She is the mother of all battles in Kabaddi League Pro 2015 on Tuesday August 18, as the top two go head to head in the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune.
U Mumba leaders Telugu Titans play their last and final game of the regular season in the league this year.
No less than 15 points separate the two in the league table at this time as the Mumbai side enjoy their position at the top after notching up 60 points in 13 games so far. They have dropped just five points this season after a loss to Jaipur Pink Panthers in Hyderabad earlier this month.
And judging by his progress this season, it seems that only a Herculean effort can stop them this year.
Telugu Titans, however, can live up to the billing as potential candidates for the progress of Mumbai. Currently on 45 points with seven wins and three defeats from 13 games so far, the Titans were the second best team throughout the competition this year.
Despite coming into Tuesday’s game in the backdrop of a 43-29 defeat against the Bulls Bangalore in Bangalore, victories Titans heavy margin in the league so far have made real contenders .
In his tour so far, the Hyderabadi side have hit puneri Paltan by 21 points, Bengal Warriors by 16 points and Patna Pirates for 22 points. Performances by star trio – Rahul Chaudhary, Deepak Hudda and Sheikh Meraj – have been superlative for Telugu Titans this year.
For U Mumba, on the other hand, the lesser known players like Fazel Atrachali and Pradeep Kumar intensified on Monday as it beat against puneri Paltan hosts through a 39-34 lead.
There were no Anup Kumar, Shabeer Bapu or Rishank Devadiga or even a Chhillar Mohit roster of Mumbai.
And it is exciting to see what can be achieved when game players above the star, along with Jeeva Kumar, Surender Nothing and Vishal Mane, aligned in their first match on Tuesday.
