Haryana Steelers have never won the Pro Kabaddi League title and would be hoping to start off their season 8 campaign with a win against 3-time champions Patna Pirates. 

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Haryana Steelers v Patna Pirates Match Preview: 

Haryana Steelers qualified for the playoffs in season 7 of the Pro Kabaddi League after they finished 5th in the points table, after winning 13 of their 22 matches. They lost only 8 matches last season and 1 ended in a tie. However, they were handed a defeat by the U Mumba in the eliminator by 38-46 and were shown the way out of the tournament. 

Patna Pirates on the other hand had a bad outing in season 7 as they finished eighth in the points table with eight wins, 13 losses, and one tied game.

After two back to back disappointing seasons, the Patna Pirates coach decided it was time to overhaul. They let go of their star raider Pardeep Narwal and have a newbie PKL captain in Prashanth Kumar Rai ably supported by Sachin Tanwar and Monu Goyat in the raiding department. As it always has, the Pirates defence looks shaky this time as well. 

The Haryana Steelers, on the other hand, look more balanced on paper. They too have a new captain in Vikas Kandola, but the presence of Rohit Gulia, Surender Nada and other experienced names would mean there is not too much pressure on him. The captain has spoken highly of their new find Meetu Sharma, and it would be interesting to see if he gets a look in right away.

Haryana Steelers v Patna Pirates Match Details: 

• Date: 23rd December 2021
• Time: 9:30 PM IST
• Venue: Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel and Convention Centre.

Haryana Steelers v Patna Pirates Head-to-Head: 

Haryana Steelers & Patna Pirates have faced each other 5 times in the PKL history, where Patna have managed only 1 win against Haryana. Moreover, they’re yet to win against the Steelers since 2017, when Patna Pirates managed to win the title. 

Haryana Steelers v Patna Pirates H2H:

• Total – 5
• Haryana Steelers – 3
• Patna Pirates – 1
• Tied – 1

Haryana Steelers v Patna Pirates Probable Starting 7:

Haryana Steelers – 

Vikash Kandola (Raider), Rohit Gulia (Raider), Meetu Sharma (Raider), Rajesh Narwal (Left Cover), Ravi Kumar (Right Cover), Surendra Nada (Left Corner), Shrikant Tewthia (Right Corner)

Patna Pirates – 

Prashanth Kumar Rai (Raider), Sachin Tanwar (Raider), Monu Goyat (Raider), Sandeep (Left Cover), Neeraj (Right Cover), Mohammadreza Shadloui (Left Corner), Shubham Shinde (Right Corner)

Haryana Steelers v Patna Pirates Match Prediction:

Haryana Steelers will start off as favourites to win this match against Patna Pirates. Haryana’s balanced squad has a brighter chance of emerging victorious in this match due to the presence of world-class all-rounders like Rajesh Narwal & Rohit Gulia. 

Patna Pirates would be riding their hopes on their raiding unit to produce some fireworks. However, they have a young and inexperienced line of defence which may prove costly for them.

Haryana Steelers v Patna Pirates Fantasy team: 

Sachin Tanwar, Vikash Kandola, Mohammadreza Shadloui, Rohit Gulia, Ravi Kumar, Surender Nada, Sandeep

Players to watch out:

• Haryana Steelers – Vikash Kandola, Meetu Sharma, Surender Nada
• Puneri Paltan – Sachin Tanwar, Monu Goyat