Puneri Paltan will lock horns against Bengal Warriors in the 31st match of the Pro Kabaddi League 2022 at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru on Friday. Bengal Warriors is currently in third place with 15 points in the standings with three wins and two losses in five matches.
On the other hand, Puneri Paltan is in fourth place in the points table with two wins, two losses, and one tie in five matches and a total of 14 points.
Both teams have done a decent job so far in the tournament and they would want to continue in the same fashion.
Bengal Warriors had lost their previous match against Jaipur Pink Panthers by a margin of 15 points. Shrikant Jadhav scored six points for his team but Arjun Deshwal scored a Super 10 for the opposition.
Puneri Paltan, on the other hand, won their last game by 26-25 against Telugu Titans. Mohit Goyat scored a Super 10 for his team and helped his team win by skin of their teeth.
Match Prediction: Bengal Warriors might enter the contest as favorites against Puneri Paltan.
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.
Puneri Paltan Squad 2022 for PKL 9
Retained Players: Mohit Goyat, Akash Santhosh Shinde, Sanket Sawant, Govind Gurjar, Aslam Inamdar, Sombir, Abinesh Nadarajan, Shubham Nitin Shelke, Pankaj Mohite, Badal Taqdir Singh, and Aditya Tushar Shinde.
Auction Buys: Fazel Atrachali, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Alankar Kaluram Patil, Rakesh Bhalle Ram, Balasaheb Shahaji Jadhav, Harsh Mahesh Lad, and D Mahindaprasad.