The teams will be updated after the final lineups are out.
Match details:
Tournament: Pro Kabaddi 2022
Venue: Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru
Date: Sunday 9th October
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Preview:
Jaipur Pink Panthers and Patna Pirates will lock horns here on Sunday with both sides looking for their first win of this edition. The Pirates come into this game after being involved in a 34-34 tie with Puneri Paltan in their opener on Saturday while the Pink Panthers narrowly lost out 34-32 to UP Yoddha on opening day.
Probable starting lineups:
Jaipur Pink Panthers
Arjun Deshwal, Sunil Kumar, Abhishek KS, Rahul Choudhari, V Ajith Kumar, Sahul Kumar, Ankush
Patna Pirates
Sachin Tanwar, Neeraj Kumar, Sajin C, Rohit Gulia, Vishwas S, Sunil, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj
Fantasy Breakdown:
Jaipur Pink Panthers
Arjun Deshwal had a fine game against the Yoddhas as he finished with eight raid points. He was one of their better players and has carried on his good form from last season.
Abhishek KS was the best defender for the Pink Panthers as he narrowly missed out on a High 5 by scoring 4 tackle points.
V Ajith Kumar was a solid support raider to Arjun Deshwal against UP as he put up 4 raid points. He had 159 raid points last season and is a good pick here.
Patna Pirates
Sachin Tanwar scored eight raid points in the game against the Paltans and it was almost good enough to get them the win. He is the best raiding option from the Pirates.
Rohit Gulia had a good debut performance on debut for the Pirates, as he had 6 raid points to his name. He is a solid option among the designated all-rounders.
Sunil scored three tackle points and was one of their better defenders in the opener. He had 49 tackle points last season and has gotten off to a good start here as well.
Top picks:
Must-haves:
- Arjun Deshwal
- Abhishek KS
- Rahul Choudhari
- Sachin Tanwar
- Rohit Gulia
Worth a shot:
- Sunil
- Vishwas S
- Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj
- V Ajith Kumar
Captaincy options:
Arjun Deshwal: Arjun Deshwal finished 2nd on the raiding charts last season and is off to a great start here as well, which makes him the top captaincy pick.
Sachin Tanwar: Sachin Tanwar finished in the top 10 for raid points last season and he too like Deshwal had 8 of them to start this season.
Fantasy Team:
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