PKL 9, Match 3: Jaipur Pink Panthers Vs UP Yoddhas Preview
Pro Kabaddi League season nine is going to start from today. After three years fans will be in the stadium to cheer their favourite teams. The third match will be played between inaugural champions Jaipur Pink Panthers & UP Yoddhas.
Team Analysis:
Jaipur Pink Panthers
Arjun Deshwal will be team’s prime raider. Rahul Chaudhari & V Ajith Kumar are expected to be supportive raiders to him. Skipper Sunil Kumar Iranian Reza Mirbagheri, Sahul, Ankush will defend the team.
UP Yoddhas
Pardeep Narwal, Surender Gill & Nitin Tomar are expected to start the raiding. Defesnive combination of captain Nitesh Kumar, Sumit, Ashu Singh, Shubham Kumar will be significant.
Key Battle
Arjun Deshwal Vs Nitesh Kumar
Young & terrific raider Arjun has been impressive in the two season he has played so far. His raids as a primary raider will be crucial for Jaipur. On the other hand, Nitesh Kumar will try to stop him & keep him out off the mat for maximum time.
Key Players
Sunil Kumar, Jaipur Pink Panthers
His tackles & role in setting up the defense will be significant.
Pardeep Narwal, UP Yoddhas
His maximum presence on the mat will be a key to win for UP.
Match Prediction
UP Yoddhas has an upper hand over Jaipur Pink Panthers.
Match Timing
The match is expected to start at 9.30 pm (IST) at Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru.
Broadcasting
Star Sports network will broadcast the match. Disney+ hotstar will also broadcast the match online.
Squads
Jaipur Pink Panthers
Sunil Kumar (Captain), Arjun Deshwal, Deepak, Devank, Ankush, Sahul Kumar, Ashish, Abhishek KS, V Ajith Kumar, Woosan KO, Reza Mirbagheri, Lucky Sharma, Nitin Panwar, Bhavani Rajput, Navneet, Rahul Chaudhari, Nitin Chandel, Rahul Dhanawade, Akshay Baghal, Abhimanyu, Marimuthu Kamraj.
UP Yoddhas
Nitesh Kumar (Captain), Surinder Gill, Sumit, Ashu Singh, Nitin Panwar, Shubham Kumar, Aman Hooda, Rohit Tomar, Anil Kumar, Mahipal, Durgesh Kumar, Pardeep Narwal, Nitin Tomar, James Namaba Kamweti, Abozar Mighani, Gurdeep, Jaideep, Gulveer Singh, Rathan K, Nehal B Sawal Desai, Babu Murugasan.