The defending champions, Patna Pirates, take on the mediocre Dabang Delhi in Match 26 at the Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna. The Patna Pirates have won 5 out of their opening 5 matches in Pro Kabaddi Season 4, and will look to continue their unbeaten run. On the other hand, the Delhi franchise has won 1 and drawn 1 match out of the 5 matches they’ve played so far, and are currently 7th in the table, with 9 points.
The Live Streaming for the Pro Kabaddi Season 4 game between Patna Pirates and Dabang Delhi will be available on starsports.com from 21:00 hours IST. The match will be telecasted live from the Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna and will be aired on Star Sports 2 (HD)/Star Sports 2 in English and Star Sports 3 /Star Sports 3 (HD) in Hindi.
The Pirates have continued their incredible run from Season 3 and are the team to beat in this season’s Pro Kabaddi. The Patna franchise is showing no signs of slowing down and are in a very strong position to qualify for the semis. The Patna Pirates kicked off Season 4 with a win over the Puneri Paltans, 30-24. Their second match, against U-Mumba, was a nail-biting one, and the Patna franchise emerged winners by just 2 points.
Patna Pirates defeated Telugu Titans by an identical margin of 2 points, in the third match. In their last match, the Pirates thrashed Bengal Warriors by a margin of 14 points. Pardeep Narwal has been the wrecker-in-chief for the Pirates, scoring 8 or more points in every match.
His performance has been instrumental in Patna’s success this season along with Rajesh Mondal, the do-or-die specialist. Mondal scored at least a point in every do-or-die raid against the Bengaluru Bulls, which proved to be crucial in the end.
Dharmaraj Cheralathan has done an excellent job in marshalling his troops on the mat and his leadership has certainly helped the Pirates to maintain their calm in difficult situations. Also called ‘Anna’, the Pirates captain will look to lead the team from the front once again, and will be Patna’s key man in defense.
Dabang Delhi has been disappointing in Pro Kabaddi Season 4, winning a solitary match against the Bengaluru Bulls, 32-24. They came close to a win against Puneri Paltans, but the matched ended dramatically in a 27-27 draw. Delhi will look to take positives out of the close encounters, and register their second win of the season.
Iranian Meraj Sheikh has been the standout performer for Delhi this season, with vicious tackles and superb raids. His all-round abilities have won crucial points for the Dabangs, time and again. Sachin Shingade has been their best defender on the mat, with 16 successful tackles, and will have a huge role to play against the likes of Pardeep Narwal and Rajesh Mondal.
Kashiling Adake has struggled in this tournament so far, especially in the later stages, costing crucial points for the Dabangs. Adake has managed only 8 successful raid points in the opening 5 matches of the season, but the Delhi outfit will have faith in the talented 23-year old raider to turn their campaign around
The Dabangs suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of former champions, Jaipur Pink Panthers, by a huge margin of 25 points. Their defense looked clueless and the Pink Pathers pounced at every opportunity they had. Delhi will have to be at their best today if they are to cause any trouble for the Pirates.
Pirates are on a 6-match winning streak at home and have lost only once in the last 10 matches at the Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna. Also, the Dabang Delhi has managed to win against the Pirates only once in the last 3 seasons of Pro Kabaddi. Pirates are the clear favourites, to make it 6 wins out of 6, but Delhi at their best will be a huge threat for the Patna franchise.
