HARYANA VS. MUMBA: INDIAN KABADDI LEAGUE 2021-22, MATCH 32 | PREDICTION, PLAYING 7 AND FANTASY KABADDI TIPS
It’s a measure of how tight the competition is in the Indian Kabaddi League this season that a victory for Haryana here, now 8th in the table, will take them level on points with Mumba, who are currently 3rd. The two teams meet in Match 32 of the league at the Sheraton Grand Whitefield in Bengaluru on 4th January, with both teams knowing that a victory in this game will put some distance between them and the chasing pack.
In an 11-game season, there’s little room for error, and there are 6 teams in the middle of the table separated by just 3 points. Haryana are in that pack, but having lost 3 matches already, they can’t afford a loss against a team that have historically dominated them. The defenders have kept them in contests, but the raiders need to put more points on the board soon if Haryana are to make it to the play-offs for a 3rd time in four seasons.
Mumba, who also beat Haryana in the Eliminator last season, have tied 2 of their 5 matches, and will need to be more clinical to put pressure on Bengaluru, Delhi and Patna at the top of the table. The combination of Ajith Kumar and Abhishek Singh needs to produce more raiding points, and a defence that has produced just 41 successful tackles in five games needs to up its game too.
Match Details
- Game: Haryana vs. Mumba, Match 32
- Venue: Sheraton Grand Whitefield, Bengaluru
- Date & Time: Jan. 4, 2022, at 7:30 PM IST
Probable Playing 7
Haryana
Vikash Kandola (C), Rohit Gulia, Meetu Mahender, Jaideep Kuldeep, Ravi Kumar, Surender Nada, Mohit
Mumba
Abhishek Singh, Mohsen Maghsoudlou, Ajith Kumar, Harendra Kumar, Ashish Sangwan, Fazel Atrachali (C), Rinku
Head-to-Head Record
Since they entered the league in 2017, Haryana have acquitted themselves with credit. Mumba, along with Jaipur, are one of the only teams they’ve struggled against the most.
| Matches | Haryana Won | Mumba Won | Draws |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Previous Season Results
Vikash Kandola’s 9 points led Haryana to a narrow win in their first game against Mumba in 2019. But South Korea’s Dong Geon made a huge impact as Mumba won the return to finish a point above Haryana in the table. With a semi-final place at stake, Haryana had no answers to Abhishek Singh (16 points) and Arjun Deshwal’s (15) brilliance in the Eliminator played four days later.
- Match 49: Mumba 27 – 30 Haryana
- Match 130: Mumba 39 – 33 Haryana
- Eliminator 2: Mumba 46 – 38 Haryana
Top Fantasy Picks
Defender
- Jaideep and UP’s Sumit lead the way so far with 17 tackle points. With Haryana’s raiders not scoring as freely as those from other teams, the defensive efforts of Jaideep, Surender Nada and others have just about kept them in the hunt. Mumba will offer another stern test.
All-Rounder
- Rohit Gulia is Haryana’s premier all-rounder. He has a raid strike rate of 69.52, with 32 points in 44 raids. Rohit's efforts can be critical in reviving Haryana’s rest of the season.
Raider
- V Ajith Kumar is currently topping the raiding-points table for Mumba, with 48 points at a strike rate of 68. He’s come up with crucial points too, with 15 of them coming in the 30-30 draw against Tamil.
Howzat Dream Team
- Defenders: Jaideep Kuldeep, Surender Nada, Harendra Kumar
- All-rounder: Meetu Mahender
- Raiders: Abhishek Singh, V Ajith Kumar, Vikash Kandola
- Captain: Abhishek Singh/Vikash Kandola
- Vice Captain: V Ajith Kumar/Meetu Mahender
NOTE: The Howzat dream team above is just a suggestion. You can select your own team from today’s fantasy kabaddi prediction and play all the upcoming matches of India Kabaddi League. Also, don’t forget to make any necessary changes to your team once the actual playing 7 is announced by each team as some players you have selected might not be part of the team suggested.
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