Star Sports Pro Kabaddi season 4 action shifts to the city of dreams on Wednesday, with the home team U Mumba going head to head against Puneri Paltans at the SVP indoor stadium in Mumbai. With 5 wins and 4 losses, the three-time finalists lie in the fifth place with 27 points.
On the other hand, Puneri Paltan look to seal a double over U Mumba today. Manjeet Chhillar-led team sits fourth with 4 wins and 4 losses.
The live streaming for the Pro Kabaddi season 4 game between the U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan will be available on starsports.com from 20:00 IST. The match will be telecasted live from DOME@NSCI SVP Stadium, Mumbai and will be aired on Star Sports 2 (HD) in English and Star Sports 3 (HD) in Hindi.
By this stage, last season, U Mumba sat pretty at the top of the table and had already booked a place in the Knockouts. This time, the situation is different, as they are fighting for the place in the top 4. U Mumba’s weak defence is being targeted by the attackers in season 4.
Due to defensive dismay, the former national Kabaddi captain Rakesh Kumar’s role in the team has changed from an all-rounder to a complete defender. The rusty defence capitulated against Patna Pirates due to Rajesh Mondal’s exceptional raids.
The trio of Rakesh Kumar, Jeeva Kumar and Surjeet will be tested once again against the raiding force of Ajay Thakur and Sonu Narwal.
The uninspiring U Mumba attack led by their skipper, Anup Kumar should come good against the defensive mainstay of Pune, Manjeet Chhillar. Heading into today’s battle Rishank Devadiga's poor form is a big concern for the season 2 champions.
Both Anup and Rishank were brutally charged by the Pune defenders in the previous clash held at the same venue. It's high time for the duo to put a stellar performance against their rivals.
The raid machine Ajay Thakur's performances have been shaky, after dismantling the Mumbai defence at the start of the season. Ajay has scored just ten points after putting a splendid show against U Mumba. He looks to regain his form by targeting the right corner of U Mumba’s defence in today’s battle.
Sonu Narwal should ably support the former Bengaluru raider in the attack.
The ace-allrounder Deepak Nivas Hudda has been a stand-out performer for Pune with 60 raid points. The defensive duo of Manjeet Chhillar and Joginder Narwal should support the in-form Ravindra Pahal on the right corner. The former Delhi captain has troubled Anup Kumar in the past with strong ankle and thigh holds.
Although the head to head stands 6-1 in favour of Mumbai, the former champions endured an embarrassing defeat to Pune, with a huge margin of 41-19 at the same venue. Puneri Paltans will look to get a double over their derby rivals.
It’s an interesting battle between two sides and let's see whether Mumbai’s tremulous defence halt Pune’s attack.
