PKL 12: Puneri Paltan vs Haryana Steelers, Match 41 – Preview

Puneri Paltan will lock horns against the defending champions, Haryana Steelers, in the 41st match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League season 12 at the SMS Indoor Stadium, Jaipur, on Friday.

Current form of Puneri Paltan: W W W L L

Puneri Paltan is currently at the top of the standings with six wins in eight games. The Paltan have won their last three games and they would aim to carry the good form. They won their previous match comprehensively by 40-22 against U Mumba after substitute Stuwart Singh top-scored with eight points.

Current form of Haryana Steelers: W W L W W

The reigning champions are in fourth place in the PKL standings with four wins in six matches. The Steelers have won their last two games and they won their last match against Patna Pirates by 43-32. Shivam Patare was the star of the show as he scored 15 points.

Head to Head: Matches: 17, Won by Puneri Paltan: 10, Won by Haryana Steelers: 6, Tied: 1.

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

Haryana Steelers squad:

Raiders: Vikas Ramadas Jadhav (right raider), Vinay, Shivam Anil Patare (left raider), Jaya Soorya NS (left raider), Vishal S. Tate (right raider), Mayank Saini, Ghanshyam Roka Magar (F), Shahan Sha Mohammed (F), Naveen Kumar

Defenders: Jaideep (left cover), Manikandan N (right cover), Rahul Sethpal (right corner), Ankit (right corner), Sachin (right cover), Ritik (left cover), Hardeep (left corner), Rahul (left corner), Zubair (right cover)

All-rounders: Sahil, Ashish