Patna Pirates will take on Jaipur Pink Panthers in the 72nd match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2022 at the Shree Shiv Chatrapati Sports Complex, Pune on Friday. Jaipur Pink Panthers is currently in second place in the standings with seven wins and four losses.
They have a total of 37 points under their bag and they would look to continue the good show. On the other hand, Patna Pirates are in seventh place in the points table with five wins, four losses, and two tied games. The Pirates have mustered 33 points under their belt.
Patna Pirates had won their previous match against Haryana Steelers by 41-32. Sachin was the top performer as he scored 13 points for the team.
Meanwhile, Jaipur Pink Panthers also won their last game against U Mumba by 42-39. Arjun Deshwal had scored 15 points for Jaipur and he had played an instrumental role in the success of the team.
Match Prediction: Jaipur Pink Panthers will enter the contest as favorites against Patna Pirates.
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.
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.