U Mumba will take on Puneri Paltan in the 71st match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2022 at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune on Friday. Puneri Paltan is currently at the top of the points table with seven wins, three losses, and two tied games.
The Paltan have 43 points under their bag and they will look to continue the good show. U Mumba, on the other hand, is in sixth place in the standings with six wins and five losses. They have a total of 33 points in the table.
Puneri Paltan had won their previous match against Tamil Thalaivas in a thrilling contest by 35-34. Aslam Inamdar top-scored with six points for the team.
Meanwhile, U Mumba lost their last game against Jaipur Pink Panthers by a margin of three points. Ashish scored 11 points for the team but he could not get the support of his teammates.
Match Prediction: Puneri Paltan will enter the contest as favorites against U Mumba given their form.
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.
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.
