Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers: Who will win today's PKL Match No. 14?
Two-time champions of the Pro Kabaddi League, Jaipur Pink Panthers take on last season's runners-up Haryana Steelers in the 14th match of the PKL Season 11 tonight (Thursday, October 24). The game will be played at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad.
Both teams have played their series openers and had different results. Jaipur Pink Panthers had a nervy start to their campaign after they registered a five-point win over Bengal Warriorz to begin the season, while Haryana Steelers slumped to a 10-point defeat in a rematch of last season's final against Puneri Paltan.
Jaipur Pink Panthers continued their form from their first win of the game. They played against Telugu Titans and thumped them comprehensively (22-52). Arjun Deshwal almost had another Super 10 in this game as he picked up 19 raid points, the most among the raiders from both sides. The next best raider in the lineup was Abhijeet Malik who returned with eight points to his name. Currently, Pink Panthers are second on the points table with a points difference of +35 to their name.
As for the Haryana Steelers, the 10-point loss in the first game will hurt them. They missed Jaideep in the first game and he is expected to miss this contest as well. Sanskar Mishra and Shivam Patare picked up five points each, with Vinay being the next-best raider with four points.
Mohammadreza Shadloui, who was their big-money buy in the auction, had a poor debut in his new threads as he could only muster four points. They sit in the bottom half of the table at 11th place, with a points difference of -10, and will want to get a win under their belt to lead their charge into the top half of the table.
PKL 2024, Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers Prediction: Can the Steelers beat the Pink Panthers?
Jaipur Pink Panthers have the upper hand in his contest. In the head-to-head record, they have nine wins compared to Haryana Steelers' four. Expect the two-time champions to come good yet again and add another win to their tally in this contest.
Prediction: Jaipur Pink Panthers to win Match 14.