Preview: Bengaluru Bulls open their title defence against three-time champions Patna Pirates at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. It is going to be a battle between superstars as Bulls’ Pawan Kumar Sehrawat locks horns against Pirates’ Pardeep Narwal. The reigning champions will look to start their campaign on a high note while thee-time champions will look to forget a dismal show last year and start this year with a bang.
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Bulls’ star duo
Star raider and skipper Rohit Kumar will once again lead the team after being retained by the franchise and he will be partnered up front by Pawan Kumar Sehrawat, who almost single-handedly won them their maiden title against Gujarat Fortunegiants last season.
Dubki King leads the way
The attack will be led by Pardeep once again and his performances will determine where the team will finish come the business end of the season. Pardeep is still the only raider to score 300 raid points in a single season which he achieved in PKL 5 when he scored 369 raid points.
New-look Pirates
Three-time champions Patna Pirates will look to forget their woeful campaign last time and get back to winning ways in the seventh edition of the Pro Kabaddi League. Pirates finished a paltry fourth in Zone B last term and they made their intentions clear for the upcoming season by making host lot of changes to the squad. Dubki King Pardeep Narwal, all-rounder Vikas Jaglan and defender Jawahar Dagar were the three players retained by the franchise as they have put the faith in new faces in the squad.
Hello and welcome
A very warm welcome to the live blog of the Pro Kabaddi League season 7 match 2 between Bengaluru Bulls and Telugu Titans. It will be a battle between PKL top superstars as Bulls’ Pawan Kumar Sehrawat locks horns against Pirates’ Pardeep Narwal.
Source: HindustanTimes