The teams will be updated after the final lineups are out. 

Match Details:

Tournament: Yuva Kabaddi Series Winter Edition
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Pondicherry
Date: Friday, 30th December 2022
Time: 10:00 AM IST

Preview:

Who will stand a chance to face the defending champions Hampi Heroes in the Yuva Kabaddi Series 2022 Winter Edition Final? The new entrant to the league Palani Tuskers takes on the inaugural edition winners Murthal Magnets in Eliminator Six to book their ticket to the big game. Both teams are entering this knockout game after wins in their respective previous matches. When these two teams met earlier, the Palani Tuskers recorded a 45-30 win.

Probable Starting Lineups:

Palani Tuskers - Murugthamuth Sudhakar, Shanmugam Mukilan, Sakthivel R, Sakthivel Khannan Mukesh, Manoharan Gokula Kannan, Manasa Muthu, Shanmugam Sanjeevi.

Murthal Magnets - Virender Singh, Sankar Kumar, Aryan Kumar Satyawan, Lakshay Kumar, Mohit Narwal, Sahil Narwal, Mandeep Kumar.

Fantasy Breakdown:

Palani Tuskers:

Murugthamuth Sudhakar has been the brightest star of this season. He picked up 296 raid points from 26 matches, which includes 17 Super 10s and is ranked at the Top of the raiding charts. 

Shanmugam Mukilan scored 52 tackle points from 24 matches and recorded a High 5 as well. He put up three tackle points against MMGL when they last met.

Shanmugam Sanjeevi is a valuable member of the Tuskers squad and can bag crucial points. He has 27 tackle points to go with 100 raid points from 16 games and scored three Super 10s in the process.

Murthal Magnets:

Aryan Kumar Satyawan amassed 97 tackle points from 29 matches which include 10 High 5s and he stands among the top five defenders of the season. He earned 19 tackle points in his last three outings.

Sahil Narwal has played a big role in getting the Magnets to this stage. He scored 133 raid points from 11 matches and registered five Super 10s in the process.

Sankar Kumar picked up 86 tackle points from 26 matches, scoring nine High 5s along the way. He ranks among the Top five defenders of the tournament and won three tackle points against PAL when he last played them.

Top Picks

Must-Haves:

• Murugthamuth Sudhakar
• Shanmugam Mukilan
• Shanmugam Sanjeevi
• Aryan Kumar Satyawan
• Sahil Narwal
• Sankar Kumar

Worth a Shot:

• Sakthivel R
• Manoharan Gokula Kannan
• Mandeep Kumar

Captaincy Options

Murugthamuth Sudhakar: Sudhakar scored Super 10s in three of his last four matches and is the top-pick for captaincy. His last two games against MMGL have seen him put up 22 raid points.

Sahil Narwal: Narwal recorded 48 raid points in his last three appearances and also had four tackle points in that time. He is a great alternative for captaincy.

Fantasy Team:

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