Puneri Paltan take on Patna Pirates as three-time champions commence PKL 11 campaign

Defending Champions Puneri Paltan will be up against three-time winners Patna Pirates in match number 8 of Pro Kabaddi Season 11 on October 21 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. The match will begin at 9:00 PM IST.

Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates form guide

Puneri Paltan head into the match on the back of a win against Haryana Steelers on October 19. They won the match 35-25. This was their first win of Pro Kabaddi League season 11.

Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates head-to-head record

Puneri Paltan have faced Patna Pirates 22 times in the history of PKL.

With 13 wins against the Puneri Paltan, the Patna Pirates are ahead in the head-to-head record. Whereas the Puneri Paltan have won 5 times, 4 matches ended in a draw

The last Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates match saw the Puneri Paltan come out on top with a 37-21 victory. It was in the semi-final clash of PKL 10.

With one win, Puneri Paltan are currently second on the PKL 11 points table with 5 points.

Patna Pirates, meanwhile, had finished sixth in the PKL 10 points table with 69 points. It included 11 wins, 8 losses and 3 ties.

Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates top players

Puneri Paltan

Pankaj Mohite has been the prime raider for Puneri Paltan this season after racking up 4 raid points in his previous appearance.

Meanwhile, the Puneri Paltan’s defensive duties will be shouldered mainly by Gaurav Khatri, who scored an impressive 7 tackle points against Haryana Steelers.

All-rounder Aslam Inamdar is also a player to watch out for, after amassing 5 points in the previous match.

Patna Pirates

Jang Kun Lee is the top raider for Patna Pirates in PKL 11. He has accumulated 471 raid points in 106 matches, including 182 do-or-die raid points.

Shubham Shashikant Shinde will be leading the defence for Patna Pirates. He has scored 151 tackle points in 84 matches.

PKL Stats, Records and Milestones

Gaurav Khatri of Puneri Paltan requires 4 more points to reach 100 tackle points.

Sanket Suresh Sawant of Puneri Paltan requires 4 more points to reach 100 tackle points.

Mohit Khaler from the Puneri Paltan’s squad requires 9 more points to reach 100 tackle points.

Aslam Inamdar has inflicted 23 Super Raids in his PKL career.

Where to watch Pro Kabaddi Season 11 LIVE?

Catch all the LIVE action from Pro Kabaddi Season 11 on the Star Sports Network and on Disney+ hotstar.