Blockbuster Maharashtra Derby Featuring Puneri Paltan, U Mumba To Set Tone For Final-Leg Of PKL 11

The Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 has been one of the most entertaining and tightly contested seasons and it has arrived in Pune, the home of the Puneri Paltan, who are also the defending champions. The final leg of the league stage of PKL Season 11 will commence on December 3 and end on December 24. After that, the PKL Season 11 Playoffs will also be played in Pune, with the Eliminators and Semi-Finals slated for December 26 and 27, respectively, and the grand final on December 29.

The Puneri Paltan, who have had a few bumps on the way this season, will hope that the home advantage and the home fans can spur them on when they open their campaign against arch-rivals U Mumba in what is expected to be one of the most competitive versions of the Maharashtra Derby.

At the end of the first two legs of PKL Season 11, the Puneri Paltan are 5th on the points table, and U Mumba are 7th. Earlier in the season when the two teams met, the Puneri Paltan defeated the U Mumba, when they had met in Hyderabad.

Over the years, the Puneri Paltan have given their fans many a memorable match. In 42 games in Pune, the Paltan, who won their first title in Season 10 of the PKL, have registered 19 wins, 18 defeats and 5 draws.

Meanwhile, the U Mumba side, who won the PKL title in Season 2, have an impressive record on their visits to Pune. Overall, in 20 games, they have lost 8 matches while winning 12. Against Puneri Paltan, the U Mumba have registered 3 wins and 2 losses, when playing at the Balewadi Stadium.

Going into the all-important Maharashtra derby, the Puneri Paltan, who have played 15 games up until now, have notched up 7 wins, with 5 defeats and 3 ties. The Season 10 champions have managed one win in their last three games and will be