PKL 12: Puneri Paltan vs Gujarat Giants prediction, possible starting 7, head-to-head & free live stream

Season 10 champions Puneri Paltan will look to continue their winning run against Gujarat Giants.

Puneri Paltan and Gujarat Giants will face each other in the 8th match of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 (PKL 12). Both teams played out a tight last match, which ended in a draw.

According to the new rule, tie-breakers are mandatory for drawn games in league stages, and both teams play tie-breakers against their respective opponents.

Pune came out triumphing over the Bengaluru Bulls, while Gujarat Giants suffered defeat against U Mumba. It is early days in the season as both teams are looking to find the right combination.

With two excellent teams in the competition, a win here will boost the confidence of the players. It will be an interesting contest.

Puneri Paltan vs Gujarat Giants squads

Puneri Paltan:

Raiders: Mohit Goyat, Aditya Tushar Shinde, Pankaj Mohite, Abhishek Tukaram Gunge, Stuwart Singh, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Milad Mohajer, Sachin.

Defenders: Gaurav Khatri, Abinesh Nadarajan, Dadaso Shivaji Pujari, Sanjay Enania, Rakesh, Vaibhav S. Rabade, Rohan Ashok Tupare, Vishal Bhardwaj, Mohd. Amaan.

All-rounders: Aslam Mustafa Inamdar, Gurdeep.

Gujarat Giants:

Raiders: Himanshu Singh, Himanshu, Rakesh HS, Parteek Dahiya, Ajith V Kumar, K Harish, Ankit, Sridhar Ananda Kadam.

Defenders: Rohit Kumar, Lucky Sharma, Shubham Kumar, Sumit, Amit.

All-Rounders: Mohammedreza Shadloui Chiyaneh, Milad Jabbari, Nitin Panwar, Visvanth V, Himanshu Yadav.

Puneri Paltan vs Gujarat Giants head-to-head:

• Matches: 16
• Puneri Paltan: 7
• Gujarat Giants: 8
• Tie: 1

Pune have won the last four contests between these two sides.

Players to watch out for

Puneri Paltan

Aditya Shinde was the surprise package on the opening night of season 12. While many expected Sachin Tanwar to be in the starting 7, coach Ajay Thakur fielded Aditya, who has been with Paltan’s for the last two years. His aggressive playing style earned him nine touch points, and fans are eagerly waiting to see him play.

Gujarat Giants

No one has shown the kind of dominance that Mohammadreza Shadloui has shown in his four-year career. Maybe for the first time, he faced severe criticism.

Fans all over social media were critical of Shadloui’s strategy during the tie-breaker, which cost them the game. It will be interesting to see how he responds in this game.

Possible starting 7

Puneri Paltan – Gaurav Khatri, Aslam Inamdar, Abinesh Nadarajan, Aditya Shinde, Gurdeep Sangwan, Pankaj Mohite, Mohd. Aman.

Gujarat Giants – Mohammadreza Shadloui, Ajith Kumar, Shubham Kumar, Himanshu, Rakesh, Nitin Panwar, Himanshu Singh.

Match Prediction

Puneri Paltan will start as favourites with a strong squad and an impressive outing in the first match of the season. Gujarat would need to pull their socks up to overcome this strongly knit Puneri team.

When and where to watch Puneri Paltan vs Gujarat Giants PKL 12 clash?

The live-action of the Puneri Paltan vs Gujarat Giants 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- 9:00 pm.

Streaming- Star Sports/JioHotstar.

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