Dabang Delhi K. C. will take on Patna Pirates in the 136th match of the PKL season 11 staged at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Friday, December 27.
Last time out, Dabang Delhi K. C. beat Gujarat Giants 45-31 as Ashu Malik notched 14 points, the most by a Dabang Delhi player.
Patna Pirates, meanwhile, beat U Mumba 31-23 in their latest PKL 11 encounter. Ayan Lohchab top-scored for the Patna Pirates with 10 points.
PKL 11 points table
Dabang Delhi K. C. have played 22 games in PKL 11 and are currently ranked second on the points table.
Patna Pirates, on the other hand, are ranked fourth after 22 matches.
| Team name | Games played | won | lost | drawn | point difference | points |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 112 | 84 |
| Dabang Delhi K. C. | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 81 |
| UP Yoddhas | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 97 | 79 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 93 | 77 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 71 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 70 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | -40 | 66 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 61 | 60 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 50 |
| Bengal Warriorz | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | -116 | 41 |
| Gujarat Giants | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | -152 | 38 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | -227 | 19 |
Dabang Delhi K. C. vs Patna Pirates form guide
Dabang Delhi K. C. W, W, W, W, W
Patna Pirates: T, L, W, W, W
Dabang Delhi K. C. vs Patna Pirates squads
Dabang Delhi K. C. Ashish Sahdev Malik, Ashu Malik, Manu Dilbagh Deswal, Naveen Kumar, Vikrant, Yogesh Bijender Dahiya, Ashish N, Brijendra Singh Chaudhary, Gaurav Hari Om Chillar, Himanshu Surajmal Narwal, Md Mijanur Rahman, Mohammad Baba Ali, Nitin Panwar, Rinku Narwal, Vinay Virender Redhu, Parveen, Rahul Rakesh Kalirawna, Mohit Deswal, Sandeep Deswal, Aniket Mane and Monu Ramanand Sharma
Patna Pirates: Ankit Jaglan, Babu Murugasan, Jang Kun Lee, Kunal Mehta, Sandeep Dukhan Kumar, Sudhakar Maruthamuthu, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Shubham Shashikant Shinde, Deepak Singh, Devank, Gurdeep, Hamid Mirzaei Nader, Meetu Mahender Sharma, Aman Ravinder Lather, Parvinder Boora, Sahil Shahaji Patil, Deepak Ranbir Singh Jaglan, Ayan Lohchab, Sagar Jaglan, Navdeep and Arkam Shaikh
Dabang Delhi K. C. vs Patna Pirates fantasy team
Raiders
Naveen Kumar - He has registered 1100 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 10.38 points per match, and has 66 super 10s.
Jang Kun Lee - With an average of 4.41 raid points per match, Jang Kun Lee has 472 raid points to his name, including 9 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Devank - The Patna Pirates’ raider has scored 293 raid points in this tournament while averaging 10.10 points per match.
Ashu Malik - He has notched 253 raid points in 22 matches at an average of 11.50 points per game while claiming 18 Super 10s.
Ayan - Meanwhile, Ayan Lohchab from Patna Pirates has notched 173 points in this season.
Defenders
Deepak - He has accumulated 120 tackle points in 54 games in his PKL career. The Patna Pirates’ defender scored 8 High 5s so far and averages 2.22 points per match.
Shubham Shinde - Shubham Shashikant Shinde would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has registered 201 tackle points in 104 PKL matches at an average of 1.93 points per game. Shubham Shashikant Shinde has also recorded 8 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.
Yogesh - The 20-year-old Dabang Delhi K. C. Defender, who has 145 tackle points in 44 PKL encounters, can boost the defensive unit. While he averages 3.30 points per game, Yogesh Bijender Dahiya has also notched 10 High 5s in his career.
Ashish - With 46 tackle points in 20 matches, which includes 2 High 5s,
Sandeep - The defender has 26 tackle points in 19 games in this competition at an average of 1.37 per contest.
Dabang Delhi K. C. vs Patna Pirates fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks
- Devank: Patna Pirates’ Devank is the top captaincy choice for your fantasy team. The raider has scored 288 raid points in PKL 11. Overall, he has 293 raid points in PKL history. He has 18 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
- Yogesh: Headlining the Dabang Delhi K. C. is Yogesh. The 20-year-old defender has scored 145 tackle points in PKL history. This season, he has collected 5 High 5s. Yogesh, hence, will be a preferred captaincy pick for the upcoming game.
- Ankit: All-rounder Ankit from the Patna Pirates has been in fine fettle in PKL 11. He has scored 73 points in 23 matches. He has 4 High 5s. Courtesy of his recent performances, Ankit will be a must-have pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy choices.
Dabang Delhi K. C. vs Patna Pirates PKL 11 player points leaderboard
Most raid points - Devank (288)
Most tackle points - Ankit (73)
Most Super Tackles - Yogesh (10)
Most Super Raids - Devank (33)
Most Super 10s - Devank (18)
Most High 5s - Yogesh (5)
Dabang Delhi K. C. vs Patna Pirates head-to-head record in PKL
In PKL history, Dabang Delhi K. C. have faced Patna Pirates in 22 matches, wherein the Dabang Delhi K. C. have won nine, the Patna Pirates have 10 victories and two were tied.
The latest game between the two franchises saw Match Tied. The Dabang Delhi K. C. Had one win while the Patna Pirates won one in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.
Dabang Delhi K. C. vs Patna Pirates Dream11 Prediction
Patna Pirates are the superior team against Dabang Delhi K. C. considering the head-to-head record. Patna Pirates are expected to beat Dabang Delhi in the upcoming PKL 11 encounter.
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