Jaipur Pink Panthers will take on Bengal Warriors in the 117th match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2022 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad on Saturday. Jaipur Pink Panthers is currently at the top of the points table with 13 wins and six losses in 19 matches.
They have a total of 69 points and look all set to qualify for the playoffs. On the other hand, Bengal Warriors have gathered a total of 48 points under their bag and they are in eighth place (not including their previous match against Haryana Steelers).
The Warriors have won eight matches, lost as many, and tied two games in the ongoing season.
Jaipur Pink Panthers had won by 39-24 against Bengal Warriors when these two teams were up against one another earlier in the season.
Meanwhile, Jaipur Pink Panthers had won their previous match against Bengaluru Bulls by 45-25. Arjun Deshwal continued his good form as he scored 13 points.
Bengal Warriors lost their last game against U.P. Yoddhas by a solitary point. Captain Maninder Singh scored 10 points for the team.
Match Prediction: Jaipur Pink Panthers might start as slight favorites against Bengal Warriors.
Bengal Warriors Squad 2022 for PKL 9
Retained Players: Maninder Singh, Manoj Gowda K, Akash Pikalmunde, Suyog Baban Gaikar, R Guhan, Parshant Kumar, Vaibhav Bhausaheb Garje.
Auction Buys: Deepak Niwas Hooda, Ajinkya Rohidas Kapre, Girish Maruti Ernak, Shrikant Jadhav, Soleiman Pahlevani, Aslam Saja Mohamed Thambi, Ashish Kumar Sangwan, Vinod Kumar, Balaji D, Parveen Satpal, Amit Sheoran, Surender Nada, Sakthivel R, Shubham Shinde, and Rohit.
Jaipur Pink Panthers Squad 2022 for PKL 9
Retained Players: Arjun Deshwal, Deepak, Devank, Ankush, Sahul Kumar, Ashish, and Abhishek KS.
Auction Buys: V Ajith Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Woosan KO, Reza Mirbagheri, Lucky Sharma, Nitin Panwar, Bhavani Rajput, Navneet, Rahul Chaudhari, Nitin Chandel, and Rahul Dhanware.