U Mumba (MUM) will be up against Puneri Paltan (PUN) in match 86 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2023-24 at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday, January 23.
Last time out, U Mumba lost to Dabang Delhi K. C. 33-39 as Guman Singh notched 13 points, the most by a U Mumba player.
Puneri Paltan, meanwhile, beat Gujarat Giants 34-24 in their latest PKL 10 encounter. Mohammadreza Shadloui Chianeh top-scored for Puneri Paltan with nine points.
Pro Kabaddi Season 10 Points Table and Standings
After 13 games in the tournament U Mumba are placed seventh in the points table.
Puneri Paltan, on the other hand, are placed second after 13 games.
Team name |
Games played |
Won |
Lost |
Drawn |
Score difference |
Points |
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
15 |
11 |
2 |
2 |
71 |
63 |
Puneri Paltan |
13 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
166 |
57 |
Dabang Delhi K. C. |
14 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
32 |
49 |
Gujarat Giants |
14 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
-2 |
44 |
Haryana Steelers |
14 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
-19 |
44 |
Bengal Warriors |
14 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
-12 |
38 |
U Mumba |
13 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
37 |
Patna Pirates |
14 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
37 |
Bengaluru Bulls |
15 |
6 |
9 |
0 |
-47 |
37 |
Tamil Thalaivas |
14 |
5 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
30 |
U. P. Yoddhas |
15 |
3 |
11 |
1 |
-54 |
23 |
Telugu Titans |
15 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
-147 |
16 |
U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan form guide
U Mumba: L, L, T, L, L
Puneri Paltan: W, L, W, W, W
U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan squads
U Mumba: Guman Singh, Heidarali Ekrami, Jai Bhagwan, Pranay Vinay Rane, Rinku Sharma, Rupesh, Shivam Anil Thakur, Shivansh Thakur, Alireza Mirzaian, Amir MD. Zafardanesh, Bittu Banwala, Girish Maruti Ernak, Gokula Manoharan Kannan, Kunal Chaman Bhati, Mahender Singh, Mukilan Shanmugam, Rohit Madanlal Yadav, Vishwanath Vijaykumar, Saurav Parthe, Sombir, Ram Adhagale and Surinder Singh
Puneri Paltan: Abinesh Nadarajan, Aditya Tushar Shinde, Akash Santosh Shinde, Badal Taqdir Singh, Gaurav Khatri, Mohit Goyat, Pankaj Deepak Mohite, Sanket Suresh Sawant, Ahamad Mustafa Inamdar, Dadaso Shivaji Pujari, Mohammadreza Shadloui Chianeh, Vahid Rezaei Mehr, Vaibhav Balasaheb Kamble, Ishwar, Nitin R Malik, Tushar Dattaray Adhavade, Hardeep and Aslam Inamdar
U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan fantasy team
Raiders
Guman Singh - He has registered 343 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 6.35 points per game, and has 17 super 10s.
Pankaj Mohite - Boasting an average of 4.68 raid points per match, Pankaj Deepak Mohite has 234 raid points to his name, including 6 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Akash Shinde - The Puneri Paltan’s raider has scored 165 raid points in this tournament while averaging 5.50 points per match.
Mohit Goyat - He has made 79 raid points in 13 matches at an average of 6.08 points per game.
Pranay Vinay Rane - Meanwhile, Pranay Vinay Rane from U Mumba has amassed 22 points in this season.
Defenders
Girish Maruti Ernak - He has made 360 tackle points in 146 matches in his PKL career. The U Mumba’s defender scored 24 High 5s so far and averages 2.47 points per game.
Surinder Singh - Surinder Singh would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has collected 264 tackle points in 114 PKL matches at an average of 2.32 points per game. Surinder Singh has also recorded 8 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.
Mahender Singh - The 28-year-old U Mumba defender, who has 286 tackle points in 121 PKL encounters, can bolster the defensive unit. While he averages 2.36 points per game, Mahender Singh has also claimed 17 High 5s in his career.
Gaurav Khatri - With 48 tackle points in 13 matches, which includes 4 High 5s,
Abinesh Nadarajan - The defender has 35 tackle points in 13 games in this competition at an average of 2.69 per contest.
U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks
- Guman Singh: U Mumba’s Guman Singh will do wonders as the captain for your fantasy team. The raider has notched 106 raid points in this tournament. Overall, he has 343 raid points in PKL history. He has 6 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
- Gaurav Khatri: Featuring from the Puneri Paltan is Gaurav Khatri. The defender has scored 68 tackle points in PKL history. This season, he has collected 5 High 5s. Gaurav Khatri, hence, will be a favourable captaincy pick for the upcoming match.
- Aslam Inamdar: All-rounder Aslam Inamdar from the Puneri Paltan has been in great form in PKL 10. He has amassed 106 points in 13 matches. He has notched 1 Super 10s and 1 High 5s. Courtesy of his recent performances, Aslam Inamdar will be a crucial pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy choices.
U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan PKL 10 player points leaderboard
Most raid points - Guman Singh (106)
Most tackle points - Shadloui Chianeh (59)
Most Super Tackles - Rinku Sharma (5)
Most Super Raids - Pankaj Mohite (17)
Most Super 10s - Guman Singh (6)
Most High 5s - Shadloui Chianeh (6)
U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan head-to-head record in PKL
U Mumba and Puneri Paltan have played against each other on 21 occasions in PKL, with the U Mumba winning 10 and the Puneri Paltan securing 9 victories while 2 matches have been tied.
The latest clash between the two teams saw Puneri Paltan beat U Mumba 43-32. The U Mumba had 1 win while the Puneri Paltan won 1 in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.
U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan Dream11 Prediction
U Mumba are the superior team against Puneri Paltan considering the results of matches between the two sides and their form.
U Mumba are expected to beat Puneri Paltan in the upcoming PKL 10 clash.
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