PKL 12: Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants, Match 18 – Preview

Tamil Thalaivas will lock horns against Gujarat Giants in the 18th match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League season 12 at the Vishwanadh Sports Club, Vizag on Saturday. Tamil Thalaivas have won one and lost one so far in the tournament, whereas Gujarat Giants have lost both of their games.

The Thalaivas suffered a 33-36 loss against U Mumba in the last game. Arjun Deshwal and Pawan Sehrawat scored 12 and 7 points respectively, but their efforts went in vain.

On the other hand, the Gujarat Giants could be staring at another tough season. Not only have they lost the first two games, but the margin of losses is concerning for the team. The Giants suffered a 19-41 loss against Puneri Paltan in the previous game. Rakesh scoring six points was the only positive for the team.

Head to Head: Matches: 12, Won by Tamil Thalaivas: 5, Won by Gujarat Giants: 6, Tied: 1

Tamil Thalaivas full squad

Raiders: Narender, Dhiraj Ravindra Bailmare, Vishal Chahal (right raider), Yogesh Yadav, Abhiraj Manoj Pawar (left raider), Rohit Kumar Beniwal (left raider), Arjun Deshwal

Defenders: Himanshu (left corner), Sagar (right corner), Aashish (left cover), Anuj Kaluram Gawade (left cover), Nitesh Kumar (left corner), Ronak (right cover), Tarun (right cover), Mohit (left corner), Alireza Khalili (F) (right corner)

All-rounders: Moein Safaghi (F), Suresh Jadhav, Pawan Kumar Sehrawat.

Gujarat Giants full squad

Raiders: Rakesh, Parteek Dahiya, Himanshu Singh, Himanshu (right raider), Shridhar Ananda Kadam (right raider), Ankit, K Harish, Ajith V Kumar

Defenders: Amit, Sumit, K Harish, Rohit Kumar (left cover), Milad Jabbari (right cover), Lucky Sharma (right cover), Shubham Kumar (left cover)

All-rounders: Himanshu Yadav, Visvanth V, Nitin Panwar, Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh (F)