Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan (JAI vs PUN) has been scheduled for the 69th match at the Pro Kabaddi League 2023/24 on Saturday (13 January) night. It will be their second meeting this season.
In their first meeting this season (Match 5 on 4 December 2023), Puneri Paltan beat the defending champions Jaipur Pink Panthers by four points (37-33).
JAI vs PUN (Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan) Match Details:
Day and Date: Saturday, 13 January 2024
Time: 20:00 IST
Venue: SMS Indoor Stadium, Jaipur
JAI vs PUN (Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan) Match Preview:
Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan will be the 12th game for both teams this season. These are the top two teams in the PKL 10 points table as Paltan have 51 points and Pink Panthers have 46 points.
Apart from two losses (against Puneri Paltan and Bengaluru Bulls) and two tied results (against Bengal Warriors and Dabang Delhi), the defending champions Jaipur Pink Panthers have recorded seven wins this season. While they have started the home leg with a victory last Friday (12 January) night against Telugu Titans (38-35), Pink Panthers are unbeaten in their last seven matches (six won and one tied), including winning the last three schedules.
Meanwhile, Puneri Paltan have won ten games and lost only once this season. Apart from losing their match against Haryana Steelers in their third schedule in the ongoing season, Paltan have shined with victories. Currently, Paltan are running with an eight-match winning streak.
Recent Forms (last 5 matches; latest to oldest)
Jaipur Pink Panthers: WWWTW
Puneri Paltan: WWWWW
JAI vs PUN (Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan) Key Players to watch out for:
Jaipur Pink Panthers: Arjun Deshwal, V Ajith Kumar
Puneri Paltan: Mohit Goyat, Aslam Mustafa Inamdar
JAI vs PUN (Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan) Probable Playing 7:
Jaipur Pink Panthers: Sunil Kumar (C), Lucky Sharma, Ankush, Reza Mirbagheri, Bhavani Rajput, Arjun Deshwal, V Ajith Kumar
Puneri Paltan: Aslam Mustafa Inamdar (C), Abinesh Nadarajan, Sanket Sawant, Pankaj Mohite, Mohit Goyat, Gaurav Khatri, Mohammadreza Chiyaneh
JAI vs PUN (Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan) Dream11 Team Prediction:
It is going to be a very tough choice to choose a favorite for this upcoming schedule. Both teams are in strong form. Our top picks for the JAI vs PUN dream11 team are Arjun Deshwal, Mohit Goyat, and Aslam Mustafa Inamdar. Our first pick Arjun Deshwal is the top performer this season till now and leading on top of the total player points at the PKL 10 with 123 points in 11 games. He also has the most successful raids, most raids points and most DOD raid points as well till now. On the other hand, Our other picks Puneri Paltan’s stars Mohit Goyat and Aslam Mustafa Inamdar have scored 88 and 86 points, respectively, this season. They both are also in good touch.
JAI vs PUN dream11 expert advice:
Mohammadreza Chiyaneh and Arjun Deshwal are the good choices for captaincy and vice captaincy respectively for today's match.
JAI vs PUN Dream11 Team Suggestion No 1
Defenders: Abinesh Nadarajan, Reza Mirbagheri, Gaurav Khatri
All-rounders: Mohammadreza Chiyaneh, Aslam Mustafa Inamdar
Raiders: V Ajith Kumar, Mohit Goyat
Captain: Mohammadreza Chiyaneh
Vice Captain: Mohit Goyat
JAI vs PUN Dream11 Team Suggestion No 2
Defenders: Sunil Kumar, Ankush-Jr, Reza Mirbagheri, Gaurav Khatri
All-rounders: Mohammadreza Chiyaneh, Aslam Mustafa Inamdar
Raiders: Arjun Deshwal
Captain: Gaurav Khatri
Vice Captain: Arjun Deshwal
