Jaipur Pink Panthers will lock horns against U Mumba in the 80th match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2022 at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune on Tuesday. Both of these teams are currently in the top half of the points table and would want to continue their good show.
Jaipur Pink Panthers have won eight matches and lost five out of the 13 they have played. They are in third place with 43 points under their belt.
On the other hand, U Mumba has the same number of wins, losses, and points as Jaipur Pink Panthers. However, JPP has a better score difference than U Mumba and thus they are above in the points table.
Jaipur Pink Panthers won their previous match against the reigning champions Dabang Delhi K.C. by 57-32. Arjun Deshwal and Rahul Chaudhari scored 13 points each for the team.
Meanwhile, U Mumba won their last game against Patna Pirates by 35-23. Guman Singh scored 13 points for the team and took them to victory.
Match Prediction: It could be a tight match between these two teams but U Mumba might start as slight favorites against Jaipur Pink Panthers.
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.
U Mumba Squad 2022 for PKL 9
Retained Players: Rinku, Shivam, Pranay Vinay Rane, Prince, Rahul, Kamlesh, Shivansh Thakur, Rupesh, and Sachin.
Auction Buys: Ashish, Guman Singh, Surinder Singh, Heidarali Ekrami, Gholamabbas Korouki, Harendra Kumar, Kiran Laxman Magar, Mohit, Ankush, Jai Bhagwan, and Satywan.