Patna Pirates will take on the U.P. Yoddhas in the 44th match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2022 at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune on Friday. U.P. Yoddhas are currently in the middle of the points table with three wins and as many losses in six matches.

They are in seventh place in the standings with 18 points. On the other hand, Patna Pirates have struggled to get going in the tournament as they have managed a solitary win in the seven matches they have played. They have suffered four losses and have managed two ties. The Pirates are currently in 10th place with 13 points in the standings.

U.P Yoddhas won their previous match against Tamil Thalaivas by 41-24. Sumit scored seven points whereas Pardeep Narwal and Ashu Singh added six points each.

Meanwhile, Patna Pirates tied their previous game against Bengaluru Bulls. Rohit Gulia scored eight points while Sachin contributed six points.

Match Prediction: U.P. Yoddhas will enter the contest as favorites against Patna Pirates.

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.

UP Yoddhas Squad 2022 for PKL 9

Retained Players: Nitesh Kumar, Surender Gill, Sumit, Aman, Ashu Singh, Nitin Panwar, Shubham Kumar, Rohit Tomar, Anil Kumar, Mahipal, and Durgesh Kumar.

Auction Buys: Pardeep Narwal, Nitin Tomar, James Namaba Kamweti, Abozar Mighani, Gurdeep, Jaideep, Gulveer Singh, Rathan K, Nehal B Sawal Desai, and Babu Murugasan.