Puneri Paltan shall be hoping to get nearer to a well-deserved playoff spot with a win towards Bengal Warriors of their Pro Kabaddi League match on Friday. Pune staged a exceptional comeback after a poor begin to the season, to be within the reckoning for a playoff spot, however Bengal Warriors shall be no pushovers. The 2019 champions’ ego was harm after they dropped out of the playoff race and reworked that vitality right into a mauling of Tamil Thalaivas of their earlier outing.
Pune have future in their very own arms. A win and a tie must be sufficient to ensure them a spot within the eliminators. They are a crew in type with three wins and a tie of their final 4 matches.
Bengal shall be buoyed by the return of the in-from Mohammad Nabibakhsh. The dynamic Iranian all-rounder had an unusually poor season however produced a shocking efficiency towards the Thalaivas to remind everybody of his high quality.
The second match of the night time will see Dabang Delhi KC lock horns with Telugu Titans. Delhi will want a win to make sure they’ve an opportunity to remain within the Top 2 and skip the eliminator spherical.
The last match of Triple Panga night time will see Tamil Thalaivas battle Gujarat Giants. Two-time finalists Gujarat are nonetheless within the race for a playoff spot however will want two wins of their remaining two matches. They have misplaced only one match within the final 5 which will definitely give coach Manpreet Singh’s males the arrogance.
Points distinction may even be vital which suggests they need to think about getting large wins. Thalaivas are already out of the playoff race and would possibly discipline a weak aspect to present the complete squad a possibility.
PKL finals date revealed
It has been a rollercoaster of a race to qualification for the playoffs amongst the groups. The competitiveness of the league has hit new highs this yr, with the race to the playoff positions set to go right down to the wire proper as much as the ultimate day of the league stage. The high 6 groups will then battle it out for the coveted PKL trophy.
The playoffs are scheduled to be held on twenty first February and on twenty third February. The grand finale of Pro Kabaddi Season 8 is scheduled to be held on twenty fifth Feb, 2022.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
