After high-octane encounters in Bengaluru, the action now moves to Pune with Day 18 of vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 9 bringing us triple panga at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune on Friday. In the first game, Tamil Thalaivas will be up against Jaipur Pink Panthers while in the second game Haryana Steelers will square off against Puneri Paltan. In the final game of the evening, Patna Pirates will meet U.P. Yoddhas.

Here are our previews for Day 18.

Match 42: Tamil Thalaivas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers

Tamil Thalaivas are in 11th spot in the standings with a win, four losses and a tie so far. The Thalaivas lack experience in offence as debutant Narender has been their strike raider with 48 raid points. Himanshu Singh and Himanshu have played their part with 19 and 13 raid points respectively and they will look to contribute more often. Sahil Gulia has been the pick of their defenders with 17 tackle points and he has been assisted well by his skipper Sagar, who has scored 14 tackle points. M. Abishek has also chipped in with nine tackle points and he will be hoping to add more points to his tally in the coming games.

On the other hand, Jaipur Pink Panthers have played some quality kabaddi and are in second position on the points table with five wins and two losses. Arjun Deshwal has been the top raider for the Panthers with 72 raid points. Rahul Chaudhari and V Ajith Kumar have chipped in with 25 and 21 raid points respectively and they will look to improve their numbers in the coming game. As far as defence is concerned, Sunil Kumar and Ankush have worked well in tandem for the Panthers with 25 and 23 tackle points respectively. Sahul Kumar has also been an asset in defence with 14 tackle points to show for his efforts.

Tamil Thalaivas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers head-to-head

Tamil Thalaivas and Jaipur Pink Panthers have played six matches. Out of these, Tamil Thalaivas have won 1 game while Jaipur Pink Panthers have won three matches. Two matches ended in ties.

Match 43: Haryana Steelers vs Puneri Paltan

Haryana Steelers looked solid in their previous game as they clinched a victory to make it three wins and four losses in Season 9. Meetu Sharma and Manjeet have been their go-to raiders with 58 and 51 raid points respectively. K. Prapanjan and Vinay are experienced campaigners and will look to contribute more to the team. In defence, Jaideep Dahiya and Mohit Nandal have been crucial with 21 and 18 tackle points respectively. Nitin Rawal has also played a role in defence with 14 tackle points, while Iranian Amirhossein Bastami has scored nine tackle points.

Puneri Paltan are fourth in the standings with four wins, two losses and a tie. Aslam Inamdar has been the star raider for them with 68 raid points. Mohit Goyat has played second fiddle in attack to Inamdar with 44 raid points. Akash Shinde has also looked good in patches and has scored 15 raid points. Fazel Atrachali has been effective not just as a captain but more so as a defender with 16 tackle points. Sombir and Gaurav Khatri have also contributed in defence with 11 and 10 tackle points respectively, while all-rounder Mohammad Nabibakhsh has scored seven tackle points.

Haryana Steelers vs Puneri Paltan head-to-head

Haryana Steelers and Puneri Paltan have faced each other on 10 occasions, Out of which, Haryana Steelers have won four matches and Puneri Paltan have won six games.

Match 44: Patna Pirates vs U.P. Yoddhas

Three-time champions Patna Pirates have struggled to get going and have one win, four losses and two ties to their name. Rohit Gulia and Sachin have been their leading scorers in offence for the Pirates with 55 raid points each but they have lacked support from other raiders in the team, which is something the former champions need to address soon. On the defensive front, Sunil and Mohammadreza Chiyaneh have scored 19 and 14 tackle points respectively, while Neeraj Kumar has chipped in with nine tackle points.

U.P. Yoddhas have three wins and three losses and are currently placed in ninth spot on the points table. Surender Gill has risen to the challenge for the Yoddhas and has scored 65 raid points while Pardeep Narwal has supported him with 56 raid points. In defence, Ashu Singh has been their top defender with 20 tackle points, while the established defensive duo of Sumit and Nitesh Kumar have scored 17 and 13 tackle points respectively.

Patna Pirates vs U.P. Yoddhas head-to-head

Patna Pirates and U.P. Yoddhas have played against each other in 11 matches. Out of which, Patna Pirates have won six games while U.P. Yoddhas have won four games. One game ended in a tie.

vivo PKL Schedule for October 28, Friday 7:30 PM onwards

Match 42: Tamil Thalaivas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers

Match 43: Haryana Steelers vs Puneri Paltan

Match 44: Patna Pirates vs U.P. Yoddhas

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