Day 10 of one of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 will showcase two big encounters which will blow away your Monday blues. The first match will be of Ajinkya Pawar’s Tamil Thalaivas as they take on three-time champions Patna Pirates. The other match will be a game between two of the strongest sides, Dabang Delhi and Haryana Steelers.
Dabang Delhi has been at the top of the points table with three out of three victories, whereas Haryana Steelers have grabbed two in their three matches. A win here could take Haryana to the second spot, while Delhi would remain at the top even if they lose the battle.
So far this season, neither the Tamil Thalaivas nor the Patna Pirates have won a battle. They would look to open their account and move up in the table. If Pawan Sehrawat is back on the side, they are going to have a clear advantage in the game. The Bihar-based franchise, Patna Pirates, will look to gain back their lost momentum so that they can show their champion side.
Let’s take a look at the preview and predictions for the Day 10 matches:
Match 24: Tamil Thalaivas vs Patna Pirates
Having lost their previous battle against U Mumba, the Thalaivas are yet to win their first match. Undoubtedly, the franchise is missing its star player, Pawan Sehrawat, but his inclusion is still not on the cards. The Tamil Thalaivas’ coach has made it clear that they would not want to risk Pawan Sehrawat till the time he is fully fit. So, the chances of his inclusion are quite lean at the moment.
The Patna Pirates’ terrible show is still going on as they have lost their most recent battle against the Bengal Warriors. This is Patna’s worst show to date if we compare it to all their performances since the inception of the esteemed league. The three-time champion lost the encounter by a margin of 28 points, which is unreal. The road to the playoffs will be tougher for the franchise if they lose a couple of more games on the trot.
In head-to-head battles between the Tamil Thalaivas and Patna Pirates, the latter has won six times, while the Tamil Nadu-based franchise has won only two. Two matches ended in a draw out of ten. Apart from Narender, no other Tamil Thalaivas player has performed to their potential. The Patna Pirates, on the other hand, are fully dependent on Sachin in their raiding department. Skipper Neeraj Kumar and Rohit Gulia have to contribute if Patna wants to come back on track.
According to their balance of the squad, the Tamil Thalaivas have a greater chance of winning this match. One would expect that the Pirates would want to experiment with other players now to start their point journey this season. Defenders Naveen Sharma and Shivam Chaudhary can make it into the starting seven.
Predicted Starting Seven
Tamil Thalaivas: Ajinkya Pawar, M. Abhishek, Mohit, Visvanath V, Narender, Sagar (C), Sahil Gulia
Patna Pirates: Sachin, Neeraj Kumar (C), Rohit Gulia, Abdul Insamam, Sunil, Mohammadreza Chiyaneh, Naveen Sharma
Match 25: Dabang Delhi vs Haryana Steelers
The most perfect team in the PKL Season 9, Dabang Delhi’s next battle is against the Haryana Steelers, who are in the fourth spot right now. The Dabangs would want to keep up their winning momentum against the tough Steelers. They won their previous battle by a margin of 20 points, which shows how dangerous they are right now.
The Steelers might have lost their previous encounter against the Jaipur Pink Panthers, but their ability to make a comeback has always been on the cards. With Manpreet Singh on their side this time as a coach, they are always ready to roar like a lion. The team would like to surprise Dabang Delhi with their raiding strength on Monday.
Both Dabang Delhi and Haryana Steelers have met ten times in the past, and the Steelers dismantled Delhi seven times, whereas Dabang Delhi could only win three clashes. Naveen Kumar, like always, was a showstopper for his side against the Telugu Titans, and he would be the player to watch out for in the encounter against Haryana Steelers. For the Steelers, Meetu would be the one to look at on Monday.
So far, Dabang Delhi is the clear favorites to win the battle because of their exceptional outing in the season. But if there is any team who can beat Delhi at the moment, then it has to be the Haryana Steelers.
Predicted Starting Seven
Dabang Delhi: Naveen Kumar (C), Ravi Kumar, Vishal, Manjeet, Ashu Malik, Krishan, Vijay Kumar
Haryana Steelers: Manjeet, Mohit Jaideep Dahiya, Meetu, Nitin Rawal, Amirhossein Bastami, Joginder Narwal