UP Yoddhas will go in this match on the back of a thumping win, that they registered against Gujarat Giants in their last encounter. UP Yoddhas are currently placed fourth in the league standings with 50 points to their kitty while Patna Pirates are seventh with 47 points.
With just one win in five, Haryana Steelers will be keen on picking up a positive result against the Pirates, who are placed seventh in the League. Steelers defender Jaideep said that his side remain positive, despite their recent run of form.
The Delhi skipper Naveen Kumar put Steelers' defenders on the backfoot straightaway into the match, and finished the game with 15 points, helping his team get the big win.
UP Yoddhas will look forward to return to their winning ways and consolidate their place in the Top 4. UP Yoddhas are currently placed fourth in the points table with 45 points while Gujarat Giants are 11th with just 13 points.
Spurred on by their home fans, the Telugu Titans produced a fantastic performance to defeat U Mumba 32-26 and ended their 12-match losing streak in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9. Siddharth Desai was the star for the home side with 9 points in the match held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium
Lee, who first came to India in 2017 to play Kabaddi, enjoys working with Gujarat Giants coach Ram Mehar Singh and is keen to learn from his experience
In a game of defenders taking centre stage for both sides, Delhi's Vishal and Amit Hooda scored 5 tackle points each, while Patna's Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh set the record for the most tackle points in a single game (16 points) in the history of the tournament.
The contest see-sawed in the final stages as well, with the Titans inflicting an all-out to take a 3-point lead. Thereafter, Parvesh Bhainswal and Vishal Bhardwaj cranked up the intensity in the final minutes as the Titans eventually picked up a victory, they were desperately looking for.
The Pink Panthers rode on the momentum and inflicted an all-out in the opening minutes of the second half. The Jaipur defence proved to be too strong for the Yoddhas as they failed to effect raids consistently.
A high-speed and high-points game kicked off with the Bulls firing on all cylinders right from the word go. Bengaluru Bulls ease to a 45-38 win over the Gujarat Giants.