PKL 12 Play-In 1: Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers prediction, possible starting 7, head-to-head & free live stream

Haryana Steelers and Jaipur Pink Panthers will play the first Play-In match of PKL 12.

After an enthralling league phase, the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 (PKL 12) moves towards the Road to the finals with an exciting format. In the new format, eight teams will have a chance to win the title in nine matches.

In the first match of the knockout stage, defending champions Haryana Steelers will face two-time champions Jaipur Pink Panthers. Both teams will play the first-ever Play-In match of PKL history.

Haryana finished 5th in the table. But they suffered a major setback in the last match when Shivam Patare got injured and had to leave the ground. The Jaideep Dahiya-led side will still fancy their chances against Jaipur, who have suffered defeats in the last two games.

It will be a tough contest between quality defensive units, and the scoring is expected to be done by their young raiding units. A memorable contest awaits on Saturday.

Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers squads:

Haryana Steelers:

Raiders: Vinay, Shivam Patare, Jaya Soorya NS, Vishal S Tate, Vikas Ramdas Jadhav, Mayank Saini, Ghansyam Roka Magar, Sahan Sha Mohammed.

Defenders: Rahul Sethpal, Jaideep, Manikandan N, Ankit, Rahul, Hardeep, Sachin, Zubair, Ritik.

All-rounders: Sahil, Ashish.

Jaipur Pink Panthers:

Raiders: Sombir, Ritik Sharma, Nitin Kumar, Manjeet Dahiya, Ali Samadi Choubtarash, Vinay, Meetu, Uday Parte, Sahil.

Defenders: Reza Mirbagheri, Abhishek KS, Nitin Kumar, Ronak Singh, Aashish Kumar, Sombir, Mohit, Aryan, Sahil Deshwal, Deepanshu.

All-Rounders: Nitin Rawal.

Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers head-to-head:

• Matches: 18
• Jaipur Pink Panthers: 10
• Haryana Steelers: 6
• Tie: 2

In the last six outings, both teams have shared three wins each. Jaipur won the only game they met earlier this season.

Players to watch out for

Haryana Steelers – Vinay

Haryana Steelers might have registered an impressive win against Telugu Titans, but they were not happy at the end of the night due to Shivam Patare’s injury.

With his availability hanging in the balance, the entire raiding responsibility will be on Vinay. He is not new to this role, nor is he new to performing against Jaipur, as the right raider had scored a Super 10 against them earlier this season. He will look to repeat the same against them.

Jaipur Pink Panthers – Nitin Dhankhar

One of the stories of this season has been the unleashing of Nitin Dhankhar’s full potential, and thanks to Narender Redhu and the management for helping this dynamic raider showcase his potential.

He will again be the important cog in the Panthers’ wheel if they have to move ahead in the tournament. His performance against the experienced Steelers’ defense could be the decisive match-up for the game.

Possible Starting 7

Haryana Steelers – Sahil Narwal, Vinay, Shivam Patare, Rahul Sethpal, Hardeep, Neeraj, Jaideep Dahiya.

Jaipur Pink Panthers – Nitin Dhankhar, Reza Mirbagheri, Aashish Kumar, Ali Samadi, Parvinder, Deepanshu Khatri, Aryan Kumar.

Match Prediction

Haryana Steelers would want to win this game badly as they suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of Jaipur earlier this season, which started a losing slump for them.

The Jaipur Pink Panthers are no easy team, but the experience of playing big matches over the last few seasons could give the Steelers a slight edge.

When and where to watch the Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers PKL 12 clash?

The live-action of the Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers PKL 12 game will be telecast on Star Sports television and can be streamed live on JioHotstar.

You can tune in to Khel Now TV YouTube channel for free live streaming and every update of the match.

Time – 8:00 PM

Streaming – Star Sports and JioHotstar.

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