PKL 10: Starting 7 of Puneri Paltan for first Maharashtra Derby of the season
We are all set to witness the first Maharashtra Derby of Pro Kabaddi League season 10 later tonight as 7th placed Puneri Paltan take on 5th placed U Mumba in match number 13. Bengaluru's Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium will host today's 2nd match after the clash between home team Bengaluru Bulls and Dabang Delhi K.C.
In this piece we will be discussing the predicted playing 7 of Puneri Paltan, the runners-up from last season. They played only 1 match in the Ahmedabad phase in a replay of last season's Finale against Jaipur Pink Panthers.
Paltan came out on top and defeated the regining champions by 37-33. Raiders Aslam Inamdar and Mohit Goyat navigated Puneri to a 4-point win scoring 10 and 8 Raid points respectively.
Tonight they will be aiming to get their 2nd win on the trot in Pro Kabaddi League season 10's first Maharashtra Derby and here is the predicted playing 7 of Puneri Paltan.
1. Mohit Goyat (Center Raider) - 23-year-old Raider Mohit Goyat is most likely to operate as the Central raider for Puneri Paltan later tonight. He produced an emphatic performance in the first match against Jaipur, scoring 8 crucial points - 5 touch, 1 Bonus and 2 Tackle points.
2. Abhinesh Nadarajan (Right Cover) - Tamil Nadu born defender Abhinesh Nadarajan is all set to play in his preferred Right Cover position. His performance was crucial for Puneri last season and registered 2 Tackle points in Puneri's first match. ;
3. Sanket Sawant (Left Cover) - Puneri Paltan's trusted Left Cover Sanket Sawant will operate as the Left Cover tonight, the same position from which he scored 63 tackle points in last 3 seasons. He scored 2 tackle points in the first match but his performance tonight will be very crucial.
4. Pankaj Mohite (Right In) - Right Raider Pankaj Mohite will fill up the Right In spot for Puneri Paltan tonight and he will be aiming to perform better than the first match against Jaipur where he scored only 2 raid points.
5. Aslam Inamdar (Left In) - All-Rounder and Bonus point specialist Aslam Inamdar will start as the Left in and he will be Puneri's catalyst after scoring an outstanding Super 10 in their first match. Inamdar had scored 8 touch points and 2 Bonus points against Jaipur.
6. Gaurav Khatri (Left Corner) - In his 2nd season with the Puneri Paltan, Gaurav Khatri is expected to cement his position as the Left corner. He had a tally of 20 tackle points last year in Pune's journey to the Finals.
7. Mohammadreza Chiyaneh (Right Corner) - Iran's very own and former Patna Pirates All-Rounder Shadloui Chiyaneh had more than just a decent outing in the first match against Jaipur Pink Panthers, scoring 4 very important tackle points and 1 raid point.
Puneri Paltan Vs U Mumba will start from 9:00 PM onwards and it will be streamed live on Star Sports and Disney+ Hotstar.
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