PKL 12 Play-Ins Highlights: Haryana Steelers lost to Jaipur Pink Panthers | Patna Pirates beat U Mumba

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 head-to-head:

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

A battle of two former champions and two of the most consistent sides awaits on Saturday in the second play-in of Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 (PKL 12). In the Play-in 2, sixth-placed U Mumba will face the seventh-placed Patna Pirates at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi.

The loser of the game will be knocked out, while the winner of this game will face the winner of Play-In 1 between Harayana Steelers and Jaipur Pink Panthers in the next round.

These teams have a tough journey ahead as they need to win six matches in a row to win the PKL 12 title.

U Mumba vs Patna Pirates head-to-head:

• Matches: 26
• U Mumba: 14
• Patna Pirates: 9
• Tie: 1

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