Gujarat Giants will lock horns against Puneri Paltan in the 18th match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2022 at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru on Friday. Gujarat Giants is currently at the bottom of the points table as they have lost one match and tied one.
Similarly, Puneri Paltan has also lost one and tied one of their matches. Thus, both of these teams are yet to secure a win in the ongoing ninth edition of the tournament.
Gujarat Giants lost their previous match against reigning champions Dabang Delhi K.C by a margin of 20 points. Rakesh had scored 15 points for his team but he was the lone warrior as he didn’t get the support of his teammates.
On the other hand, Puneri Paltan lost their last game by only two points against Bengaluru Bulls. Aslam Inamdar and Mohit Goyat both scored Super 10s for their team but their efforts went in vain against the Bulls.
Match Prediction: Puneri Paltan will enter the contest as favorites against Gujarat Giants.
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.
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.
