PKL 8, Match 98: Patna Pirates Vs Bengal Warriors Preview

It is day 5 of week 7 in Vivo Pro Kabaddi League season 8. Tonight in the triple header, three times champion Patna Pirates will lock their horns with defending champions Bengal Warriors. Patna Pirates was the winner when last time these two teams played against each other in PKL 8.

Team Analysis:

Patna Pirates

The team won against Gujarat Giants in the last match. The momentum will be very high. Raider Sachin is in good form. Monu Goyat and skipper Prashanth Kumar Rai are supporting him well. Team defense of Iranian Mohammadreza Chiyaneh, Sajin C, Neeraj Kumar and Sunil is in form.

Bengal Warriors

The team lost their match against Haryana Steelers. Skipper Maninder Singh with support of Sukesh Hegde & Ravindra Kumawat is picking up points in raiding. Esmaeil Nabibakhsh is in form with his all-round performance. Ran Singh, Amit Narwal, Vishal Mane & Abozar Mohajermighani are defending the team.

Key Battle

Mohammadreza Chiyaneh Vs Maninder Singh

Patna defender Chiyaneh is leading team’s defense. His major challenge will be to stop Bengal skipper Maninder Singh. Maninder has put an impressive show is PKL 8. He is one of the top raiders in this season. This battle will be exciting.

Key Players

Sachin, Patna Pirates

He has played a role of prime raider very well.

Ran Singh, Bengal Warriors

He is playing a role of leading defender perfectly. He is playing well in the defense.

Match Prediction

Patna Pirates might win the match.

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

Patna Pirates

Prashanth Kumar Rai (Captain), Selvamani K, Monu Goyat, Sachin, Monu, Guman Singh, Mohit, Rajeevsinh Chavan, Rohit, Sandeep, Neeraj Kumar, Shubham Shinde, Sunil, Sajin C, Sourav Gulia, Manish, Sahil Mann, Mohammadreza Chiyaneh, Daniel Odhiambo.

Bengal Warriors

Maninder Singh (Captain), Akash Pikalmunde, Anand V, Maninder Singh, Ravindra Kumawat, Rishank Devadiga, Sukesh Hegde, Darshan J, Vijin Thangadurai, Amit, Parveen, Sachin Vitthala, Abozar Mohajermighani, Rinku Narwal, Rohit Banne, Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Manoj Gowda, Rohit, Tapas Pal.