PKL Season 12 Match 22 Preview: Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates – Ajay Thakur vs Anup Kumar Coaching Battle

🏆 PKL Season 12 Match 22 Preview: Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates – Ajay Thakur vs Anup Kumar Coaching Battle

 

Kabaddi ka junoon PKL Season 12 me apne peak par hai, aur Match 22 me fans ko ek aur dhamakedar encounter dekhne ko milega – Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates. Yeh sirf ek match nahi balki ek kahani hai do kabaddi legends ki, jo ab coach ban kar ek dusre ke saamne khade honge – Ajay Thakur vs Anup Kumar.

Pune ki team abhi tak table ke top par hai aur apna unbeatable flow continue kar rahi hai, jabki Patna Pirates abhi tak ek bhi win register nahi kar paayi hai. Dono ke contrasting form aur coaching philosophies is match ko aur zyada interesting bana dete hain.

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⭐ Probable Starting 7

Puneri Paltan

Right Corner – Gaurav Khatri

Right In – Aditya Shinde

Right Cover – Abinesh Nadarajan

Centre – Pankaj Mohite

Left Cover – Gurdeep

Left In – Aslam Inamdar (C)

Left Corner – Vishal Bhardwaj

Patna Pirates

Right Corner – Sombir

Right In – Maninder Singh

Right Cover – Deepak Singh

Centre – Sudhakar M

Left Cover – Sanket Sawant

Left In – Ayan

Left Corner – Ankit (C)

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🔥 Ajay Thakur vs Anup Kumar – Dugout ki Jung

Sabse badi kahani yahi hai – Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates encounter me do bade naam sideline par khade honge. Ajay Thakur, jinhone apni raiding se PKL aur India dono ke liye kamal kiya, ab Pune ko coach kar rahe hain. Dusri taraf Anup Kumar, “Captain Cool”, jo 2016 World Cup jeetne wale Indian team ke leader the, Patna ke coach ban kar apni strategy dikha rahe hain.

Dono ek dusre ko achhe se jaante hain. PKL Season 2 ke final me Anup Kumar ke U Mumba ne Ajay Thakur ke Bengaluru Bulls ko 36-30 se haraaya tha. Ab dono players nahi, balki coaches ban kar ek dusre ke tactics ko counter karenge.

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⚡ Key Battle: Mighty Maninder vs Pune Defence

Is match ka sabse zyada wait kiya jaane wala contest hoga Maninder Singh vs Puneri Paltan defence. Maninder, jo abhi tak PKL ke all-time great raiders me count hote hain (1551 points, 79 Super 10s), Pirates ke liye eklauti badi umeed hain.

Lekin samasya yeh hai ki Maninder ka season abhi tak mix raha hai. Sirf 23 points in 3 matches, jisme Bengaluru Bulls ke against sirf ek point hi laa paaye. Haan, second half me unka record zabardast hai – unke 60% points hamesha second half me aate hain.

Dusri taraf Puneri Paltan ki defence abhi tak Season 12 me sabse solid rahi hai. Average 13.3 tackle points per match, aur har game me 40%+ tackle success. Gaurav Khatri, Gurdeep aur Vishal Bhardwaj ne collectively ek wall bana di hai jo kisi bhi raider ko todna mushkil bana deti hai.

Khatri ka personal record bhi Maninder ke khilaf badiya hai – 5 times tackle vs sirf 1 raid success. Yaani is baar bhi Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates me agar Maninder ko roka gaya, to Pirates ke liye jeet almost impossible ho jaayegi.

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📊 Team Form – Pune ki Stability vs Patna ki Struggles

Puneri Paltan ka Season 12 so far:

vs Dabang Delhi K.C. – Lost (Golden Raid)

vs Bengal Warriors – Won 45–36

vs Gujarat Giants – Won 41–19

vs Bengaluru Bulls – Won (Tiebreaker)

Pune abhi tak ek balanced side ke roop me ubhri hai. Aslam Inamdar ke captaincy me team discipline aur aggression dono dikha rahi hai. Raiding me Aditya Shinde ne consistency dikhayi hai, aur defence to waise hi top form me hai.

Patna Pirates ka Season 12 so far:

vs Bengaluru Bulls – Lost 30–38

vs Jaipur Pink Panthers – Lost 36–39

vs U.P. Yoddhas – Lost 31–34

Patna Pirates, jo kabhi 3-time champions thi, ab table ke bottom par hai. Matches me unki fight achhi rahi hai, lekin crucial points pe defence collapse ho jaata hai. Abhi tak unka tackle average sirf 6.3 points per game hai, jo sabse lowest hai league me.

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🌟 Spotlight on Players

Puneri Paltan:

Aditya Shinde – 32 raid points, har match me 65%+ strike rate.

Aslam Inamdar – 500 raid points + 50 tackle points milestone, all-round leader.

Gaurav Khatri – 14 tackle points at 70% strike rate.

Patna Pirates:

Maninder Singh – Historical giant, lekin current form inconsistent.

Ayan – Young star, 25 points at 58% efficiency. Super 10 already register kar chuke hain aur future star ban rahe hain.

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🏟️ Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played: 24

Puneri Paltan Wins: 6

Patna Pirates Wins: 14

Draws: 4

History Patna ke favour me hai, lekin last 7 encounters me Pune ne 4 baar jeeta hai aur Pirates sirf ek baar. Current form bhi clearly Pune ke favour me hai.

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🔑 Key Player Battles

Maninder Singh vs Gaurav Khatri – History me Khatri 5-1 lead karte hain.

Aslam Inamdar vs Deepak Singh – Inamdar clear favourite hain.

Ayan vs Vishal Bhardwaj – Young blood vs experienced defender ka fight.

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📺 Match Details

Match: Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates (PKL Season 12, Match 22)

Date: 9 September 2025

Time: 9 PM IST

Venue: Vishwanadh Sports Club, Vizag

LIVE: Star Sports Network & JioHotstar

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🧩 What to Expect?

Is baar ka Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates match ek clear clash of styles hai. Paltan ka balanced squad aur solid defence ek taraf, aur Pirates ka individual brilliance (Maninder + Ayan) doosri taraf.

Agar Pune apni defensive schemes sahi tarike se apply kar leti hai, to unka top spot secure ho jaayega. Lekin Patna desperate hai apni pehli win ke liye, aur desperation kabhi kabhi miracle results bhi laati hai. Ajay Thakur vs Anup Kumar ka coaching battle isko aur zyada interesting bana dega.

Prediction ki baat karein to momentum aur form Pune ke favour me hai, lekin agar Maninder Singh apni second-half magic dikhate hain aur Ayan support dete hain, to Pirates upset kar sakte hain.

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✅ Final Words

Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates ka yeh clash sirf ek regular PKL game nahi hai. Yeh ek kahani hai team spirit vs individual brilliance ki, aur do greats Ajay Thakur aur Anup Kumar ke dugout battle ki.

Fans ke liye yeh ek must-watch encounter hoga jo PKL Season 12 ke ab tak ke sabse exciting matches me se ek ban sakta hai.

👉 Tum kya sochte ho – is baar Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates me jeet kiske hisse aayegi? Pune apni winning streak continue karega ya Patna Pirates apna drought tod paayenge?