Gujarat Giants vs Jaipur Pink Panthers: PKL 2021 LIVE – Day 2 of the Pro Kabaddi will present yet another triple header for the fans starting off with the Jaipur Pink Panthers taking on the Gujarat Giants. Both Jaipur and Gujarat will be hoping to find the perfect start to the season, when they take the mat on Thursday in Bengaluru. Follow Insidesport.in for PKL 8 LIVE Updates
Gujarat Giants beat Jaipur Pink Panthers: Giants clinch clutch battle, win 34-27 in PKL opener vs Panthers
@20:25 – Gujarat Giants hold clutch, clinch 34-27 in dying minutes of the match.
@20:13 – Jaipur and Gujarat still tied at 25-25.
@20:03 – Pink Panthers equalise, make a good start to second half. Scores tied at 20-20.
@19:51 – Gujarat Giants motor along, take 19-17 at HT
@19:48 – Jaipur Pink Panthers bounce back, reduce the deficit to just a solitary point.
@19:42 – Gujarat Giants make bright start, lead 18-12 vs Jaipur Pink Panthers.
Both Jaipur Pink Panthers and Gujarat Giants will be looking to seal a statement victory in their first outing after a disappointing campaign in 2019. Despite making a strong start, Deepak Niwas Hooda’s men in pink fizzled out in the crucial stages of Season 7. But with Arjun Deshwal, a raider known for his ability to fetch points when there are 4 or 5 players on the mat, added to the attacking department, the Panthers will be quietly confident of a strong showing this time around.
But in their way will be one of the best defensive units of VIVO PKL Season 8 – Gujarat Giants have added Ravinder Pahal and Girish Ernak in the auctions to bolster a defence that already had the likes of Sunil Kumar and Parvesh Bhainswal. The trio of Ravinder, Sunil and Parvesh play for the Railways (national), their teamwork and co-ordination will be key to Giants’ fortune after they lost their star raider Rohit Gulia to Haryana in the auctions.
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Gujarat Giants
- Defenders – Parvesh Bhainswal, Sunil Kumar, Sumit, Ankit, Soleiman Pahlevani
- Raider – Harmanjeet Singh, Sonu, Rathan K, Maninder Singh, Harshit Yadav, Pardeep Kumar, Ajay Kumar
- All-rounder – Hadi Oshtorak, Girish Maruti Ernak
Jaipur Pink Panthers
- Raiders- Arjun Deshwal, Naveen Bazzad, Amirhossein Maleki, Amin Nosrati, Sushil Gulia
- All Rounders- Deepak Hooda, Nitin Rawal, Sachin Narwal
- Defenders- Sandeep Dhull, Amit Hooda, Dharmaraj Cheralathan, Vishal Lather, Pavan TR, Elavarasan, Shaul Kumar, Amit Kharb
Gujarat Giants vs Jaipur Pink Panthers LIVE
The broadcasting rights for the Pro Kabaddi League season 8 is given to Star Sports Network. Kabaddi fans can live stream the event on Disney + Hotstar. The Gujarat Giants vs Jaipur Pink Panthers clash will kick start at 7:30 PM IST on Thursday, December 23.
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