Patna Pirates will take on U Mumba in the 56th match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2022 at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune on Friday. U Mumba is in the fifth position in the points table with five wins and three losses in eight matches (not considering their match against Telugu Titans on Wednesday). They have mustered 26 points so far in the ninth edition of the tournament.
Meanwhile, Patna Pirates have struggled to get going in this season. They have won three, lost four, and tied two matches and they are currently in the ninth position in the standings with 23 points.
On the other hand, U Mumba had won their last game against Bengal Warriors by 36-25. Rinku and substitute Ashish scored eight points apiece for the team in their 11-point win.
Patna Pirates won their previous match against Gujarat Giants by 34-28. Sachin scored 13 points while Rohit Gulia added seven points for the team.
Match Prediction: U Mumba will enter the contest as favorites against Patna Pirates given their current form.
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.
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.
