03:00 PM (GMT) |
U Mumba will lock horns against Puneri Paltan in Vivo Pro Kabaddi on Thursday, 13 January 2022 at 20:30 PM IST
In-form U Mumba will be up against a struggling Puneri Paltan side, however, U Mumba lost their last game against the Pirates, while Puneri Paltan registered a big win over defending champions Bengal Warriors.
Pro Kabaddi League fans will witness a Maharashtrian derby in the 52st match of the season as U Mumba gear up to lock horns with Puneri Paltan.Both teams will be desperate for a win. The Mumbai-based franchise are currently fifth in the points table with 25 points from eight matches. They have registered three wins, two losses and three draws this season so far.
The Paltan would be hoping this is the turning point for them in the season. There is still some way to go in the tournament and a couple of wins can put Pune back in the gray.
U Mumba on the other hand, would be hoping their raiders can shine yet again and deliver a muchneeded win. Expect a thrilling Maharashtra derby.
Abhishek Singh:Abhishek Singh starred for U Mumba last season and though this season has been more of a roller-coaster, he has inflicted some serious damage on his day. He has started this season well and is the sides protagonist with 65 raid points in the 8 games and is leading the sides raiding department.
Rinku HC: It is always good to see youngsters rise to the occasion and Rinku has done just that. The right-corner defender put in 3 successful tackles in the last game and 7 in the game before, to take his tally to 24 for the season. He will be key in this game.
Fazel Atrachali: Fazel Atrachali is the experienced player in the side, holding the young guns together. He had a sluggish start to the season but has come into his own lately and has scored 15 tackle points, including 9 in the last 3 games.
Mohit Goyat: Mohit Goyat has taken up the lead role in the absence of the star raiders in the side and the youngster has done a fine job. He has 32 raid points to his name. He didnt have a great last game in the raiding department but made up for it by pulling off 2 successful tackles. He will look to turn it around tonight.
Aslam Inamdar: In the light of failure of Tomar and Rahul to put up solid performances, Inamdar has stepped up and is delivering the goods for Puneri Paltan. The all-rounder has scored 48 raid points, while he has accumulated 12 tackle points. He was superb in the last game and will hold the key yet again in this game.
Abinesh Nadarajan: Abinesh Nadarajan was brought into the side after the first game and it turned out to be a masterstroke as the right-cover defender scored 5 tackle points in his first game. He will be key against the strong U Mumba raiding department as he looks to add to his tally of 18 tackle points, 5 of which came in the last game.
Abhishek Singh: Abhishek Singh has risen to the occasion and has led from the front. The youngster will have a big responsibility on him tonight and he will look to exploit the weakness in Punes team.
Aslam Inamdar:Aslam Inamdar has been consistently producing the goods for Puneri Paltan and has established himself as the sides top raider. He will shoulder huge responsibility in this game.
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports
| # | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | PD | Points | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patna Pirates | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 120 | 86 | WWWLW | |
| 2 | Dabang Delhi | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 75 | TWLWT | |
| 3 | UP Yoddha | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 68 | WWLWW | |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 67 | WWTWW | |
| 5 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 53 | 66 | TLWLT | |
| 6 | Puneri Paltan | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 66 | WTWLW | |
| 7 | Haryana Steelers | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | -28 | 64 | WLWLL | |
| 8 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 63 | LLWWL | |
| 9 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | -18 | 57 | TTLWW | |
| 10 | U Mumba | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | -34 | 55 | LLLLW | |
| 11 | Tamil Thalavas | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | -42 | 47 | LLLLL | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 1 | 17 | 4 | -130 | 27 | LLLLL | |
| Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
