Day 30 of the prominent Pro Kabaddi League will witness a triple header where three remarkable clashes will take place to make your Friday a bit more fantastic. UP Yoddha, who are struggling in the past few games, would like to be back on the winning track against Haryana Steelers.
In the second game, U Mumba will be in action against the table-toppers Puneri Paltan. The biggest of all will take place in the end where the Jaipur Pink Panthers and Patna Pirates will face off.
UP Yoddha had some great games in the past but currently, they are struggling to find their form. The Pardeep Narwal-led side is in the tenth spot with just four victories. On the other hand, Haryana Steelers are in a similar position with just one less point than the Yoddha.
Despite their back-to-back losses, U Mumba is still in the fifth spot with six victories. A game against Puneri can take them easily into the top three if they win. On the other hand, Puneri Paltan would want to maintain its dominance.
The big game between Jaipur Pink Panthers and Patna Pirates is going to be an interesting one as it’s a perfect chance for the Panthers to become table toppers. On the contrary, the Pirates can upgrade their spot with two or three positions if they become victorious.
Let us take a look at the previews and predictions of the Day 30 matches:
Match 70: UP Yoddha vs Haryana Steelers
Pardeep Narwal & Co. are eager to end their losing streak, and nothing could be better than a victory against Coach Manpreet Singh’s Haryana Steelers. The last game for them was a high-scoring thriller where they lost the winning chance in the end against the Bengal Warriors. It got tied in the end, but Pardeep’s form was a big positive for the team.
Meanwhile, Haryana Steelers lost to Patna Pirates in their previous battle and that must have degraded their confidence. Manjeet was the only raider who scored Super 10 but that couldn’t help his side win the game. The franchise would like to be back on track against the UP Yoddha.
Haryana Steelers have a better record against the Yoddhas if we talk about head-to-head battles. They have won three while UP Yoddhas have to settle for two so far. The two games finished at a draw. In this crucial battle, Pardeep Narwal will be the key player for the Yoddha whereas Meetu Sharma has to show his best performance for his side Haryana Steelers.
UP Yoddhas will be a bit ahead in the battle due to their consistent performance from the raiders. Captain Pardeep Narwal and Rohit Tomar were outstanding in the previous clash against the Warriors.
Predicted Starting Seven
UP Yoddhas: Pardeep Narwal ©, Ashu Singh, Shubham Kumar, James Kamweti, Rohit Tomar, Nitesh Kumar, Sumit
Haryana Steelers: Manjeet, Mohit Nandal, Jaideep Dahiya, Meetu Sharma, Vinay, Monu Hooda, Nitin Rawal ©
Match 71: U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan
U Mumba had a great last game against Jaipur Pink Panthers. Though they couldn’t win the encounter, there were a couple of positives from the game including Ashish’s Super 10 and some good show from the defenders. They are in the fifth position and a win from here against Puneri Paltan can take Surinder Singh & Co. to the top three.
On the other hand, Puneri Paltan is also coming from a loss against Tamil Thalaivas, which was the biggest upset in the PKL 9 so far. They lost the tight battle by just one point, giving the Thalaivas the relief of coming into the top six.
Skipper Fazel Atrachali would want to forget the previous battle and would like to beat his previous side U Mumba with whom he has a great connection.
Talking about the head-head battles, both of them have faced-off 19 times in which U Mumba have won nine encounters whereas Puneri Paltan has won eight times. Two draw games made the count 19.
Aslam Inamdar is in red-hot form as he scored 15 raid points against Tamil Thalaivas. He will be the man to watch out for whereas, from U Mumba, all eyes will be on Ashish. Looking at the form of Puneri Paltan, they are slightly ahead in this battle and Fazel Atrachali and Co. are expected to find their way somehow to keep U Mumba in the back seat.
Predicted Starting Seven
U Mumba: Ashish, Surinder Singh ©, Harendra Kumar, Heidarali Ekrami, Jai Bhagwan, Rinku, Mohit
Puneri Paltan: Mohammad Nabibakhsh, Abinesh Nadarajan, Sanket Sawant, Aslam Inamdar, Mohit Goyat, Sombir, Fazel Atrachali
Match 72: Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Patna Pirates
Two back-to-back victories for Jaipur Pink Panthers are keeping them in the second position while Patna Pirates are at the seventh spot. The latter has been playing stupendously, having won their last four battles.
The Panthers are lucky to have the services of Arjun Deshwal, who was excellent against U Mumba in their last game. On the other hand, Sachin was the lone warrior for Patna Pirates against Haryana Steelers, and they managed to win the battle.
In their head-to-head encounters so far, the Panthers have won eight battles while Patna Pirates have won nine out of 19 to date. Arjun would once again be the man to watch out for in this clash while Sachin will be the one to fight for Patna.
Jaipur Pink Panthers have been in magnificent form and are in the second spot in the table with seven victories. They will be the favorites for this game unless Patna produces some extraordinary performance.
Predicted Starting Seven:
Jaipur Pink Panthers: Arjun Deshwal, Ankush, Bhavani Rajput, V. Ajith Kumar, Rahul Chaudhari, Reza Mirbagheri, Sunil Kumar ©
Patna Pirates: Sachin, Shadloui Chianeh, Neeraj Kumar ©, Anuj Kumar, Monu, Sunil, Manish