The PKL 9 action will move to Pune from Bengaluru as Tamil Thalaivas will lock horns against Jaipur Pink Panthers in the 42nd match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2022 at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune on Friday.
Tamil Thalaivas have managed a solitary win out of the six matches they have played. The Thalaivas have lost four matches and tied one and thus they are currently struggling at the 11th position in the points table with 10 points.
On the other hand, Jaipur Pink Panthers is currently at the top of the points table with five wins and one loss. They have ticked the right boxes so far and they have 26 points under their bag.
Jaipur Pink Panthers defeated Telugu Titans by a massive margin of 51-27 in their previous match (not taking into account their match on Tuesday). Arjun Deshwal top-scored with 12 points while Rahul Chaudhari added eight points for his team.
Tamil Thalaivas lost their last game against U.P. Yoddhas by 41-24 and they will have to turn the tables. Himanshu scored seven points but the rest of the players failed to create any impact.
Match Prediction: Jaipur Pink Panthers will definitely enter the contest as red-hot favorites against Tamil Thalaivas.
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.