Haryana Steelers look to return to winning ways against U.P. Yoddhas

The action in vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 9 continues this Friday with another electrifying triple header in store at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi in Pune. In the first match of the evening U.P. Yoddhas will square off against Haryana Steelers, whereas U Mumba will meet Puneri Paltan in the second and Patna Pirates will face Jaipur Pink Panthers in the third game.

Here are our previews for Day 30.

Match 70: U.P. Yoddhas vs Haryana Steelers

U.P. Yoddhas will look for a win after being winless in their last three matches. Pardeep Narwal and Co. have secured four wins, suffered five losses and played out two ties this season. The Yoddhas’ Surender Gill and Pardeep Narwal have shown consistency while scoring in attack with 107 and 101 raid points respectively. Rohit Tomar looked impressive for his 16 raid points in the Yoddhas’ previous game and he has the potential to score big as well. Defensively, Ashu Singh has been the best performer for the Yoddhas with 32 tackle points. The Yoddhas’ duo of Sumit and Nitesh Kumar have also scored 26 and 19 tackle points respectively.

Haryana Steelers, meanwhile, have won four, lost six and played out two ties so far in Season 9. Meetu Sharma has been their best raider with 99 raid points and he has been complemented by Manjeet, who has scored 86 raid points. In defence, Jaideep Dahiya has been the leading scorer for the Steelers with 32 tackle points and he has been assisted by Mohit Nandal, who has scored 25 tackle points. All-rounder Nitin Rawal and Amirhossein Bastami have chipped in with 17 and 15 tackle points respectively.  

U.P. Yoddhas vs Haryana Steelers head-to-head

U.P. Yoddhas and Haryana Steelers have clashed on seven occasions. Out of these, U.P. Yoddhas been victorious two times, while Haryana Steelers have won three matches. Two matches ended in ties.

Match 71: U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan

U Mumba have had a reasonable season with six wins and five losses to their name. The trio of Guman Singh, Ashish and Jai Bhagwan have done well for the Mumboys with 61, 55 and 45 raid points respectively. Iranian Heidarali Ekrami has also looked good in phases and has 22 raid points. As far as their defence is concerned, captain Surinder Singh has taken charge for his side with 31 tackle points and he has been helped by Rinku, who has scored 27 tackle points, while Mohit has also played his part with 22 tackle points. 

On the other hand, Puneri Paltan have been one of the top teams in the league with seven wins, three losses and two ties. Aslam Inamdar and Mohit Goyat have taken on the responsibility of scoring raid points for Puneri Paltan. Inamdar and Goyat have scored 88 and 80 raid points respectively. With 59 raid points to his name this season, Akash Shinde has also made his presence felt. On the defensive front, Fazel Atrachali has scored 35 tackle points, while Sombir has managed 23 tackle points. Puneri Paltan beat U Mumba in the earlier Maharashtra derby this season and they will be hoping for the same come Friday.  

U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan head-to-head

U Mumba and Puneri Paltan have played 19 matches so far. U Mumba have won nine matches, while Puneri Paltan have won eight games. Two matches ended in ties.

Match 72: Patna Pirates vs Jaipur Pink Panthers

Patna Pirates are currently in the bottom half of the points table with five wins, four losses and two ties. Sachin has been the in-form raider for the Pirates with 104 raid points. All-rounder Rohit Gulia has been their next best raider with 69 raid points, while the rest of the players have chipped in for the team in attack but will need to do more moving forward. Defensively speaking, Sunil has delivered for the Pirates with 31 tackle points and he has been aided by Mohammadreza Chiyaneh, who has 26 tackle points. Skipper Neeraj Kumar has also contributed 19 tackle points for the Pirates.

Jaipur Pink Panthers, on the other hand, are placed in third spot on the points table with seven wins and four losses. Arjun Deshwal has been the team’s lead raider with 122 raid points, while Rahul Chaudhari, V Ajith Kumar and Bhavani Rajput have contributed with 35, 31 and 27 raid points respectively. As far as their defence goes, Ankush has shown great maturity and has scored 38 tackle points so far. Their captain Sunil Kumar has also registered 35 tackle points, while Sahul Kumar has scored 14 tackle points.

Patna Pirates vs Jaipur Pink Panthers head-to-head

Patna Pirates and Jaipur Pink Panthers have faced off in 17 matches. Out of which, Patna Pirates have won on nine occasions and Jaipur Pink Panthers have won eight times.   

vivo PKL Schedule for November 11, Friday 7:30 PM onwards

Match 70: U.P. Yoddhas vs Haryana Steelers

Match 71: U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan

Match 72: Patna Pirates vs Jaipur Pink Panthers

Where to watch vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 9 LIVE?

Catch all the LIVE action from vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 9 on the Star Sports Network and LIVE streaming on Disney+Hotstar.