PKL 12 Final: Is Ashu Malik fully fit for tonight's clash against Puneri Paltan?

Ashu Malik has missed several matches in PKL 12 due to injury.

After two months of competition and 116 matches, the two finalists of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 (PKL 12) have been decided.

Dabang Delhi will face Puneri Paltan on 31st October at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi. Both teams have already been champions once and are now aiming for their second title.

Puneri Paltan finished first in the points table after the league stage, while Delhi secured the second spot. Both teams have faced each other thrice this season, and the notable thing is that all their matches went to a tie-breaker.

In their first meeting, Dabang Delhi emerged victorious in the golden raid, while in the second, Puneri took revenge by defeating Delhi in the tie-breaker. Their most recent clash came in Qualifier 1, where Delhi once again triumphed in the tie-breaker to book their place in the final.

However, Paltan got one more opportunity and made their way to the final after defeating the Telugu Titans in Qualifier 2.

The Final of PKL 12 promises to deliver even more drama and entertainment as the two best teams of the league fight for the trophy, and fans expect another thrilling encounter. But the question is, is Delhi’s star raider and captain Ashu Malik fully fit for tonight’s crucial match?

Update on Ashu Malik’s Injury

Dabang Delhi captain Ashu Malik gave an important update on his injury after Qualifier 1 and said, “Final is after 3 to 4 days, and we have good physios on the team. They did a great job helping me recover from my previous injury, so with 3 to 4 days, I should be able to recover by then.”

From Ashu’s statement, it is confirmed that he will be fully fit by the final and will be seen playing against Puneri. Despite the injury, Ashu scored 4 raid points in Qualifier 1 against Puneri.

On strategy for the Final

Ashu Malik shared his thoughts on the team’s mindset going into the final.

He said, “We will play the final like a final. It’s the last match of the season, and we’ll play with the mindset of getting as close to the trophy as possible. We’ll give our best for it.”

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