PKL 8, Match 58: Tamil Thalaivas Vs Jaipur Pink Panthers Preview
It is week 4 in Vivo Pro Kabaddi League season eight. On the fifth day, Tamil Thalaivas and inaugural champions Jaipur Pink Panthers will face each other in the first match.
Team Analysis:
Tamil Thalaivas
The team lost their last match against Bengal Warriors. Manjeet Dahiya and Bhavani Rajput are doing well in the offense. Skipper PO Surjeet Singh and Sagar are very well defending the team. But other defenders need to step up.
Jaipur Pink Panthers
The team won against Patna Pirates in their last match. Arjun Deshwal and skipper Deepak Niwas Hooda are raiding well for the team. The defense including Sandeep Dhull, Vishal, Shaul Kumar and Amit has performed well.
Key Battle
PO Surjeet Singh Vs Deepak Niwas Hooda
Tamil skipper PO Surjeet Singh is team’s top defender. He is tough to beat with his dashes. On the other side Jaipur Captain Deepak Niwas Hooda is there. Deepak is in great form. This ‘Captain’s battle’ will be exciting.
Key Players
Sagar, Tamil Thalaiavs
In the past few matches he has done well in the defense.
Arjun Deshwal, Jaipur Pink Panthers
He is team’s top raider and he is picking up points consistently.
Match Prediction
Jaipur Pink Panthers has an upper hand over Tamil Thalaivas
Match Timing
The match will be held at 7.30 pm (IST) at Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Centre Bengaluru.
Broadcasting
Star Sports network will broadcast the match. Disney+ hotstar will also broadcast the match online.
Squads
Tamil Thalaivas
PO Surjeet Singh (Captain), Manjeet Dahiya, K Prapanjan, Athul MS, Bhavani Rajput, Ajinkya Pawar, Himanshu, Asiri Alawathghe, PO Surjeet Singh, Sagar Krishna, santhapanaselvam, Himanshu, Sahil, M. Abhishek, Sagar, Ashish, Mohit, Sahil, Sagar Krishna, Santhapanaselvam, Saurabh Patil.
Jaipur Pink Panthers
Deepak Niwas Hooda (Captain), Amin Nosrati, Amirhossein Maleki, Arjun Deshwal, Ashok, Naveen Sushil Gulia, Pawan TR, Amit Hooda, Elavarasan A, Sandeep Dhull, Sahul Kumar, Amit Kharb, Dharmaraj Cheralathan, Vishal Lather, Nitin Rawal, Sachin Narwal