Gujarat Giants will lock horns against Patna Pirates in the 50th match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2022 at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune on Monday. Gujarat Giants is currently in sixth place with 24 points in the standings with four wins, three losses, and one tie.
On the other hand, Patna Pirates haven’t had a perfect start to their campaign and they find themselves in troubled waters after only two wins, four losses, and two tie matches. The Pirates are currently in 10th place in the standings with 18 points.
Gujarat Giants won their previous match against Telugu Titans by 30-19. Rakesh, Parteek Dahiya, and Sourav Gulia scored six points each for the Giants in their comprehensive win against the Titans.
Meanwhile, Patna Pirates had also won their last game against U.P. Yoddhas by 34-29. Sachin was the top performer as he scored 11 points for the team.
Match Prediction: Gujarat Giants will enter the contest as favorites against Patna Pirates given their better form.
Gujarat Giants Squad 2022 for PKL 9
Retained Players: Sonu, Rakesh, Gaurav Chhikhara, Sonu Singh, Sohit Malik, Parteek Dahiya, and Rohan Singh.
Auction Buys: Chandran Ranjit, Pardeep Kumar, Dong Geon Lee, Young Chang Ko, Arkam Shaikh, Shankar Bhimraj Gadai, Rinku Narwal, Sourav Gulia, Sandeep Kandola, Vinod Kumar, Baldev Singh, Sawin, Purna Singh, Mahendra Ganesh Rajput, Ujjval Singh, Kapil, and Manuj.
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.