Patna Pirates will face Puneri Paltan in match no. 116 of the PKL season 11 staged at Badminton Hall in Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on Monday, December 16.
In the last match, Patna Pirates won against Tamil Thalaivas 42-38 as Ayan Lohchab notched 13 points, the most by a Patna Pirates player.
Puneri Paltan, meanwhile, beat Bengaluru Bulls 56-18 in their latest PKL 11 encounter. Aryavardhan Navale top-scored for Puneri Paltan with 8 points.
PKL 11 points table
After 18 matches in PKL 11, Patna Pirates are ranked fourth in the points table.
Puneri Paltan, meanwhile, are placed eighth after 19 games.
Team name |
Games played |
won |
lost |
drawn |
point difference |
points |
Haryana Steelers |
20 |
15 |
5 |
0 |
102 |
78 |
Dabang Delhi K. C. |
19 |
10 |
5 |
4 |
47 |
66 |
UP Yoddhas |
19 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
40 |
64 |
Patna Pirates |
18 |
11 |
6 |
1 |
90 |
63 |
U Mumba |
19 |
10 |
7 |
2 |
18 |
61 |
Telugu Titans |
20 |
11 |
9 |
0 |
-48 |
60 |
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
19 |
10 |
7 |
2 |
45 |
59 |
Puneri Paltan |
19 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
68 |
54 |
Tamil Thalaivas |
19 |
6 |
12 |
1 |
-15 |
40 |
Bengal Warriorz |
18 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
-51 |
40 |
Gujarat Giants |
19 |
5 |
12 |
2 |
-102 |
35 |
Bengaluru Bulls |
19 |
2 |
16 |
1 |
-194 |
19 |
Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan form guide
Patna Pirates: W, W, L, W, W
Puneri Paltan: W, L, L, L, W
Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan squads
Patna Pirates: Ankit Jaglan, Babu Murugasan, Jang Kun Lee, Kunal Mehta, Sandeep Dukhan Kumar, Sudhakar Maruthamuthu, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Shubham Shashikant Shinde, Deepak Singh, Devank, Gurdeep, Hamid Mirzaei Nader, Meetu Mahender Sharma, Aman Ravinder Lather, Parvinder Boora, Sahil Shahaji Patil, Deepak Ranbir Singh Jaglan, Ayan Lohchab, Sagar Jaglan, Navdeep and Arkam Shaikh
Puneri Paltan: Abinesh Nadarajan, Aditya Tushar Shinde, Akash Santosh Shinde, Aslam Inamdar, Dadaso Shivaji Pujari, Gaurav Khatri, Mohit Goyat, Nitin R Malik, Pankaj Deepak Mohite, Sanket Suresh Sawant, Tushar Dattaray Adhavade, Vaibhav Balasaheb Kamble, Mohit Khaler, Ali Hadi, Aman, Amir Hassan Noroozi, Aryavardhan Navale, Mohd Amaan, V. Ajith Kumar, Vishal Lather, Sourav and Satyappa Matti
Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan fantasy team
Raiders
Jang Kun Lee - He has registered 472 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 4.41 points per game, and has 9 super 10s.
Pankaj Mohite - With an average of 4.99 raid points per match, Pankaj Deepak Mohite has 384 raid points to his name, including 10 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Akash Shinde - The Puneri Paltan’s raider has scored 289 raid points in this tournament while averaging 5.25 points per match.
Devank - He has made 233 raid points in 18 matches at an average of 12.94 points per game while claiming 14 Super 10s.
Ayan - Meanwhile, Ayan Lohchab from Patna Pirates has notched 140 points in this season.
Defenders
Deepak - He has accumulated 107 tackle points in 49 matches in his PKL career. The Patna Pirates’ defender scored 7 High 5s so far and averages 2.18 points per match.
Shubham Shinde - Shubham Shashikant Shinde would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has registered 191 tackle points in 101 PKL matches at an average of 1.89 points per game. Shubham Shashikant Shinde has also recorded 7 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.
Vishal - The 28-year-old Puneri Paltan defender, who has 174 tackle points in 80 PKL encounters, can boost the defensive unit. While he averages 2.17 points per game, Vishal Lather has also notched 7 High 5s in his career.
Gaurav Khatri - With 56 tackle points in 19 matches, which includes 5 High 5s,
Aman - The defender has 38 tackle points in 13 matches in this tournament at an average of 2.92 per contest.
Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks
- Devank: Patna Pirates’ Devank is an ideal captaincy pick for your fantasy team. The raider has scored 233 raid points in this tournament. Overall, he has 238 raid points in PKL history. He has 14 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
- Gaurav Khatri: Headlining the Puneri Paltan is Gaurav Khatri. The 21-year-old defender has registered 145 tackle points in PKL history. In PKL 11, he has collected 5 High 5s. Gaurav Khatri, hence, will be a favourable captaincy pick for the upcoming match.
- Ankit: All-rounder Ankit from the Patna Pirates has been among the best players in PKL 11. He has scored 57 points in 18 matches. He has 3 High 5s. Courtesy of his recent performances, Ankit will be a crucial pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy choices.
Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan PKL 11 player points leaderboard
Most raid points - Devank (233)
Most tackle points - Ankit (57)
Most Super Tackles - Ankit (6)
Most Super Raids - Devank (33)
Most Super 10s - Devank (14)
Most High 5s - Gaurav Khatri (5)
Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan head-to-head record in PKL
Patna Pirates and Puneri Paltan have played against each other on 23 occasions in PKL, with the Patna Pirates winning 13 and the Puneri Paltan securing six victories while four encounters have been tied.
The latest clash between the two sides saw Puneri Paltan secure a 40-25 victory against the Patna Pirates. The Patna Pirates had 0 wins while the Puneri Paltan won 2 in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.
Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan Dream11 Prediction
Patna Pirates have the advantage against Puneri Paltan considering the head-to-head record. Patna Pirates are expected to beat Puneri Paltan in the upcoming PKL 11 clash.
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