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

Tamil Thalaivas will look to continue their winning momentum in PKL 12 against U Mumba.

Tamil Thalaivas will return to their home turf after two years. They will face Season two champions U Mumba in match 58 of Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 (PKL 12) in Chennai. U Mumba defeated Thalaivas in their first encounter in PKL 2025.

This rivalry is not as fierce as it is in the Indian Premier League, but surely both teams have a purpose to achieve on Wednesday. The Home team would want to start their home leg with a win. It has been a topsy-turvy season, and a win here would be crucial for their qualification.

On the other hand, the last few games have been tough for U Mumba. They have lost games from winning positions, and nothing is more demoralising than losing games in tiebreakers. They would want to get back to winning ways against the Thalaivas.

U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas 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.

Tamil Thalaivas:

Raiders: Narender Kandola, Arjun Deshwal, Vishal Chahal, Anuj Gawade, Abhiraj Pawar, Rohit Beniwal.

Defenders: Sagar Rathee, Nitesh Kumar, Aashish, Ronak, Alireza Khalili, Mohit Khaler, Tarun, Yogesh Yadav.

All-rounders: Moein Safaghi, Dhiraj Bailmore, Suresh Jadhav, Himanshu.

U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas head-to-head:

• Matches: 14
• U Mumba: 10
• Tamil Thalaivas: 3
• Tie: 1

U Mumba have won the last three encounters between these two sides, including the one earlier this season.

Players to watch out for

U Mumba – Amirmohammad Zafardanesh

Amirmohammad Zafardanesh was one of their primary contributors last season, and it was a surprise he couldn’t continue his form in the first half of the tournament.

His agility will once again be crucial against the Thalaivas’ defence, which has been full of ups and downs. He contributed as an all-rounder against Jaipur Pink Panthers, and that would be the expectations against Thalaivas.

Tamil Thalaivas – Suresh Jadhav

Tamil Thalaivas‘ defense was a talking point after the PKL 12 auction. Suresh Jadhav has been one of the bright spots this season.

Despite Arjun Deshwal in the squad, the Thalaivas scored more tackle points than raiding points, and credit goes to Suresh. With Sagar Rathee fit, it will be interesting to see what position he plays, and he will be a threat to U Mumba.

Possible starting 7

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

Tamil Thalaivas – Arjun Deshwal, Moein Safaghi, Suresh Jadhav, Aashish, Nitesh Kumar, Himanshu, Ronak.

Match Prediction

Tamil Thalaivas have started well in the first leg, and they would depend on the same trend to start the home leg with a win. U Mumba’s defense will be the biggest obstacle, and if Arjun Deshwal can outperform his first-ever PKL team, Thalaivas could take home two points.

When and where to watch the U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas PKL 12 clash?

The live-action of the U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas 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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