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PUN vs UP: Puneri Paltan will be up against UP Yoddha in the 60th match of the Pro Kabaddi League PKL 8 on Monday, 17th January 2022 at the Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel and Convention Centre, Bengaluru.
Puneri Paltan have been blessed by the return of their skipper Nitin Tomar under whom they have made a strong comeback. The Paltan have won three of their last four games and are in great form. They come into this game on the back of a comprehensive 42-23 win over U Mumba courtesy of an all-round display by Nitin Tomar. That win saw them climb up to the 10th spot with four wins and five losses.
On the other hand, UP Yoddha have also been brilliant recently, especially in their defense. They have climbed up to the fourth spot in the points table with 28 points having won three games, tying four, and losing three. Pardeep Narwal was back in form in the previous outing, which helped UP Yoddha grab a comfortable 39-33 win.
Match Details
Match: Puneri Paltan vs UP Yoddha, Match 60, PKL 8
Date and Time: Monday, 17th January 2022 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel and Convention Centre, Bengaluru
PUN vs UP Head to Head
Puneri Paltan and UP Yoddha have been up against each other on five occasions in the PKL with UP Yoddha having a slight edge. Puneri Paltan have managed to come out on top on three occasions, whereas UP Yoddha have grabbed two victories. They last faced each other in October 2019 where UP Yoddha came out on top with a close 43-39 win.
PUN vs UP Probable Playing 7
Puneri Paltan: Nitin Tomar(C), Aslam Inamdar, Mohit Goyat, Vishal Bharadwaj, Abinesh Nadarajan, Baldev Singh, Sanket Sawant
UP Yoddha: Pardeep Narwal, Shrikanth Jadhav, Surender Gill, Nitesh Kumar(C), Sumit, Ashu Singh, Shubham Kumar
PUN vs UP Dream11 Team
Defenders: Sumit, Vishal Bharadwaj, Nitesh Kumar(C)
All-Rounders: Shubham Kumar
Raiders: Mohit Goyat, Nitin Tomar(VC), Surender Gill
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