Pro Kabaddi 2019 preview: PKL's top defenders to clash in today's match

In Match 89 of Pro Kabaddi 2019, Puneri Paltan vs Gujarat Fortunegiants match will kick-off the Pune leg at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex on Saturday. The match will feature top PKL defenders as both teams are defence heavy and both these teams’ success have been dependent on it. Puneri Paltan have a highest tackle point average this season while Gujarat’s tackle strike rate has been best among the 12 PKL teams this season. Also, Gujarat have scored one tackle point for every two tackles. Both these teams are best in protecting the bonus line as they are top 2 in lowest average bonus points conceded by a team.

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Highest Avg. Tackle Points - PKL 2019			Highest Tackle SR - PKL 2019
Team	Avg. Tackle Points		Team	Tackle SR
Puneri Paltan	11.2		Gujarat Fortunegiants	50
Jaipur Pink Panthers	10.9		Jaipur Pink Panthers	48
UP Yoddha	10.6		U Mumba	48
Haryana Steelers	10.6		Telugu Titans	47

 

Lowest Average Bonus points conceded - PKL 2019
Team	Avg. Bonus Pts. Conceded
Puneri Paltan	2.2
Gujarat Fortunegiants	3.3
Jaipur Pink Panthers	3.5

 

Why Pune’s defence key in team’s success?

Puneri Paltan have won only four matches out of 14 matches while two ended in a tie. Pune have scored at an average of 14.0 Tackle points per match in wins and ties. But in losses the defence has been bad scoring at an average of 9.1 tackle points per match. Pune’s defence have a Tackle strike rate of above 50 when they are undefeated in a match. But in the losses, the team has a Tackle strike rate below 40.

Puneri Paltan Defence - PKL 2019
In Wins & Ties		In Losses
14	Avg. Tackle Points	9.1
53	Tackle SR	37
15.7	Avg. Raid Points Conceded	19.4
13.2	Avg. Failed Tackles	17.4

 

Sunil and Parvesh need to click together for Gujarat’s success

Sunil Kumar and Parvesh Bhainswal are the best defenders of the team. Both the players have a tackle strike rate above above 50 so far with a tackle point average more than two. Sunil and Parvesh have not been syncing well this season. Whenever both the defenders have scored at least 2 tackle points in the match, the chances for Gujarat to win went to 80 per cent. But when both defenders have scored less than 2 tackle points in the match, the team has lost all the matches.

Sunil Kumar & Parvesh Bhainswal - PKL 7
Performance	No. of Matches	Wins	Losses	Ties
One of them scoring 2 or more tackle points	7	1	5	1
Both scoring 2 or more tackle points	5	4	1	0
Both scoring less than 2 tackle points	2	0	2	0

 

Sunil Kumar performance in super tackles

Sunil Kumar has been one of the best defenders in the team during Super Tackles. He has made six Super tackles this season. Sunil Kumar is joint 3rd in most Super Tackles made by a defender in Pro Kabaddi 2019.

Most Super Tackles – PKL 7
Defender	Super Tackles
Vishal Bhardwaj	9
Mahender Singh	7
Monu	7
Sunil Kumar	6
Sandeep Dhull	6
Hadi Oshtorak	6