Puneri Paltan will take on defending champions Bengal Warriors in the 43rd match of the Pro Kabaddi League season 8. 

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Puneri Paltan vs Bengal Warriors Match Preview: 

Puneri Paltan has suffered four defeats in their last five matches, and are in the second-last spot on the points table, with mere 11 points from 7 matches. Paltan suffered a 26-31 loss by Jaipur Pink Panthers in their last match. 

Bengal Warriors are on the eighth spot on the points table after playing 7 matches. Even though the Maninder Singh-led side has won 3 matches out of the 7, they have managed to win just one game in their last five encounters. 

Pune captain Nitin Tomar made an impact in the last match after getting off the bench and proved his fitness on the mat. This match is expected to be his first start after suffering an injury earlier in the season. Pune’s first choice right cover Balasaheb Jadhav may make his comeback to starting 7, given a slight decline in Abinesh Nadarajan’s performance.

It’s highly unlikely that Bengal Warriors coach BC Ramesh would make any changes in the Starting 7 from their last match. 

Puneri Paltan vs Bengal Warriors Match Details: 

• Date: 9th January 2022
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel and Convention Centre.

Puneri Paltan vs Bengal Warriors Head-to-Head: 

Bengal Warriors lead the Puneri Paltan in head-to-head stats with a slight edge. The defending champions are on a four-match winning streak against Pune.

Bengal captain Maninder Singh’s Super 10 helped the Warriors to edge past the Paltan last time they met. Interestingly, Pune’s captain Nitin Tomar started his PKL journey with Bengal in season three. 

Puneri Paltan vs Bengal Warriors H2H:

• Total – 14
• Puneri Paltan – 6
• Bengal Warriors – 7
• Tied – 1

Puneri Paltan vs Bengal Warriors Probable Starting 7:

Puneri Paltan – 

Nitin Tomar (Raider), Pankaj Mohite (Raider), Aslam Inamdar (All-rounder), Sanket Sawant (Left Cover), Balasaheb Jadhav (Right Cover), Vishal Bharadwaj (Left Corner), Baldev Singh (Right Corner)

Bengal Warriors –

Maninder Singh (Raider), Sukesh Hegde (Raider), Mohammad Nabibakhsh (All-rounder), Amit Narwal (Left Cover), Darshan J (Right Cover), Sachin Vitalla (Left Corner), Abozar Mighani (Right Corner)

Puneri Paltan vs Bengal Warriors Prediction:

Bengal Warriors are expected to win this match against Puneri Paltan.

Captain Maninder Singh has led Bengal Warriors from the front in season 8. The fierce raider has a solid momentum on his back with five back-to-back Super 10s. 

Maninder will be in a mini-battle with Puneri Paltan’s star left corner Vishal Bharadwaj who captained the side in Nitin Tomar’s absence. Even though Bharadwaj is going through a rough patch now, he has the potential to trample any raider and this battle between Vishal and Maninder may help in deciding the outcome of this match. 

Puneri Paltan vs Bengal Warriors Fantasy Team:

• Defenders: Vishal Bharadwaj, Abozar Mighani, Sachi Vitalla
• All-Rounders: Mohammad Nabibakhsh
• Raiders: Maninder Singh (C), Nitin Tomar (VC), Mohit Goyat

Puneri Paltan vs Bengal Warriors Players to watch out:

• Puneri Paltan – Nitin Tomar, Vishal Bharadwaj, Aslam Inamdar
• Bengal Warriors – Maninder Singh, Mohammad Nabibakhsh