Tamil Thalaivas will face Gujarat Giants today in the Pro Kabaddi League. The match will start at 8.30 in Bengaluru.
In the 5th match of Pro Kabaddi League 2022 season today, Tamil Thalaivas will play against Gujarat Giants. Tamil Thalaivas take on two-time finalists Gujarat Giants in their first match of the season.
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As far as Tamil Thalaivas are concerned, fans are eager to see how all-rounder Pawan Sehrawat starts the season with his new team. Pawan Sehrawat has been a force to be reckoned with in the league and is the third highest raid scorer (986) in Pro Kabaddi history. Gujarat giants may struggle to deal with Pawan Sehrawat, who has the ability to single-handedly win matches for his team.
Tamil Thalaivas team also has rider Ajinkya Pawar. Pawar scored 108 raid points last season and excelled in picking up crucial points in crunch situations. For the defense, Sagar, who was the second best defender in season 8 with 82 tackles, will be the key player. Sagar Mohit and Sahil Kulia will be strong in defence, having combined for 54 tackles for Tamil Thalaivas last season.
Gujarat team has 3 experienced riders Chandran Ranjith, Mahendra Rajput and Rohit Kumar. Along with them Pardeep Kumar and Rakesh from Gujarat Giants can also go as riders. With defenders like Rinku Narwal, Baldev Singh and Sandeep Khandola, Gujarat Giants have experienced defenders. They have handled quality riders well in the past. Likewise, in today’s game too, Tamil Thalaivas are going to show their game against the dynamic attack.
Tamil Thalaivas
Riders: Pawan Kumar Sherawat, Ajinkya Ashok Pawar, Jatin, Himanshu, Himanshu Singh, Narendra.
Defenders: Sagar, Ankit, M. Abhishek, Ashish, MD. Arif Rabbani, Himanshu, Mohit, Sahil, Arbid Saroha.
All-rounders: Viswanath V, Dhanush Laxmamoha, K Abhimanyu.
Gujarat Giants
Riders: Dong Jeon Lee, Chandran Ranjith, Pardeep Kumar, Rakesh, Mahendra Ganesh Rajput, Poorna Singh, Savin, Sonu, Gaurav Sikara, Parthik Thaiya, Sohit, Sonu Singh
Defenders: Ringu Narwal, Sandeep Khandola, Young Chang Ko, Baldev Singh, Ujjwal Singh, Kapil, Saurav Kulia, Manuj Vinod Kumar
All-rounders: Shankar Bhimraj, Argum Sheikh, Kadai Rohan Singh
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