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

Match details

Match: Hampi Heroes vs Palani Tuskers
Date: 30th December
Time: 09:00 PM IST

Preview:

D-day is finally here. After a month of jam-packed action with hardly any space to breathe, we started with 10 teams but after 121 battles we are finally down to just two teams. Hampi Heroes, the defending champions have been cruising through the entire season, no matter the stage, it was they will have a chance to become the first team to successfully defend their title. Tuskers are not an easy team to face, the new side has pushed Heroes to the limits before and certainly has surprised many critics with their performances this season. They have what it takes to be the champion of the winter edition.

Probable starting lineup:

Hampi Heroes:

Ankit Rana, Sawan Khatri, Ashish Malik, Yogesh Dahiya, Sachin Manipal, Sonu Mahender, Rohit Nandal

Palani Tuskers:

M Sudhakar, Sakthivel R, S Mukesh Khannan, Velavan Muruganantham, S Mukilan, Masana Muthu, S Sanjeevi

Top picks:

Ankit Rana, Sawan Khatri, Ashish Malik, Yogesh Dahiya, M Sudhakar, Sakthivel R, S Mukesh Khannan

Super sub:

Rohit Nandal, one of the champion-winning players from the last edition, would be the Super sub player of the day for fantasy users. He had a slow start this season because of the change in position but soon made up for it. He has been one of the most trusted armours for his coach and with a Raider of Sudhakar in the opposite ranks, the coach will strategically use him, just at the right moment. He has scored 98 tackle points and will be raring to complete his 100 tackle points for the season in the final game.

Raiders:

The final game will see the Deadly duo beingly unleashed for fantasy users. Both the raiders have taken turns to be the lead raiders for the heroes this season and have done commendable jobs throughout the season. Sawan Khatri has scored more points than Ankit but has played 6 games more than his teammate. Ankit has one more Super-10s than Sawan with 9 in total. Both have combined to score 302 raid points this season. But they have a competitor today whom they will have to outscore to win. S Mukesh will be the out-and-out raider for the Tuskers side. He has been in the thick of the action for the most number of games this season as he has played every single one of them without sitting out for 27 games. He has scored 97 raid points in 218 raids and has been a decent contributor to the fantasy teams as well with 1351 fantasy points scored till now.

Defenders:

The defence would be led by the man who was never dismantled from the summit once he reached there. Ashish felt miles ahead of any defender in the entire league. He is a step too quick and force too strong who can contain any raider of the league. He has the most number of tackle points 112, the most number of high fives with 15 and 2nd highest number of super tackles 7 in the entire league. Yogesh would be his partner in crime, the young lad took some time adjusting to his new surroundings and patiently waited for his chance but came out with flying colours. In 10 games he has scored an average of 3.9 tackles per game and has reached 1004 fantasy points. Sakthivel has a similar story, the right cover was just introduced due to an injury in the squad and proved to be a solid affair. He has 18 tackle points in just 4 games and is already up to match speed. He is the wildcard for the finals.

All-Rounders:

For M-Sudhakar this last match will be the start of his career reaching new heights. The raider has been outstanding the entire season and has zoomed past every defensive unit with ease. He has scored the highest number of points at every stage and is just 4 short of reaching the 300 raid points for the season, he will be the only raider who will achieve this or the current season. With 2639 fantasy points he is one of the leading fantasy points players as well. His battle against Ashish will decide who has the last laugh.

Captain and vice-captain pick:

Ashish will be the final Captain of our last fantasy game of the season, Sudhakar who he will battle head-on all night will be the Vice-Captain for this crucial game.

Fantasy team:

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