Puneri Paltan vs Gujarat Giants, Pro Kabaddi (PKL), Today Match Prediction

punp vs gg Match Prediction & Analysis

On Monday, September 1st, Puneri Paltan will face off against Gujarat Giants in the 8th match of Pro Kabaddi Season 12. The match is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM IST and will be held at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Vizag.

Head to Head Record: In their 16 Pro Kabaddi League encounters, Gujarat Giants have a narrow lead over Puneri Paltan, holding 8 wins to Puneri Paltan's 7. Only one match between the two teams has resulted in a tie.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Puneri Paltan Preview

Puneri Paltan kicked off their season with a nail-biting win over the Bengaluru Bulls in a tie-breaker, with the Paltan's winning 6-4. The game ended in a 32-32 tie, courtesy of Pankaj Mohite's touch point on Dheeraj in the final raid of regulation time.

Aditya Shine was the standout performer for the Paltan's in raiding, scoring 9 raid points, while Pankaj Mohite scored 6. Aslam Inamdar contributed on both offense and defense with 4 raid points and one tackle point.

On the defensive end, it was a one-man show from Gaurav Khatri, who picked up a High 5. Apart from him, Gurdeep was the only defender with a single tackle point. Out of 27 attempted tackles, the Paltan managed to get 10 successful tackles, including one super tackle. The highlight, however, was a crucial ankle hold from Vishal Bharadwaj in the tie-breaker that gave the Paltan the lead.

Puneri Paltan Probable Starting 7 – Aslam Inamdar, Pankaj Mohite, Aditya Shinde, Abinesh Nadarajan, Gurdeep, Gaurav Khatri, Vishal Bharadwaj. 

Gujarat Giants Preview

Unlike their opponents, Puneri Paltan, the Gujarat Giants ended up on the losing side in a tie-breaker against U Mumba, with a final score of 4-5. The Giants were in a commanding position at halftime with a one-point lead in what was a pretty see-saw contest.

On the raiding front, their raiders didn't perform as expected, and the Giants failed to pick up any raid bonus points. Himanshu Singh was the top raider with six raid points, and he also contributed one tackle point. Rakesh Sangroya picked up four tackle points.

On the defensive end, Shadloui was the standout performer with three tackle points. Nitin Panwar and Himanshu also made an impact, contributing two and three tackle points, respectively.

Gujarat Giants Probable Starting 7: Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh, Parteek Dahiya, Rakesh Sangroya, V Ajit Kumar, Nitin Panwar, Himanshu, Shubham Kumar.

PUNP vs GG
Winning Prediction

Although the odds are in favor of the Puneri Paltan to win the match, we are backing the Gujarat Giants to make a strong comeback. We predict they will outperform the Puneri Paltan on both ends of the mat and win the match against the odds.

Gujarat Giants to Win!

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