Premier Handball League 2023: Rajasthan Patriots aim to finish league phase on high

Published at :June 22, 2023 at 8:13 PM

Modified at :June 22, 2023 at 8:13 PM

The Patriots face table leaders Maharashtra Ironmen in their final league match before the knockouts.

Rajasthan Patriots will aim to finish the Premier Handball League 2023 league phase with a win to garner momentum for the knockouts when they face Maharashtra Ironmen here at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur. With 12 points and six wins from nine games, Patriots currently stand third in the league standings while Maharashtra Ironmen with 15 points from the same number of games are the current table toppers.

The game between the Rajasthan Patriots and Maharashtra Ironmen will be broadcast LIVE & Exclusive on Sports 18 & can be streamed LIVE on the Jio Cinema platform on June 22, 2023, from 7:00 PM onwards.

Patriots and Ironmen faced against each other in the inaugural match of the season where the former got the upper hand to win 28-27 with Mohit Ghanghas, Sahil Malik and Hardev Singh scoring six, five, and four goals respectively. On the other hand, Jalal Kiani and Igor Chiseliov scored seven goals each for the Ironmen.

Naya Chandra Singh, Head Coach, Rajasthan Patriots, said ahead of the clash, “The team showed excellent character to come from behind and win against Gujarat. It is a good momentum for us going into the knockouts. We will not take the match against Ironmen casually as every match is important for us".

The Patriots will go in this match high on confidence as they defeated Ironmen in their last encounter. Ironmen’s attackers will have their work cut out against Patriots custodian Atul Kumar, who has been in tremendous form. Amrinder Singh, who joined the squad as a replacement to Sahil Malik, had a dream debut and could be a possible threat to Maharashtra, besides Mohit Ghanghas, Hardev Singh and Dmitrii Kireev.

Table Toppers, Ironmen will also look to end their league campaign with a victory and will rely on their consistent performers, Igor Chiseliov, Sumit Ghanghas and Jalal Kiani. Even on some occasions, Manjeet Kumar’s power packed performances also have been crucial for Ironmen's performances.