The teams will be updated after the final lineups are out.
Match Details:
Tournament: Pro Kabaddi League
Venue: Dome, NSCI SVP Stadium, Mumbai
Date: Saturday, 17th December 2022
Time: 8:00 PM IST
Preview:
After 136 matches over two months, the ninth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League draws to a conclusion. The inaugural edition champions, Jaipur Pink Panthers crushed the Bulls in the first semifinal and will face Puneri Paltan who just about got the better of the Thalaivas. The two Head-To-Head meetings between these sides this season ended in wins for PUN.
Probable Starting Lineups:
Jaipur Pink Panthers - Arjun Deshwal, Sunil Kumar, Sahul Kumar, V Ajith Kumar, Abhishek KS, Reza Mirabagheri, Ankush JR.
Puneri Paltan - Sombir, Fazel Atrachali, Sanket Sawant, Abinesh Nadarajan, Aslam Inamdar, Akash Shinde, Pankaj Mohite.
Fantasy Breakdown:
Jaipur Pink Panthers:
Arjun Deshwal is the star of this season. He put up 290 raid points and 17 Super 10s from 23 matches and is set to finish the tournament at the top of the raiding charts.
Ankush JR put up 86 tackle points from 23 matches which also includes nine High 5s, both of which lead the tournament. He scored two tackle points in both games against PUN.
Sahul Kumar is another defender from the Panthers who has impressed here. He scalped 53 tackle points from 23 matches and put up three High 5s in the process.
Puneri Paltan:
Akash Shinde performed well in the absence of some of the stars on the Paltan throughout the campaign. He put up 135 raid points from 21 matches this season.
Pankaj Mohite recorded 57 raid points to go with seven tackle points from 12 matches which also include two Super 10s. The second came in the semifinal as he put up 14 raid points and two tackle points against TAM.
Sanket Sawant is a solid defender for the Paltan. He won 30 tackle points from 23 matches thus far and had two tackle points in the semifinal.
Top Picks:
Must-Haves:
- Arjun Deshwal
- Ankush JR
- Sahul Kumar
- Akash Shinde
- Pankaj Mohite
- Sanket Sawant
Worth a Shot:
- V Ajith Kumar
- Fazel Atrachali
- Aslam Inamdar
Captaincy Options:
Arjun Deshwal: Deshwal was simply spectacular when these sides last met as he scored 19 raid points. He has been the best raider here as stated earlier and is the top-pick for captaincy.
Akash Shinde: Akash Shinde has five Super 10s to his name with two of them coming in his last three games. He is a solid vice-captaincy pick.
Fantasy Team:
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