PKL 12: Telugu Titans vs Patna Pirates, Eliminator 3 – Match Preview

Telugu Titans will square off against Patna Pirates in the third Eliminator of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League season 12 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, Delhi, on Tuesday.

While Telugu Titans won the mini qualifier contest against Bengaluru Bulls, Patna Pirates have been sensational in the playoffs.

Captain Vijay Malik and Bharat scored 10 and 12 points respectively in the Titans’ win over Bengaluru Bulls.

On the other hand, Patna Pirates have been on a roll after their win against Bengaluru Bulls, Jaipur Pink Panthers, and U Mumba. The three-time champions won their previous match against Bengaluru Bulls by 46-37 after Ayan delivered for the team, scoring 19 points.

This will be a must-win contest for both of these two teams, and whoever will win will take on Puneri Paltan in the second qualifier. The losing team would be shown the exit doors of the tournament.

Head to Head: Matches: 26, Won by Patna Pirates: 13, Won by Telugu Titans: 12, Tied: 1.

Patna Pirates squad:

Raiders: Ayan, Deepak, Sahil Patil, Sudhakar M, Milan, Ankit, Mandeep, Maninder Singh

Defenders: Hamid Mirzaei Nader (F), Navdeep, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Saurabh, Prianshu, Sombir, Balasaheb Shahaji Jadhav (right cover), Amin Ghorbani (F) (right corner), Sanket Sawant (left cover), Deepak Rajender Singh (right cover)

All-rounders: Ankit

Telugu Titans squad:

Raiders: Chetan Sahu, Nitin, Rohit, Praful Sudam Zaware (left raider), Jai Bhagwan, Manjeet, Ashish Narwal

Defenders: Ajit Pandurang Pawar (left cover), Sagar (right cover), Ankit (left corner), Avi Duhan (right cover), Bantu (left corner), Rahul Dagar (left corner), Aman (left corner), AmirHossein Ejlali (F) (right corner), Shubham Shinde (right corner)

All-rounders: Shankar Bhimraj Gadai, Ganesh Parki (F), Vijay Malik, Bharat