Pro Kabaddi League 2018, Match 79: U Mumba vs Dabang Delhi K.C. | Match Preview and Predicted Lineups
U Mumba takes on the Dabang Delhi in a Zone A encounter at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune today, Saturday at 8 pm IST.
U Mumba has lost its top position in the Zone A standings after the defeat (35-39) to the Gujarat Fortunegiants in their recent encounter.
They were neither their prolific self in the attack nor their decisive best in the defence, as the Gujarat Fortunegiants inflicted 2 all-outs on their side. While Siddharth Desai was yet again the top raider for U Mumba with 13 raid points, Rohit Baliyan could manage just 6 points off his 12 attempted raids.
Rohit Rana was the top defender for U Mumba with 3 tackle points, while Surender Singh, Dharmaraj Cheralathan, and Vinod Kumar chipped in with 2 points apiece. U Mumba's captain, Fazel Atrachali, the top defender in this season currently, could manage just a solitary tackle point.
Dabang Delhi, on the other hand, is coming off a win (29-26) against the Gujarat Fortunegiants, courtesy a spectacular performance by their defence. The Dabangs' defence scored 13 tackle points, with Ravinder 'the Hawk' Pahal being the top defender for the side with 4 tackle points.
The attack of the Dabangs was quite subdued in the night and could manage just 12 raid points with Meraj Sheykh the top scorer with 6 raid points.
The Dabangs starting lineup looks well-balanced and has shown great coordination, so in all likelihood, there wouldn't be any change for the match against U Mumba.
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Key Battles to keep an eye on
#1 Siddharth Desai (two-sided raider) vs Ravinder Pahal (right corner)
#2 Naveen Kumar (right raider) vs Fazel Atrachali (left corner)
Probable playing 7:
U Mumba: Fazel Atrachali (c), Siddharth Desai, Rohit Baliyan, Surender Singh, Vinod Kumar, Rohit Rana, and Dharmaraj Cheralathan
Dabang Delhi: Joginder Narwal (c), Naveen Kumar, Chandran Ranjit, Meraj Sheykh, Vishal Mane, Rajesh Narwal, and Ravinder Pahal
When and where to watch: 20:00 IST on the Star Sports network and on digital streaming platform Hotstar.