A new look Gujarat Giants are keen to return to pick up a series of wins as they look to build some momentum in PKL Season 11. The Gujarat Giants, who are captained by Neeraj Kumar and coached by Ram Mehar Singh, have their task cut out in the coming weeks. Speaking about the Gujarat Giants' performance and the way forward, coach Ram Mehar Singh, said, "Our defence has made a few mistakes here and there in the last game, which has affected the result, but we are confident that our raiding department, and even our defence is quite strong. The defensive unit and the attackers have made mistakes, but it is okay. We will work hard in the coming games to ensure that we don't make mistakes."
"All the teams in PKL Season 11 are very good and I don't believe that one side is far better in terms of defence or attack. It is about winning the key moments and working hard on the mat, and avoiding mistakes. All the teams are equal and it is about the team getting set properly on the day, during the game and working together in defence and raiding. Both the attackers and defenders have to work in tandem for a team to function well," added Ram Mehar Singh.
For the Gujarat Giants, the season so far has seen them win against the Bengaluru Bulls, after which they were handed a defeat by U Mumba in a closely contested game. "Like our coach said, our defensive department has to work harder to close out and win the important moments, so that we can win the tight contests in the upcoming weeks. We will work on our plans in training and do things accordingly, so that the mistakes are reduced going ahead," said captain Neeraj Kumar.
The Gujarat Giants skipper concurred on the coach's thoughts, saying, "For a team to win, it is absolutely essential that our attackers and defenders have to work well."
Preview for the Matches on October 28:
The first game of Monday will see the Manpreet Singh coached Haryana Steelers take on the Dabang Delhi K.C. side. The Haryana Steelers lost their opening game against Puneri Paltan, but roared back to win the second game against the Jaipur Pink Panthers, and will be looking to build on that. In the opposite corner, the Dabang Delhi K.C. side defeated U Mumba in their season opener and lost against the UP Yoddhas, before winning in style against the Telugu Titans.
In the second game of the day, the Telugu Titans, led by Pawan Sehrawat, square up against the Patna Pirates. The Telugu Titans won their season opener against the Bengaluru Bulls but have failed to get over the line against the Tamil Thalaivas, Jaipur Pink Panthers and the Dabang Delhi K.C. in the games after that. Meanwhile, the Patna Pirates, have played two games so far, losing the first against the Puneri Paltan, and winning the next against the Tamil Thalaivas, with the young Devank putting in a scintillating performance.
Please find below the schedule for PKL Season 11 match on Monday, October 28:
Match 1 - Haryana Steelers vs Dabang Delhi K.C. - 8pm
Match 2 - Telugu Titans vs Patna Pirates - 9 pm
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The Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network and streamed on Disney+ Hotstar from October 18.