Puneri Paltan brace for Tamil Thalaivas challenge in Match 130 of PKL season 11

Match number 130 of Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 will see Puneri Paltan take on Tamil Thalaivas on December 23. The match takes place at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune from 09:00 PM IST.

Puneri Paltan vs Tamil Thalaivas form guide

Puneri Paltan head into this contest after a defeat against Telugu Titans on December 20. They lost the match 36-48. This was their tenth loss in Pro Kabaddi League season 11.

Meanwhile, Tamil Thalaivas got the better of Bengaluru Bulls in their last match by a 42-32 scoreline on December 22.

Puneri Paltan vs Tamil Thalaivas head-to-head record

In PKL history, Puneri Paltan and Tamil Thalaivas have played each other 12 times.

The Puneri Paltan lead the head-to-head record, winning 6 times while the Tamil Thalaivas have returned with a victory on 4 occasions and 2 matches ended in ties.

The previous contest between Puneri Paltan vs Tamil Thalaivas ended in the favour of the latter. They won 35-30.

After 21 matches, Puneri Paltan are eighth on the PKL Season 11 points table. They have won 8 times and lost 10 in 21 matches, amassing 55 points so far, while 3 matches ended in ties.

Tamil Thalaivas, meanwhile, have 50 points and are ninth on the points table. They have won 8 and lost 12 times, while 1 game ended in a tie.

Puneri Paltan vs Tamil Thalaivas top players

Puneri Paltan

Pankaj Mohite has been the prime raider for Puneri Paltan this season after racking up 109 raid points in 21 matches. He picked up 2 points in his previous appearance.

Meanwhile, Puneri Paltan’s defensive duties will be shouldered mainly by Gaurav Khatri, who has scored 56 tackle points in 20 matches of PKL 11.

Tamil Thalaivas

For Tamil Thalaivas, Moein Shafaghi will be the main raider. He has amassed 103 raid points in 14 matches.

Nitesh Kumar leads the defence for Tamil Thalaivas and has scored 72 tackle points in 21 matches. Meanwhile, Himanshu is the best all-rounder in the team with 50 points in 11 matches.

PKL Stats, Records and Milestones

Akash Shinde from Puneri Paltan needs 4 points to reach 300 raid points in his PKL career.

The Puneri Paltan’s Aman is 2 points away from 50 tackle points in season 11

Mohit Goyat from the Puneri Paltan’s squad requires 5 more points to reach 100 tackle points.

Where to watch Pro Kabaddi Season 11 LIVE?

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