Match details:

Tournament: VIVO Pro Kabaddi League 2021-22
Venue: Sheraton Grand, Bengaluru
Date: Tuesday, 11th January 2022
Time: 8:30 PM IST

Preview:

The second game on Tuesday will feature  Gujarat Giants and Telugu Titans. Both sides have failed to get going and occupy the bottom two spots on the table. Gujarat has just 1 win in 7 games and find themselves at 11th, while Titans are yet to register a victory and are bottom of the pile. This is a must-win game for both sides if they are to have even the slightest of chance. 

Probable starting lineups:

Telugu Titans

Rakesh Gowda, Rajnish, Sandeep Kandola, T Adarsh, Ruturaj Shivaji Koravi, Surinder Singh, Ankit Beniwal.

Gujarat Giants

Girish Ernak, Rakesh Narwal, Ajay Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Rakesh Sungroya, Parvesh Bhainswal, Ankit

Fantasy breakdown:

Telugu Titans

Rajnish: Rajnish was introduced in a recent game against Dabang Delhi to inject some fresh energy in the side and the young raider put on a marvellous display, almost single-handedly beating the Dabang Delhi side. The youngster has taken his tally to 25 raid points in 3 games and will be hoping to come up with another stellar show tonight. 

Ankit Beniwal: In the absence of Desai and in light of Rohits inconsistent form, Beniwal has taken it upon himself to deliver the goods. The talented all-rounder has totalled 40 raid points and also has a tackle point to show for his efforts. He will be a key player in this game. 

Surinder Singh: Surinder will be up against an inexperienced Gujarat raiding unit and will need to take the lead. Surinder developed well under Atrachalis guidance last season and is putting sensational shows this season. The right-cover defender has started to come good and has taken his tally to 10 tackle points this season. 

Gujarat Giants

Rakesh Sangroya: Sangroya is a fine all-round talent and has been superb lately, wherein in one of the games he delivered 19 raid points. He now has 47 raid points to his name and will look to keep the form going.

Rakesh Narwal: Rakesh Narwal might not be the biggest name around but the youngster had a good start to the campaign, putting in decent performances in all the games. The raider has done well thus far to score 44 raid points. He will be looking to carry his fine run.

Ankit: Ankit took Ravinder Pahals place in the side in the last game and put in a fine show, scoring 3 tackle points. The right corner defender is set to keep his place and put in another fine show. 

Must-haves:

Rakesh Narwal

Ankit Beniwal

Rajnish

Worth a shot:

Surinder Singh

Rakesh Gowda

Ruturaj Koravi

Captaincy options:

Rakesh Narwal: Rakesh Narwal is a solid raider and has been consistent in the league. He will be high on confidence, heading into this game and could exploit the gaps in Telugu defence. 

Rajnish: Rajnish has showcased what he is capable of, even against the strongest of defences.  He could well make lives difficult for the inconsistent Gujarat defence as well with his pace and trickery. 

Fantasy team:

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