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Tournament: Pro Kabaddi (PKL) | Venue: Gachibowli Stadium, Hyderabad
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The reigning champions Puneri Paltan start their title defense against Haryana Steelers in match 4 of the Pro Kabbadi League (PKL) at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad on a super Saturday at 9:00 PM IST.
After losing the finals in the season 9 of PKL, Puneri Paltan came back much better and stronger to clinch their maiden PKL title in season 10. They were undeniably the best PKL team ever in the history of the league. They won 17 matches, lost 2 and tied 3 matches and finished with a whopping score difference of +253. Major credits goes to their all-round effort where every player on both the offensive and defensive forefront excelled.
On the other hand, Haryana Steelers under coach Manpreet Singh reached the playoffs last season outclassing all the other top teams. They finished fifth last season with 13 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw. This season the Steelers made changes to their raiding department and it will be intresting to see what Manpreet and the Steelers have up their sleeve in their first match of the season against the defending champions.
Head to Head Record: The Paltan has an edge over the Steelers with nine wins, while Haryana won five matches and one game ended in tie. Both teams clashed off in the finals last season and Puneri Paltan edged past them 28-25.
Puneri Paltan enter the season on the back of an absolute and successful couple of seasons. In the PKL auction they retained all the key players but missed out on their match winner and cltchu defender Mohammadreza Chiyaneh who was the the league's best defender with 99 points in 24 matches. But they have strengthened their defense by bringing in experienced Vishal Lather on the left cover and Aman on the left corner. With this key signings the Paltan have a depth in their defense and their offense just got stronger with the addition of raider V Ajith Kumar who was the hero of season 9 for Jaipur Pink Panthers in the finals.
The team captain Aslam Inamdar was the team's lead raider with 142 raid points, while Pankaj Mohite (96 points) and Mohit Goyat (122 points) were the other top raiders last season. While on defense Gaurav Khatri was the star on right corner with 69 tackle points and was the 8th best defender. Abinesh Nadarajan despite being a cover defender managed to have an huge impact with 57 tackle points. Overall the Paltan's look solid and have all their bases covered with depth on both ends of the court.
Puneri Paltan Probable Starting 7: Aslam Inamdar, Mohit Goyat, V Ajith Kumar, Gaurav Khatri, Aman, Abinesh Nadarajan, Vishal Lather
Puneri Paltan Top Betting Tips
1. Aslam Inamdar Total Raid Points Over 7.5 @ 1.75 (1XBET) - Aslam Inamdar is averaging over 8 raid points per game against the Haryana Steelers in the last five games.
2. Puneri Paltan To win the 1st half @ 1.85 (1XBET) - The Paltan always rely on the strike first strategy and look to take the lead early in the game and we back them to win the 1st half.
Haryana Steelers almost pulled of a miracle and were so close to their maiden PKL title, but a defensive error in the final minutes didn't help their cause. With all the boost and confidence from the last season, coach Manpreet will be looking for redemption to kickstart the season against the Paltan's. The addition of Mohammadreza Chiyaneh in the PKL auction has strengthened their defense to an already existing strong defensive unit with the likes of Rahul Sethpal, Jaideep. But they lack depth and experience in their raiding department with Vinay and Shivam Pathare being the lead raiders.
A lot of new faces are set to appear in their first season, Sanskar Mishra and Naveen are the two new raiders to watch out for this season. Vishal Tate is likely to swap in as the third raider in rotation alongside Ghanshyam Kumar. Both the right and left corners are well covered Jaideep on the left cover is another deadly defender and the main weak link that the Paltan's will look to exploit is the right cover position where they miss Mohit Nandal and N Manikandan will be the primary right cover this season.
Vinay with 165 points was the top raider for the Steelers in season 10 and he will once again at the forefront of things in the raiding department, Shivam Patare in his first major season scored 120 raid points and is almost averaging 10 raid points per game. Rahul Sethpal was highly successful in the super tackle situation with a 15 was at the top of the pile. These are the key players to watch out for.
Haryana Steelers Probable Starting 7 - Vinay, Shivam Patare, Mohammadreza Chiyaneh, Jaideep, Rahul Sethpal, N Manikandan, Vishal Tate
Haryana Steelers Top Betting Tips
Vinay Total Raid Points Over 8.5 @ 1.85 (1XBET) - Vinay averaged 9 points per game against the Paltans last season and we back him to score over 8.5 raid points in this match.
Puneri Paltan enter the contest as favourites having a depth in both raiding and defending, while Haryana Steelers do lack a strong raiding department and this could be crucial in this contest where the best raiding department will emerge victorious. We back Puneri Paltan to win this fixture.
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