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

The Maharashtra Derby is one of the most fiercely contested matches in PKL history.

Preparations have started for another blockbuster clash in the Rivalry Week. On Thursday, Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 (PKL 12) will witness a historic battle. It’s the Maharashtra Derby, and Season 2 champions U Mumba will face Season 10 champions Puneri Paltan.

Both teams have a slew of young raiders who pose a continuous threat to the opposition defenders. U Mumba and Puneri Paltan have two inspirational skippers, in the form of Sunil Kumar and Aslam Inamdar.

Being all-rounders, both lead from the front but also have a huge respect among their teammates. A win here could help the team move to the top two.

U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan squads

U Mumba:

Raiders: Ajit Chouhan, Sathish Kannan, Mukesh Kannan, Sandeep Kumar, Abhimanyu Raghuvanshi.

Defenders: Rinku, Sunil Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Lokesh Ghosliya, Deepak Kundu, Shanmugam Mukilan, Sunny, Ravi.

All-rounders: Amirmohammad Zafardanesh, Rohit Raghav, Aanil Mohan, Mohammad Ghorbani, Amarjeet.

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.

U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan head-to-head:

• Matches Played: 24
• U Mumba: 11
• Puneri Paltan: 10
• Tie: 3

The first win for Pune against U Mumba came only in season four.

Players to watch out for

U Mumba – Amirmohammad Zafardanesh

Amirmohammad Zafardanesh was one of the finds of Mumbai’s previous coach, Gholamreza Mazandarani. It was a surprise when he wasn’t a definite starter.

The Iranian showed his class against the Patna Pirates with a Super 10. His quick raids in the final minutes helped them win the game, and he will look to repeat the same against the Paltan.

Puneri Paltan – Vishal Bharadwaj

Vishal Bharadwaj has gotten better with time. This is his second stint with the team, and the corner defender has taken the responsibility of leading the backline with Gaurav Khatri.

His performance against the duo of Bharat Hooda and Vijay Malik got him a high-five, and the 28-year-old will be the challenge to Ajit Chouhan and Zafardanesh.

Possible starting 7

U Mumba –  Vijay Kumar, Amirmohammad Zafardanesh, Parvesh Bhainswal, Ajit Chouhan, Sunil Kumar, Aanil Mohan, Rinku Sharma.

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

Match Prediction

It will be a tight-fought contest as it always has been between these two sides. The league could see another tie-breaker, and given U Mumba’s experience in handling high-pressure situations this season, they could win the Maharashtra Derby.

When and where to watch the U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan PKL 12 clash?

The live-action of the U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan 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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