Puneri Paltan will lock horns against Patna Pirates in the 120th match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2022 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad on Monday. Puneri Paltan has already qualified for the playoff stages in the tournament.
The Paltan is currently in second place with 74 points. They have gathered a total of 13 wins, five losses, and two tied matches.
Meanwhile, Patna Pirates is struggling in 10th place with 49 points. The Pirates have won seven matches, lost nine, and tied three games.
When these two teams faced each other earlier in the season, the match ended in a 34-34 tie.
On the other hand, Patna Pirates lost their previous match against Gujarat Giants by a margin of six points. Rohit Gulia had top-scored with 12 points.
Puneri Paltan won their last game against Dabang Delhi K.C by 47-44. Pankaj Mohite and Akash Shinde scored 11 and 16 points respectively.
Match Prediction: Puneri Paltan will start as favorites against Patna Pirates given their current form.
Patna Pirates Squad 2022 for PKL 9
Retained Players: Neeraj Kumar, Monu, Mohammadreza Chiyaneh, Sajin Chandrasekhar, Manish, Rohit, Ranjit Venkatramana Naik, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Anuj Kumar, and Naveen Sharma.
Auction Buys: Rohit Gulia, Sachin, Sunil Narwal, Daniel Omondi Odhiambo, Abdul Insamam S, Shivam Chaudhari, Anand Surendra Tomar, Sushil Gulia, Vishwas S, and Sagar Kumar.
Puneri Paltan Squad 2022 for PKL 9
Retained Players: Mohit Goyat, Akash Santhosh Shinde, Sanket Sawant, Govind Gurjar, Aslam Inamdar, Sombir, Abinesh Nadarajan, Shubham Nitin Shelke, Pankaj Mohite, Badal Taqdir Singh, and Aditya Tushar Shinde.
Auction Buys: Fazel Atrachali, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Alankar Kaluram Patil, Rakesh Bhalle Ram, Balasaheb Shahaji Jadhav, Harsh Mahesh Lad, and D Mahindaprasad.
