Puneri Paltan will lock horns against Bengal Warriorz in the 11th match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League at the Vishwanadh Sports Club, Vizag on Wednesday. Puneri Paltan is at the top of the points table with two wins in as many games, whereas Bengal Warriorz also won their opening game of the season.
The Paltan registered a comprehensive 41-19 win against beleaguered Gujarat Giants in their last game. The Paltan came up with a collective showing, with Aditya Shinde and Abinesh Nadaranjan scoring six points apiece. Furthermore, Pankaj Mohite and captain Aslam Inamdar scored five points each to give their team a convincing win.
On the other hand, Bengal Warriorz secured a comprehensive 54-44 win against defending champions Haryana Steelers in their tournament’s opener. Star raider Devank scored 21 points, whereas Manprit added 13 points.
Head to Head: Matches: 22, Won by Bengal Warriorz: 8, Won by Puneri Paltan: 12, Tied: 2
Bengal Warriorz full squad
Raiders: Sushil Kambrekar (right raider), Vishwas S (raider), Manprit (right raider), Punit Kumar (left raider), Rachit Kumar (right raider), Jang Kun Lee (F), Omid Khojasteh Mohammadshah (F), Himanshu, Devank
Defenders: Yash Malik (left corner), Manjeet (left cover), Deep Kumar (right cover), Amandeep (right corner), Ankit, Sandeep (right corner), Harander (right corner), Parteek (left cover), Mayur Jagannath Kadam (right cover), Ashish (left corner), Nitesh Kumar
All-rounders: Moolchandra Singh, Shivansh Thakur
Puneri Paltan full 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