The biggest and most important clash of PKL Season 11 is upon us, as the Haryana Steelers and the Patna Pirates square off in the Final on Sunday, at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune. While the Haryana Steelers’ juggernaut is looking to right the wrongs of previous finals, and clinch their maiden PKL title, the Patna Pirates, who are the most decorated team in the competition, are on course for a fourth crown.
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Coached by Manpreet Singh and captained by Jaideep, the Haryana Steelers have looked like one of the most formidable sides through the course of PKL Season 11, especially with the Show Stopper Mohammadreza Shadloui grabbing the headlines on more than a few occasions. Mohammadreza Shadloui, who won the PKL title in Season 10, will be up against one of his former teams.
In the other corner, the Patna Pirates, who have won the PKL title thrice in their history, are hoping to put another star on their jersey at the end of this season. Narender Redhu’s young guns – Devank Dalal and Ayan Lohchab – have made heads turn with some incredible individual performances. Ahead of the Final, Devank, who is the top scoring raider in PKL Season 11, is also approaching a personal milestone, that of 300 raid points in the season. If Devank can achieve the 300-point mark, he will be the third raider to do so in one season after Pawan Sehrawat and Pardeep Narwal in the history of the competition.
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Predicted 7
Haryana Steelers: Vinay, Shivam Patare, Vishal Tate, Sanjay Dhull, Jaideep Dahiya, Rahul Sethpal, Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh
Patna Pirates: Devank Dalal, Ayan Lochabh, Shubham Shinde, Ankit Jaglan, Gurdeep, Deepak, Navdeep (or they could begin with an extra raider and go with M Sudhakar)
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Defenders: Rahul Sethpal (HAR), Shubham Shinde (PAT), Sanjay (HAR)
All-rounders: Mohammadreza Shadloui (HAR)
Raiders: Devank (PAT), Ayan (PAT), Shivam (HAR)
Captain: Ayan Lochab (PAT) Vice-Captain: Devank (PAT)
Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates head-to-head record
In PKL history, Haryana Steelers and Patna Pirates have played each other 13 times.
With seven wins against the Patna Pirates, the Haryana Steelers are ahead in the head-to-head record. Whereas the Patna Pirates have won five times while one match ended in a tie.
The last Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates match saw the former win 42-36.
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Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates form guide
Haryana Steelers head into this encounter having won against UP Yoddhas on December 27. They won the match 28-25.
Patna Pirates also won their last match, beating Dabang Delhi K. C. 32-28 on December 27.
What do the squads look like for PKL 11 Final between Haryana Steelers and Patna Pirates?
PATNA PIRATES:
Raiders: Devank Dalal, Ayan, Meetu, Sandeep, Jang Kun Lee, Deepak Jaglan, Sudhakar, Parvinder
All-rounders: Ankit, Gurdeep, Hamid Mirzaeinader, Arkam Shaikh, Kunal Mehta
Defenders: Deepak, Shubham Shinde, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Navdeep, Sagar, Babu M, Sahil Patil, Aman
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HARYANA STEELERS
Raiders: Vinay, Shivam Patare, Naveen, Sanskar Mishra, Vishal Tate, Jaya Soorya, Ghanshyam Magar, Vikas Jadhav, Vikul Lamba
All-rounders: Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh, Sahil
Defenders: Jaideep, Rahul Set
Where to watch the Pro Kabaddi League 11 final between Haryana Steelers and Patna Pirates?
You can watch the Pro Kabaddi League final between Haryana Steelers and Patna Pirates on Star Sports Network and livestreamed on Disney + Hotstar app.
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What time will the final between Haryana Steelers and Patna Pirates begin?
The PKL 11 final between Haryana Steelers and Patna Pirates will begin at 8pm IST.
Where is the PKL Final between Haryana Steelers and Patna Pirates being held?
The Pro Kabaddi League final between Haryana Steelers and Patna Pirates will be held at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune.
