DEL vs PUN: Dabang Delhi K.C will be up against Puneri Paltan in the 5th match of the Pro Kabaddi League PKL 8 on Thursday, 23rd December at the Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel and Convention Centre, Bengaluru.
Dabang Delhi K.C had an excellent run in the PKL 7 as they finished at the summit of the points table by grabbing 15 wins in 22 matches. They then eased past the knockout stage to make their maiden PKL final appearance but unfortunately had to suffer heartbreak as they lost against Bengal Warriors. Delhi, led by Joginder Narwal have the most balanced and experienced squad including the likes of Manjeet Chlllar, Ajay Thakur, and Sandeep Narwal. They will aim to make full use of their squad strength in an attempt to better their performance from last season and go one step ahead to lift the title.
On the other hand, Puneri Paltan had a disappointing campaign in PKL season 7 as they ended up in the tenth position in the points table with just seven wins in 22 games. They will be under the leadership of Nitin Tomar and also have roped in “Showman” Rahul Chaudhari which will be a major boost for them in order to win the PKL trophy.
Match Details
Match: Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Puneri Paltan, Match 5, PKL 8
Date and Time: Thursday, 23rd December 8:30 PM IST
Venue: Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel and Convention Centre
Head to Head
Dabang Delhi K.C and Puneri Paltan have been up against each other on 16 occasions in the PKL and have been at each other’s neck. The Paltan have managed to win eight games whereas Delhi have grabbed seven victories. Both the teams last met in September 2019 where Dabang Delhi K.C. comfortably defeated Puneri Paltan 60-40.
DEL vs PUN Probable Playing 7
Dabang Delhi K.C: Joginder Narwal(C), Ajay Thakur, Manjeet Chillar, Vijay, Jeeva Kumar, Naveen Kumar, Sandeep Narwal
Puneri Paltan: Nitin Tomar(C), Rahul Chaudhari, Jadhav Balasaheb, Pawan Kumar, Sanket Sawant, Vishal Bharadwaj, Hadi Tajik
DEL vs PUN Dream11 Team
Defenders: Joginder Narwal, Vishal Bhardwaj
All-rounders: Sandeep Narwal, Vijay
Raiders: Naveen Kumar(C), Nitin Tomar(VC), Pawan Kumar Kadian
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