Pro Kabaddi League 12: Patna Pirates vs Bengaluru Bulls, Eliminator 2, Match Preview

Three time champions Patna Pirates will take on the Bengaluru Bulls in the second Eliminator of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League season 12 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, Delhi on Monday. 

Patna Pirates have shown why they have been a champion team over the years. The Pirates were struggling at the bottom of the standings at one stage however they have brought their best after qualifying for the playoffs.

The Pirates defeated U Mumba by 40-31 in the second play-in and went on to win the first Eliminator against inaugural champions Jaipur Pink Panthers by 48-32. Thus, they have the winning impetus on their side and would want to make the most of it.

On the other hand, Bengaluru Bulls lost mini qualifier against Telugu Titans by 32-37 and they would aim to bring their best in this do-or-die contest against the Pirates.

Head to Head: Matches: 27, Won by Patna Pirates: 15, Won by Bengaluru Bulls: 8, Tied: 4.

Bengaluru Bulls squad:

Raiders: Manjeet, Pankaj, Pirati Srisivatejesh (left raider), Ganesha B. Hanamantagol (right raider), Aashish Malik (right raider), Shubham Bitake, Mahipal, Akash Santosh Shinde

Defenders: Lucky Kumar (right cover), Deepak S (left corner), Shubham Rahate (left cover), Manish, Satyappa Matti (right cover), Ankush (left corner), Sanjay (right cover), Yogesh (right corner)

All-rounders: Chandranaik M, Amit Singh Thakur, Sahil Suhas Rane, Sachin, Ahmadreza Asgari (F), Alireza Mirzaeian (F), Dheeraj

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