Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers Match Preview

Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers: Match 18 of the Vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 7 will see the battle between Haryana Steelers and Jaipur Pink Panthers. Haryana Steelers have won 1 match out of the 2 games they have played, whereas, Jaipur Pink Panthers have played 2 games winning both of them convincingly. This will be their first face-off of the season. 

Haryana Steelers: Winning their first game over Puneri Paltan with a scorecard of 34-24, Steelers looked very strong and compact, however in the very next match, the team lost to table-toppers Dabang Delhi with a huge margin, putting them on the backfoot.The biggest positive for the side has been their raider Naveen, who has successfully delivered for his side in both the games. The side would have surely learned from their mistakes that cost them the last game. Dharmaraj Cheralathan, the Captain of the side will make sure to keep the players’ mentality unshakeable. 

Jaipur Pink Panthers:  The side looks pretty strong, having won both the games they have played till now. Raiders have given the Panthers an upper hand, while the defence has held well too, with the likes of Amit Hooda and Sandeep Kumar Dhull guarding the corners. Led by Deepak Niwas Hooda, who is one of the best on the mat, Jaipur has shown great composure and temperament. Deepak Niwas Hooda has been aided by Deepak Narwal in the raiding department to take the pressure off the star man.

Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers Match Details:
Date: 31st July 2019
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai
Match Telecast: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming/ Live Score Updates: Hotstar

Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers Head to Head:
Played: 6 Haryana Steelers: 2
Jaipur Pink Panthers: 3
Tie: 1
HAR Vs JAI Match Results (Last 5 Matches):
Haryana Steelers: L, W, D, L, L
Jaipur Pink Panthers: W, W, L, D, L

Haryana Steelers vs Jaipur Pink Panthers Key Battles:

#1 Naveen Vs Sandeep Kumar Dhull
The star raider of Haryana Steelers team, Naveen scored 14 points in the first match that included 2 tackle points too. Seeing his performance in both the matches, Naveen looks a dominating raider in the tournament. Having lost the last game, the raider will look to bring back his team on the winning note with a win against Jaipur Pink Panthers. On the other hand, Jaipur side has a tough defender in the form of Sandeep Dhull. In the last game, he top scored for his team with 8 points under his belt. It was his pure class during the game that prevented the Bengal Warriors to score against them. 

#2 Dharmaraj Cheralathan Vs Deepak Niwas Hooda
The Captain who is yet to give his best has contributed fairly in both the games for his side. He is a well versed defender, being one of the most experienced players in Pro Kabaddi, and will look to make an impact. On the other hand, Pink Panthers captain Deepak Hooda is looking ahead of the pack, having contributed to both the wins for his team, scoring 17 points in 2 games.

#3 Vinay Vs Deepak Narwal
Vinay, who is a raider, scored 5 points in the last match for his team. The management will make sure to bank on his skills as he showed some plentiful raiding skills on the mat. On the other hand, Deepak Narwal who also played an upstanding part for his team in the previous game is a good-to-go raider for any crucial match. This battle between the raiders of their respective teams will see who scores more among the two. This fierce clash will catch the eyes of many.

Match Prediction:
Looking at the previous games of both the teams, Jaipur Pink Panthers have an upper hand over the Haryana Steelers. Haryana side lacks quality all-rounders in their team that may add to their woes against the Pink Panthers. If we go by the squad strength and previous games’ results, Pink Panthers have won their matches due to the contribution of all the departments, especially the all-rounders. Its more about the side being in balance, where Pink Panthers have an edge. 

Predicted Starting Seven:
Haryana Steelers: Dharmaraj Cheralathan (C), Naveen, Vikas Kale, Vinay, Kuldeep Singh, Parveen, Amirhossein Mohammad Maleki
Jaipur Pink Panthers: Deepak Niwas Hooda (C), Deepak Narwal, Sandeep Kumar Dhull, Nitin Rawal, Amit Hooda, Sunil Siddhgavali, Vishal