PKL 2019, U Mumba vs Patna Pirates: Team news and match preview

The 117th match of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) will be played between U Mumba and Patna Pirates on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Tau Devilal Sports Complex in Panchkula. U Mumba have shown some dominant performance in the past and would like to continue their winning streak. Patna Pirates, on the other hand, are out of the playoffs race after tasting defeat against Dabang Delhi in the previous game. The three-time PKL champions will hope to exit the tournament with some wins in their pockets.

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PKL: Patna Pirates

Despite being one of the strong teams in PKL, Patna Pirates’ performance this season was not up to the mark. The team was dependent on star raider and captain Pardeep Narwal when it came to winning the game. Pirates are currently resting in the tenth spot of the points table with 40 points. The team has played 19 matches in total, out of which they won only six and lost 12 matches. However, the thing to note here is that they have won the three matches out of their last five games.

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Needless to say, Pardeep showed an excellent performance this season. He created history by becoming the first player to score 1,000 raid points in Pro Kabaddi League. He also gathered a whopping 243 raid points for his team this season. Other raiders like Neeraj Kumar and Jang Kun Lee also did what they can for the team by gathering 51 and 50 raid points, respectively. In the end, Pardeep-led Pirates would want to end their season in a positive note

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PKL: U Mumba

U Mumba won their last match against Tamil Thalaivas 36-32. They are currently in the fourth spot with 59 points. The team has played 19 matches in total, out of which they won 10 and lost eight matches, while one ended in a draw. The team's star raider Abhishek Singh, who has gathered 118 raid points in 17 games, is likely to shine again against the Pirates. Captain Fazel Atrachali, on the other hand, is leading the defence department. The U Mumba skipper has collected a total of 60 points this season.

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