Puneri Paltan will be against Dabang Delhi in the 76th match of the Pro Kabaddi League at the Sheraton Grand Convention Centre in Bengaluru on Monday. The two franchises are in the opposite half of the points table.
The Puneri Paltan kept Pawan Kumar Sehrawat quiet to a certain extent and held their nerve to manage a win over the Bengaluru Bulls. The young brigade will be eyeing consistency in future matches.
Dabang Delhi has lost their matches but the defensive unit will be the cause of concern. Jeeva Kumar and Manjeet Chillar have to step up to the occasion.
How have they done so far?
Puneri Paltan is the only franchise that isn’t part of a tied match this season. They won 5 matches and lost 7. They are ranked second from the bottom of the table.
Dabang Delhi is sitting on top of the points table with 7 wins and 3 losses in the tournament so far. They have a couple of ties but have lost three out of their last five matches.
Head to Head Record
The two teams have shared honors with 8 wins each in the history of the tournament so far. The two franchises met in the first match of the season and Delhi won the match 41-30.
Key Players
Sandeep Narwal wasn’t tackled in the previous match
Sandeep Narwal: The experienced campaigner handled the responsibility of the raiding department and wasn’t tackled by the opposition in the previous match. Even if Naveen comes back into the starting 7, Sandeep Narwal will be one of the prime raiders for Dabang Delhi considering his form.
Mohit Goyat: The raider scored 13 raid points against Bengaluru Bulls. He was dominant against the Bulls’ defense which is the best defensive unit in the league.
Predicted Starting 7s
Dabang Delhi: Ashu Malik, Jeeva Kumar, Vijay Malik, Manjeet Chillar, Vikash D, Sandeep Narwal, Krishan Dhull
Puneri Paltan: Vishwas S, Abinesh Nadarajan, Sanket Sawant, Aslam Inamdar, Nitin Tomar, Sombir, Vishal Bharadwaj
Prediction
Dabang Delhi has been in dismal form as they have missed the services of Naveen Kumar on multiple occasions due to injury. The Puneri Paltan franchise defeated bengaluru in the previous match and will be entering the encounter as favorites.