Pro Kabaddi 2019 HIGHLIGHTS, Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Gujarat Fortunegiants: Catch all the live updates from the Pro Kabaddi 2019 match between Jaipur Pink Panthers and Gujarat Fortunegiants through News18 Sports' live blog. In the first game of matchday 52, Jaipur Pink Panthers tie 28-28 with Gujarat Fortunegiants at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. In the second match, UP Yoddha take on Tamil Thalaivas at the same venue.
Jaipur is set to witness kabaddi action after a hiatus of almost two years and the Pink Panthers will want to begin the action with a win against Gujarat Fortunegiants. Jaipur, who have seen a downfall in form after making a solid start to the season, stand a chance of entering the top six again with a win in their first home match. Jaipur will be against history when they face Gujarat Fortunegiants as they trail 2-5 in their head-to-head record. LIVE STREAMING
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Sep 21, 2019 8:34 pm (IST)
There was not much to separate between the two teams and that proved to be true as Jaipur Pink Panthers and Gujarat Fortunegiants played out a 28-28 draw.
With the draw, Jaipur remain on the seventh spot while Gujarat stayed on the 10th place.
Sushil Gulia goes to raid for Jaipur and is tackled down by More GB.
Sachin goes for Gujarat raid and is Super-tackled by Nitin Rawal.
Deepak Hooda raids for Jaipur and is tackled down by Parvesh.
Rohit Gulia goes to raid for Gujarat and is Super-tackled by Nitin Rawal.
Jaipur Pink Panthers 28-27 Gujarat Fortunegiants
Sep 21, 2019 8:24 pm (IST)
Rohit Gulia goes to raid for Gujarat and is Super-tackled by Vishal.
Sushil Gulia and More GB then make empty raids.
Jaipur Pink Panthers 24-25 Gujarat Fortunegiants
Sep 21, 2019 8:22 pm (IST)
Sachin goes to raid for Gujarat and takes out Sandeep Dhull.
Ajinkya Pawar goes to raid next for Jaipur and is tackled by Parvesh Bhainswal. Gujarat are getting back into this.
Jaipur Pink Panthers 22-25 Gujarat Fortunegiants
Sep 21, 2019 8:12 pm (IST)
Rohit goes to raid for Gujarat and gets tackled down by Santhapanaselvam.
Nitin Rawal next goes for Gujarat and is tackled down by More GB.
Jaipur Pink Panthers 21-20 Gujarat Fortunegiants
Sep 21, 2019 8:09 pm (IST)
Ajinkya Pawar goes to raid for Jaipur and is tackled down by Pankaj.
Sachin goes to raid for Gujarat and Vishal goes for an advanced tackle and ends up giving the point away.
Rohit Gulia goes to raid next for Gujarat and taps out Santhapanaselvam after his miscommunication with Sushil.
Sushil goes to raid as the last man standing, gets a bonus point but is tackled down by Sunil Kumar.
Jaipur Pink Panthers 20-18 Gujarat Fortunegiants
Sep 21, 2019 8:05 pm (IST)
Sachin is Super-Tackled! He goes to raid for Gujarat and Santhapanaselvam tackles him down.
Deepak Hooda goes to raid next and is tackled down by Ruturaj.
Rohit Gulia goes to raid for Gujarat and he is Super-tackled by Vishal. It's a High 5 for Vishal.
Jaipur Pink Panthers 19-12 Gujarat Fortunegiants
Sep 21, 2019 7:56 pm (IST)
Jaipur Pink Panthers have been able to bulldoze Gujarat Fortunegiants to an extent. Jaipur's defence is in fiery form as they pull off tackles after tackles to peg behind Gujarat.
Here is Gujarat Fortunegiants’ performance sheet from season 7 so far.
Played: 16
Won: 5
Tied: 1
Lost: 10
Win Rate: 31.25%
Best Raider: Rohit Gulia
Best Defender: Sunil Kumar
Sep 21, 2019 6:38 pm (IST)
Here is Jaipur Pink Panthers’ performance sheet from season 7 so far.
Played: 16
Won: 7
Tied: 1
Lost: 8
Win Rate: 43.75%
Best Raider: Deepak Niwas Hooda
Best Defender: Sandeep Dhull
Sep 21, 2019 6:33 pm (IST)
Jaipur will be up against history when they face Gujarat Fortunegiants as they trail 2-5 in their head-to-head record. However, it is Gujarat’s current form that will give confidence to Jaipur.
As we hit a century of #VIVOProKabaddi Season 7 matches tonight, we have a 🔥 clash to mark the occasion.
Jaipur Pink Panthers host Gujarat Fortunegiants in the first match of their home leg on matchday 52 of Pro Kabaddi League 2019. For Jaipur, the win can get them into Top 6.
Jaipur Pink Panthers take on Gujarat Fortunegiants in Pro Kabaddi League. (Photo Credit: PKL)
Their loss against UP Yoddha meant that Jaipur Pink Panthers have now gone seven games with a win, a huge contrast from their form in the first nine games where they won seven times and lost just twice. Both, U Mumba and UP Yoddha, who trailed them in the standings, are now five points clear of Jaipur Pink Panthers and with just six games left in the season, they would be aiming to not leave it too late to catch up on the teams above them.
Jaipur Pink Panthers' drop in form has coincided with that of two of their stars this season, skipper Deepak Niwas Hooda and Left Corner Sandeep Dhull. After scoring 33 tackle points in his first nine appearances, Dhull has scored 24 in his last seven. While his average hasn't seen a big dip, his tackle success rate has dropped from 58.18 per cent to 40 per cent. Hooda, too, has seen a drop in his average from 7.4 raid points per game to barely above six in the past seven matches. Jaipur Pink Panthers are heavily reliant on the performances of Hooda and Dhull in offence and defence respectively, and the sooner they find their form from earlier in the campaign, the better it bodes for the team's chances.
As we hit a century of #VIVOProKabaddi Season 7 matches tonight, we have a 🔥 clash to mark the occasion.
After losing just ten matches in their first 49 games in Pro Kabaddi, Gujarat Fortunegiants have already lost 10 out of their 16 matches so far this season and find themselves in a spot of bother in the league table. They are 13 points off a Playoff spot and, with just six matches left in the campaign, there's no room for error for coach Manpreet Singh and his men.
Their elite Cover duo of skipper Sunil Kumar and Parvesh Bhainswal has struggled to replicate their form from Season 6, that saw them both finish in the top 5 tackle point scorers of the campaign. Bhainswal, especially, has endured a difficult campaign and is currently averaging just above two tackle points per game. The raiding department hasn't fared much better either. Rohit Gulia leads the team in scoring with 89 raid points in 16 matches while their top scorer from the past two campaigns, raider Sachin Tanwar has scored just 78 raid points in 14 appearances. The compounded lack of form from both units have resulted in Gujarat Fortunegiants languishing in the 10th spot in the standings, and if they hope to salvage their playoff hopes, they need a victory over Jaipur Pink Panthers to get back their confidence.