Puneri Paltan will face U.P. Yoddhas in the 129th match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2022 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad on Friday. Both of these teams have already qualified for the playoff stages and they would want to carry their good show.
Puneri Paltan is in second place in the standings with 14 wins, five losses, and two tied games. They have a total of 79 points in their kitty. On the other hand, U.P. Yoddhas have 11 wins, eight losses, and two tied games. They have accumulated a total of 66 points.
When these two teams had met earlier in the season, Puneri Paltan had won by 41-30.
Meanwhile, Puneri Paltan had won their previous game against Patna Pirates by 44-30. Akash Shinde scored 13 points for the team.
U.P. Yoddhas lost their last match against Tamil Thalaivas by 43-28. Durgesh Kumar was the top scorer with seven points.
Match Prediction: Puneri Paltan will enter the contest as favorites against U.P. Yoddhas.
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.
UP Yoddhas Squad 2022 for PKL 9
Retained Players: Nitesh Kumar, Surender Gill, Sumit, Aman, Ashu Singh, Nitin Panwar, Shubham Kumar, Rohit Tomar, Anil Kumar, Mahipal, and Durgesh Kumar.
Auction Buys: Pardeep Narwal, Nitin Tomar, James Namaba Kamweti, Abozar Mighani, Gurdeep, Jaideep, Gulveer Singh, Rathan K, Nehal B Sawal Desai, and Babu Murugasan.