The teams will be updated after the final lineups are out.
Match details:
Tournament: Pro Kabaddi League
Venue: Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
Date: Tuesday, 18th October 2022
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Preview:
The two champion sides of the past, the Bengal Warriors, who are placed third on the table, will go head-to-head against the second-placed Jaipur Pink Panthers. The Warriors beat Patna Pirates in their previous match to make it 3 wins on the trot, while the Pink Panthers defeated Gujarat Giants last time around which made it 3 wins in a row for them as well. It looks set to be a tightly contested clash between 2 in-form sides.
Probable starting lineups:
Bengal Warriors:
Maninder Singh, Vaibhav Garje, Balaji D, Deepak Niwas Hooda, Shrikant Jadhav, Shubam Shinde, Girish Maruti Ernak.
Jaipur Pink Panthers:
Arjun Deshwal, Sunil Kumar, Sahul Kumar, V Ajith Kumar, Abhishek KS, Rahul Chaudhari, Ankush.
Fantasy breakdown
Bengal Warriors:
Maninder Singh has begun the tournament in great fashion. He has won 41 raid points from 4 matches and is amongst the top 10 raiders this season.
Girish Maruti Ernak has registered 17 tackle points from 4 matches which also comprise of 2 High 5s and ranks 2nd on the defensive stats. He put up 3 tackle points in the previous match against PAT.
Vaibhav Garje has put up 10 tackle points from 4 matches thus far. He won 4 tackle points against PAT in their previous match.
Jaipur Pink Panthers:
Arjun Deshwal has been in terrific form. He has scored 43 raid points from 4 matches and is among the top 5 raiders of the season.
Sunil Kumar has scalped 15 tackle points from 4 matches and is placed among the top 3 defenders of the tournament. He has registered a High 5 and scored 2 tackle points against GUJ in the last match.
Rahul Chaudhari has put up 12 raid points from 4 matches thus far. He struck 5 raid points in the previous match against GUJ.
Top picks
Must-haves:
- Maninder Singh
- Girish Maruti Ernak
- Vaibhav Garje
- Arjun Deshwal
- Sunil Kumar
- Rahul Chaudhari
Worth a shot:
- Balaji D
- Shrikant Jadhav
- Deepak Niwas Hooda
Captaincy options
Maninder Singh: Maninder Singh has scored Super 10s in each of his last 3 games and is the top pick for captaincy. He racked up 12 raid points in the previous match against PAT.
Arjun Deshwal: Arjun Deshwal is in fine form too, with 2 Super 10s in his last 3 games and he is a viable captaincy option as well.
Fantasy team:
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