On Monday, vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 9 continues at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad with a double header. Tamil Thalaivas will take on Bengal Warriors in the first match of the evening while U.P. Yoddhas will collide against Gujarat Giants in the second.
Here are our previews for Day 39.
Match 92: Tamil Thalaivas vs Bengal Warriors
Tamil Thalaivas have five wins, six losses and three ties in Season 9. Narender has been the main match-winner in offence for the Thalaivas with 149 raid points. Ajinkya Pawar and Himanshu Singh have contributed 53 and 31 raid points respectively and will want to do better. In defence, the Thalaivas’ captain Sagar has been the biggest asset for the team with 38 tackle points and he has received support from Sahil Gulia who has scored 34 tackle points. M. Abishek has also chipped in for the Thalaivas with 26 tackle points.
Meanwhile, Bengal Warriors have seven wins, five losses and two ties so far. Maninder Singh has been leading his troops by example. He has scored 159 raid points in this campaign and has been aided by Shrikant Jadhav and Deepak Hooda who have scored 67 and 42 raid points respectively. As far as their defence is concerned, Girish Maruti Ernak has looked rock solid with 40 tackle points. Shubham Shinde and Vaibhav Garje have helped Ernak in defence with 28 and 24 tackle points respectively.
Tamil Thalaivas vs Bengal Warriors head-to-head
Tamil Thalaivas and Bengal Warriors have played against each other 11 times. Tamil Thalaivas have managed to secure one win while Bengal Warriors have nine wins. One game ended in a tie.
Match 93: U.P. Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants
U.P. Yoddhas head into this game after a loss and will look to get back on track with a win. The Pardeep Narwal-led side has seven wins, six losses and two ties. Pardeep Narwal (147 raid points) along with Surender Gill (132 raid points) have been the best assets for the Yoddhas. They have also got Rohit Tomar who has done well of late for his 42 raid points. In defence, Ashu Singh and Sumit have done wonders for the Yoddhas with 40 and 39 tackle points respectively. Nitesh Kumar has also chipped in with 26 tackle points.
Gujarat Giants, on the other hand, have five wins, eight losses and one tie under their belt. Rakesh has been the most trusted raider for the Giants with 126 raid points. All-rounder Parteek Dhaiya and captain Chandran Ranjit have assisted Rakesh with 73 and 72 raid points respectively. Mahendra Rajput has also scored 34 raid points and can contribute in attack. On the defensive front, Sourav Gulia has been their best tackler with 25 tackle points and he’s been complemented by Arkam Shaikh and Rinku Narwal who have amassed 21 and 20 tackle points respectively.
U.P. Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants head-to-head
U.P. Yoddhas and Gujarat Giants have met on eight occasions. U.P. Yoddhas have won once whereas Gujarat Giants have won five matches. Two matches finished in ties.
vivo PKL Schedule for November 21, Monday 7:30 PM onwards
Match 92: Tamil Thalaivas vs Bengal Warriors
Match 93: U.P. Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants
Where to watch vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 9 LIVE?
Catch all the LIVE action from vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 9 on the Star Sports Network and LIVE streaming on Disney+Hotstar.
