VIVO Pro Kabaddi League: Patna Pirates vs U Mumba preview: Head-to-head, probable lineup, prediction

U Mumba is having a fantastic season and currently stands at the third spot on the table with 31 points from nine games, while Patna Pirates have failed to impress and are struggling near the bottom of the table.

Rinku and Ashish have become the star raiders for U Mumba following a series of impressive performances in their last few clashes.

Patna Pirates have also been trying to get out of the rut, having won three of their last five clashes. Sachin and Rohit Gulia are the raiders to look out for in the Patna Pirates squad, while Sunil, who has racked up 22 tackle points so far, can impress on the defensive front.

Head-to-Head

U Mumba and Patna Pirates have locked horns with each other 16 times. U Mumba emerged victorious in nine meetings, while Patna Pirates won three matches. One clash ended in a tie.

U Mumba Squad

Raiders: Suraj Panwar, Ashish Narwal, Ashu Malik, Manjeet, and Naveen Kumar.

Defenders: Rinku, Harendra Kumar, Rahul Sethpal, Mohit, Surinder Singh, Prince, Kiran Magar, Satywan, and Shivansh Thakur.

All-Rounders: Gholamabbas Korouki (overseas player)

Predicted Lineup: Mohit, Rinku, Jai Bhagwan. Heidrali Ekrami, Harendra Kumar, Surender Singh, and Guman Singh.

Patna Pirates Squad

Raiders: Sachin, Sushil Gulia, Vishwas S, Anand Surendra Tomar, Ranjit Venkatramana Naik, Anuj Kumar, Monu, Rohit, and Sukesh Hegde.

Defenders: Neeraj Kumar, Sunil, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Naveen Sharma, Manish, and Shivam Chaudhari.

All-Rounders: Rohit Gulia, Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh, Sajin Chandrasekar, Abdul Insamam S, Daniel Omondi Odhiambo, and Sagar Kumar.

Predicted Lineup: Mohammadreza Chiyaneh, Monu, Neeraj Kumar, Manish, Rohit Gulia, and Sachin.

Match Prediction

In favour of U Mumba

Dabang Delhi KC VS Jaipur Pink Panthers

Defending champions Dabang Delhi KC will face Jaipur Pink Panthers in match 57 of the VIVO Pro Kabaddi League at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, Maharashtra, on November 4.

Dabang Delhi KC had an impressive start to the season with five successive victories. However, they are now stuck in a slump, losing all five of their last matches.

They will be keen to return to their winning ways and will have high expectations from star raider Arjun Deshwal and defender Sunil Kumar. Other players, including Rahul Chaudhari, V Ajith Kumar, and Sahul Kumar, will also have to give their best.

Head-to-Head

Dabang Delhi KC VS Jaipur Pink Panthers has locked horns with each other 18 times. Dabang Delhi KC emerged victorious in seven meetings, while Jaipur Pink Panthers won nine matches. Two clashes ended in a tie.

Dabang Delhi KC Squad

Raiders: Suraj Panwar, Ashish Narwal, Ashu Malik, Manjeet, and Naveen Kumar.

Defenders: Amit Hooda, Ravi Kumar, Monu, Vishal, Sandeep Dhull, Dipak, Vinay Kumar, Anil Kumar, Vijay, Krishan, Aakash, and Md. Liton Ali (overseas player)

All-Rounders: Vijay, Tejas Patil, and Reza Katoulinezhad (overseas player)

Predicted Lineup: Vijay Kumar, Krishan, Ashu Malik, Manjeet, Anil Kumar, Ravi Kumar, and Naveen Kumar.

Jaipur Pink Panthers Squad

Raiders: Rahul Chaudhari, Bhavani Rajput, Ajith V Kumar, Arjun Deshwal, Nitin Panwar, Navneet and Devan.

Defenders: Sahul Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Woosan KO, Reza Mirbagheri, Abhishek KS, Ashish, Nitin Chandel, Ankush, Deepak Singh, Lucky Sharma, and Marimuthu Kamaraj.

All-Rounders: Rahul Gorakh Dhanawade