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PKL Match 52: U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan, Match Preview & Predictions

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PKL Match 52: U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan, Match Preview & Predictions

U Mumba will face off against Puneru Paltan in the 52nd match and the first Maharashtrian derby of the Pro Kabaddi League season 8. 

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U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan Match Preview: 

PKL season 2 champions U Mumba are currently in the 5th spot with 25 points in eight matches. The Mumba-franchise has managed three wins, two losses and three draws in the eight matches they have played. U Mumba are coming from a 20-point defeat in their last match against Patna Pirates. 

Puneri Paltan on the other hand are placed in the second-last spot on the points table with five losses in eight matches they have played. However, they have momentum on their side as they crushed defending champions Bengal Warriors by 17 points in their last outing. 

U Mumba’s unbeaten run of five matches was broken by Patna Pirates in their last outing. Mumbai coach Subramanian Rajaguru would be hoping for raider V Ajith Kumar to return as his absence was one of the main causes of the crushing defeat. 

Puneri Paltan’s coach Anup Kumar gained the status of ‘legend’ while playing for U Mumba. Pune is desperately trying to recover from their miserable start to Pro Kabaddi League season 8.

U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan Match Details: 

  • Date: 13th January 2022
  • Time: 8:30 PM IST
  • Venue: Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel and Convention Centre.

U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan Head-to-Head: 

U Mumba lead the head-to-head count against Puneri Paltan but the momentum going into this match is with Paltan. The Pune-based franchise registered their first victory against Marathi rivals, U Mumba, in season four and have been trying to better their record against this opponent ever since. 

In the last Maharashtrian derby, both teams shared match points as the match ended in 33-33 ties. 

U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan H2H:

  • Total – 16
  • U Mumba – 9
  • Puneri Paltan – 5
  • Tied – 2

U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan Probable Starting 7:

U Mumba – 

Abhishek Singh (Raider), V Ajith Kumar (Raider), Mohsen Maghsoudlou (Raider), Harendra Kumar (Left Cover), Ashish Sangwan (Right Cover), Fazel Atrachali (Left Corner), Rinku Sharma (Right Corner) 

Puneri Paltan –

Nitin Tomar (Raider), Mohit Goyat (Raider), Aslam Inamdar (Raider), Sanket Sawant (Left Cover), Abinesh Nadarajan (Right Cover), Vishal Bharadwaj (Left Corner), Baldev Singh (Right Corner) 

U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan Prediction:

U Mumba are expected to win this match against Puneri Paltan. 

Mumbai’s high-flying youngster raider Aslam Inamdar has collected praises through his all-around performance in this season so far. On the other hand, U Mumba’s young defender Rinku HC has been their best defender in this season till now with 24 tackle points in eight games. 

The 20-year old Rinku came into the limelight when he made an unbelievable successful solo tackle on Patna Pirates’ Sachin Tanwar. The key battle of this match will be how Aslam Inamdar and Rinku HC face off against each other. 

U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan Fantasy Team:

  • Defenders: Rinku HC (VC), Vishal Bharadwaj, Harendra Kumar, Sanket Sawant
  • All-Rounders: Aslam Inamdar (C), Mohsen Maghsoudlou 
  • Raiders: Abhishek Singh

U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan Players to watch out:

  • U Mumba – Fazel Atrachali, Abhishek Singh, Rinku HC
  • Puneri Paltan – Nitin Tomar, Aslam Inamdar, Vishal Bharadwaj