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Day 7 of Pro Kabaddi League 2021/22 will see Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates and Telugu Titans vs Haryana Steelers being played at 7:30 & 8:30 PM IST respectively. Puneri Paltan are coming after a close win (34-33) against Telugu Titans in their previous game while Patna Pirates are coming after a close loss (35-36) against U.P. Yoddha. Let us have a look at some of the stats, facts and numbers before start of PKL Day 7 matches.
Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates:
- Patna Pirates has defeated Puneri Paltan in 11 out of 15 meetings in Pro Kabaddi League history overall. Pune have defeated Patna only twice in PKL while remaining two instances ended in a draw. A win for Patna today will equal the record of winning most matches against an opposition in PKL [U Mumba has won 12 games against Dabang Delhi K.C in PKL].
- Patna Pirates is the only team to have more than 2000 successful raids in all PKL seasons combined overall.
Most successful raids (by a team) in PKL:
Patna Pirates - 2176
Bengaluru Bulls - 1979
Telugu Titans - 1970
Most team raid points in PKL:
Patna Pirates - 5869
Bengaluru Bulls - 5667
U Mumba - 5641
- Puneri Paltan is the only team to have more than 500 Do-or-Die Raid points in all PKL seasons.
Most Do-or-Die raid points in PKL:
Puneri Paltan - 530 Points
Jaipur Pink Panther - 490 Points
Patna Pirates - 479 Points
Telugu Titans vs Haryana Steelers:
- Telugu Titans and Haryana Steelers have faced each other five times in PKL. Telugu Titans have won 3 matches while Haryana has won 2 matches in head-to-head clash.
- Haryana Steelers are having good defenders in their team like Jaideep and Surender Nada who have done a good job in this PKL season so far.
Most Super Tackles in PKL Season 8:
Surender Nada - 2 (2 matches)
Sachin - 2 (2 matches)
Mohammadreza Chiyaneh - 2 (2 matches)
Parvesh Bhainswal - 2 (3 matches)
Jaideep remains to be the only player to have two High 5s in PKL Season 8 so far.
- Siddharth Desai from Telugu Titans has been crucial for his team as Raider since last two seasons. He has also done a good job as a raider in this season so far.
Most Super Raids in PKL Season 8:
Siddharth Desai - 3
Rohit Gulia - 2
V Ajith Kumar - 2
Chandran Ranjit - 2
Most raid points in PKL Season 8 (Among players who played only 2 matches):
Siddharth Desai - 25
Vikash Kandola - 20
Monu Goyat - 18