PKL 9: U Mumba will look for consistency against Bengaluru Bulls

Both teams are tied at 16 points in the league table.

Bengaluru Bulls are back to winning ways after defeating Tamil Thalaivas (45-28) in the last Pro Kabaddi League PKL 9 encounter. Bharat played a major role in the raiding scoring a super 10. The Tamil Thalaivas defenders were left clueless when Bharat raided showing how the young lad has grown successfully from the last season. Bengaluru Bulls will next play U Mumba in PKL 9.

U Mumba won the last encounter against Haryana Steelers (32-31) with a one-point margin. Guman Singh and Surinder Singh were the stars for the western side scoring nine raid points and six tackle points respectively. With this win, U Mumba has won three matches this season and is currently placed fourth in the points table.

Team News

U Mumba

Raiders: Guman Singh, Ashish, Heidarali Ekrami, Jai Bhagwan Ankush, Kamlesh, Shivam, Pranay Rane, Sachin, Rupesh

All-Rounder: Gholamabbas Korouki

Defenders: Rinku, Surinder Singh, Harendra Kumar, Shivansh Thakur, Prince, Kiran Magar, Rahul, Satywan, Mohit.

Bengaluru Bulls

Raiders: Vikash Kandola, More G B, Lala Mohar Yadav, Neeraj Narwal, Harmanjit Singh, Bharat, Nageshor Tharu

All-Rounders: Sachin Narwal, Rahul Khatik

Defenders: Mahender Singh(c), Saurabh Nandal, Mayur Kadam, Sudhakar Krishant, Rohit Kumar, Vinod Naik, Aman, Rajnesh, Yash Hooda

Head to Head

Bengaluru Bulls and U Mumba have faced each other in 16 matches in the Pro Kabaddi League out of which, Bengaluru Bulls have won 4 whereas U Mumba has come out victorious on 12 other occasions.

Player to watch

Vikash Kandola being the primary raider has not been at his best on a consistent basis. After being brought for a hefty amount at the auction there were a lot of expectations from Vikash which he hasn't fulfilled. The duo of Vikash Kandola and Bharat can cause damage to any team if they complement each other consistently.

Surinder Singh unlike the last season did not make many unsuccessful tackles and played according to the situation. He is the senior player in the U Mumba side and has taken up the responsibility of taking the captain’s armband. In the last encounter against Haryana, Surinder scored his first high five and will look to carry forward the performance.  

Key to Success

Bengaluru Bulls look like a complete outfit with both their defence and attack sections contributing in all the matches. Saurabh Nandal and Mahendra Singh have stood tall after being retained from the last season.

Surinder Singh has got back to form and scored a high in the last match against Haryana Steelers. The unsuccessful tackle rates have reduced significantly in Pro Kabaddi season 9 compared to the previous seasons.

Did you know

Guman Singh has scored 132 raid points overall and is the top scorer(raiding) in the U Mumba setup.

Broadcast - PKL 9

Time - 07:30 PM

Streaming - Star Sports / Disney + Hotstar