PKL 2019, Match 100: Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Gujarat Fortune Giants | Match preview, predictions and telecast details - Who will win today’s match?
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur will host the 100th match of Pro Kabaddi season 7 when the home team Jaipur Pink Panthers face Gujarat Fortune Giants.
Jaipur Pink Panthers have failed to register a single victory in the last 7 games. The closest they came to a win was when they drew the match against Haryana Steelers.
Deepak Niwas Hooda has managed the majority of work of Jaipur’s attacking front. Sushil Gulia and Nitin Rawal have also chipped in with a few points. But one could wonder if Jaipur are making good use of Nilesh Salunkhe’s availability. They have crossed the 40 point mark only twice this season and might want to bring in a fresh raider like Salunkhe or Ajinkya Pawar to increase their score.
Sandeep Dhull is currently the second-best defender of the season with 57 tackle points. But he has been the lone warrior of this defence. His partners Amit Hooda and Pawan haven’t been that good and hence Jaipur have lacked the presence of an efficient right corner.
Jaipur Pink Panthers Form Guide: L L D L L
Gujarat have had a forgettable season so far. They won all their first 3 games and since then have managed to win only 2 of the next 13 matches.
Sachin Tanwar has been made to work very hard for his points. He has only 2 super 10s in 14 matches and hasn’t been as fluent compared to the previous seasons. Gujarat have found decent support from Rohit Gulia but their overall attack this season has been close to average.
Gujarat have scored the least number of tackle points this season (465).
Their defence lies largely in the hands of Sunil Kumar and Parvesh Bhainswal. There have been some moments of individual brilliance from both, but the combined effort has been missing.
Gujarat need their big players to rise to the occasion and they are running out of time to revive their season.
Gujarat Fortunegiants Form Guide: L L L D W
Predicted Starting 7
Jaipur Pink Panthers: Deepak Niwas Hooda (C), Nitin Rawal, Sushil Gulia, Vishal, Nilesh Salunkhe, Sandeep Dhull, Amit Hooda
Gujarat Fortunegiants: Sachin Tanwar, GB More, Rohit Gulia, Vinod Kumar, Sunil Kumar (C), Parvesh Bhainswal, Pankaj
Match Prediction
Jaipur Pink Panthers might try a different combination in order to achieve a much-needed victory. Nilesh Salunkhe could make a comeback into the starting seven.
Gujarat Fortune Giants would want a better corner combination to stop Jaipur’s Deepak Hooda who has 120 points this season.
Jaipur Pink Panthers could be expected to start their home leg with a win over Gujarat.
Where and when to watch
Date: Saturday, 21st September 2019
Start time: 7:30 pm IST
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Live telecast: Star Sports Network
Live streaming: Hotstar
Live updates: Sportskeeda