PKL 12: Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan, Match 86 – Preview

The inaugural champions Jaipur Pink Panthers will square off against Puneri Paltan in the 86th match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League season 12 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, Delhi on Wednesday.

Current form of Jaipur Pink Panthers: L L L W L

Jaipur Pink Panthers are in ninth place in the standings with six wins and seven losses. The Pink Panthers have veered off the track at the crucial stage of the tournament as they have lost their last three games. They suffered a huge loss of 47-26 against Bengaluru Bulls in their previous match. Ali Samadi top-scored with nine points.

Current form of Puneri Paltan: W W W W W

Puneri Paltan is at the top of the points table with 12 wins and three losses. The Paltan has already qualified for the playoffs and they would look to continue the good show. They won their previous match against second-placed Dabang Delhi K.C. in a tiebreaker after they came up with a collective effort.

Head to Head: Matches: 26, Won by Jaipur Pink Panthers: 14, Won by Puneri Paltan: 10, Tied: 2

Puneri Paltan squad:

Raiders: Mohit Goyat, Aditya Tushar Shinde, Pankaj Mohite, Abhishek Tukaram Gunge (right raider), Stuwart Singh (right raider), Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh (F), Milad Mohajer (F), Sachin

Defenders: Gaurav Khatri (right corner), Abinesh Nadarajan (right cover), Dadaso Shivaji Pujari (right corner), Sanjay Enania (right corner), Rakesh (left corner), Vaibhav S. Rabade (right cover), Rohan Ashok Tupare, Vishal Bhardwaj, Mohd. Amaan (left corner)

All-rounders: Aslam Mustafa Inamdar, Gurdeep

Jaipur Pink Panthers squad:

Raiders: Sombir, Ritik Sharma, Sahil, Vinay, Meetu, Ali Samadi Choubtarash (F), Manjeet, Uday Parte, Nitin Kumar (right raider)

Defenders: Abhishek KS (left cover), Ronak Singh (right corner), Nitin Kumar (right cover), Reza Mirbagheri (F), Deepanshu (right corner), Aryan (left corner), Sahil Deshwal (left cover), Mohit (right cover), Aashish Kumar (right cover),

All-rounders: Nitin Rawal