Patna Pirates vs the Rest of Star Sports Pro Kabaddi 7: Who will win?

The Patna Pirates won the third edition of the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi courtesy a nail-biting 31-28 win over the defending champions U Mumba. An early onslaught from the Pirates dented U Mumba's hopes severely before a spirited fight-back from Anup Kumar's men ensured that the match went down to the wire. However, that wasn't enough in the end as the Pirates were crowned the new champions.The men in green forged a lethal unit this season and dominated the league right from the outset. So wouldn't it be an interesting exercise to see how they would fare if they came up against a Rest of the Pro Kabaddi (RoPKL) seven?We take a look at how the Pirates players would match up against the best of the rest, and how the two teams would look against one another:

#1 Manpreet Singh (Patna Pirates) vs Anup Kumar (RoPKL)

Manpreet Singh (L) and Anup Kumar (R)

Anup Kumar would be the obvious choice to captain the Rest of the Pro Kabaddi League side considering the way he controls proceedings in a game. Manpreet Singh led his team to the title this season and a battle of the two veterans would be an absolute delight to watch. Both are great raiders in their own right and can pull off the goods when needed.

Verdict: Anup Kumar. The Indian captain is one of the best kabaddi players in the world and the Rest of the PKL win the first round. Patna Pirates 0-1 Rest of the PKL