Anup Kumar’s Puneri Paltan will be up action against Manpreet Singh’s Gujarat Fortune Giants on January 5th in an action-packed encounter. Having won only one of their matches, both the teams will be keen to get their campaigns back on track.  So, Let’s go through the whole match preview of Puneri Paltan VS Gujarat Fortune Giants in PKL 2021-22 including Fantasy 7, Head-To-Head, Broadcast Details & Other Stats
Strategic Takeaways:
Both Puneri Paltan & Gujarat Fortune Giants have had a horrible start to their campaign. For Puneri Paltan, both their star raiders, Rahul Choudhary and Nitin Tomar have failed miserably. In defence, right corner Vishal Bharadwaj and right cover Abinesh Nadarajan have been decent having scored 10 and 9 tackle points respectively. The raiders of Gujarat Fortune Giants have performed quite well. Rakesh Narwal has scored 43 points in 5 games and has been the pick of the raiders. Likewise, in defence veterans, Girish Maruti Ernak and Ravinder Pahal have scored 12 and 9 tackle points respectively in 5 PKL matches. But for both the teams, they haven’t performed collectively. They would hope to break their losing streaks and get their tracks back on the track.
When, Where and How to watch:
Date – 05/01/2022
Time – 7:30 p.m. IST
Venue / Stadium – Sheraton Grand, Whitefield, Bengaluru
Where to watch – Star Sports, Disney Hotstar
The Game will take place at the Sheraton Grand, Whitefield on January 5TH from 7: 30 p.m. But it can also be used on Disney Hotstar or Star Sports Network.
Puneri Paltan vs Gujarat Fortune giants Head-to-Head Records:
| Total Matches | 8 |
| Puneri Paltan | 2 |
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 6 |
| Draw | 0 |
Gujrat Fortune Giants players performances in this season:
Top 3 Raiders with highest raid points for Gujarat Fortune Giants:
| S. No. | Matches Played | Raider | Total Raid Points |
| 1 | 5 | Rakesh Narwal | 43 |
| 2 | 5 | Rakesh | 36 |
| 3 | 2 | Ajay Kumar | 5 |
Top 3 Defender with highest tackle points for Gujarat Fortune Giants:
| S. No. | Matches Played | Defender | Total Defence Points |
| 1 | 4 | Girish Maruti Ernak | 12 |
| 2 | 5 | Ravinder Pahal | 9 |
| 3 | 5 | Parvesh Bhainswal | 7 |
Puneri Paltan players performances in this season:
Top 3 Raiders with highest raid points for Puneri Paltan:
| S. No. | Matches Played | Raider | Total Raid Points |
| 1 | 5 | Aslam Inamdar | 23 |
| 2 | 4 | Mohit Goyat | 18 |
| 3 | 4 | Pankaj Mohite | 16 |
Top 3 Defender with highest tackle points for Puneri Paltan:
| S. No. | Matches Played | Defender | Total Defence Points |
| 1 | 5 | Vishal Bharadwaj | 12 |
| 2 | 4 | Abinnesh Nandraj | 11 |
| 3 | 4 | Sombir | 9 |
Previous Performances of Both Teams
Puneri Paltan performance in the last three test matches
| Against | Date | Venue | Result | Team Score | Opponent Score |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 02/02/2022 | Sheraton Grand , Bengaluru | Lost | 29 | 40 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 31/12/2021 | Sheraton Grand , Bengaluru | Lost | 26 | 36 |
| Patna Pirates | 28/12/2021 | Sheraton Grand , Bengaluru | Lost | 26 | 38 |
Gujarat Fortune Giants performance in the last three test matches
| Against | Date | Venue | Result | Team Score | Opponent Score |
| Haryana Steelers | 02/02/2022 | Sheraton Grand , Bengaluru | Lost | 36 | 38 |
| UP Yodha | 29/12/2021 | Sheraton Grand , Bengaluru | Draw | 32 | 32 |
| Dabang Delhi | 26/12/2021 | Sheraton Grand , Bengaluru | Draw | 24 | 24 |
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PKL 2021-22: Puneri Paltan VS Gujarat Fortune Giants Fantasy Expected 7 picks:
Captain: Rakesh Narwal
Vice-Captain: Mohit Goyat
Defenders: Girish Maruti Ernak, Vishal Bharadwaj, Parvesh Bhainswal
All-rounders: Sunil Kumar, Aslam
Raiders: Mohit Goyat, Rakesh Narwal
Defenders – Maximum 4, Raiders – maximum-3, all rounders – maximum 2.
Gujarat Fortune Giants Probable 7:
Rakesh Narwal, Sunil Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Rakesh, Ravinder Pahal, Girish Maruti Ernak, Mahender Rajput
Puneri Paltan Probable 7:
Rahul Chaudhari, Abinesh Nadarajan, Sanket Sawant, Pankaj Mohite, Aslam Inamdar, Sombir, Vishal Bhardwaj
PKL 2021-22: Puneri Paltan VS Gujarat Fortune Giants Writer’s Opinion:
Both the teams have performed horribly. The contest will be very close. Both the teams will try their best to get their campaigns back on track. Rahul Choudhary would hope to live up to the name and expectation as well.
The match may end up in a tie.
