We are half-way stage in the Indian Kabaddi League as all the teams have played against each other at least once. In the double round robin tournament, Puneri Paltan and U Mumba will once again be up against each other at Sree Kanteerava Satdium in Bengaluru. The last time the two teams met, U Mumba managed to upstage Puneri Paltan comprehensively.
In Bengaluru, a month later, Puneri Paltan have only gone down, losing seven out of 12 games they have played thus far. U Mumba, on the other hand, as won six games and lost as many in games this season. This remains to be seen how the two teams feature as the tournament progresses.
Starting 7:
Puneri Paltan: Nitin Tomar (R), Darshan Kaidan (R), R Sriram (R), Surjeet Singh (defender), Hadi Tajik (defender), Girish Maruti (defender), Sagar Krishna (all-rounder).
U Mumba: Rohit Baliyan (R), Athul MS (R), Abhishek Singh (R), Farhad Milaghardan (all-rounder), Sandeep Narwal (all-rounder), Surender Singh (defender), Fazel Atrachali (defender).
Key Players:
Puneri Paltan:
Nitin Tomar
R Sriram
U Mumba:
Rohit Baliyan
Athul MS