Bengaluru Bulls will be up against Puneri Paltan in match 16 of the PKL season 11 staged at GMCB Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday, October 25.
Last time out, Bengaluru Bulls lost to UP Yoddhas 36-57 as Pardeep Narwal notched 16 points, the most by a Bengaluru Bulls player.
Puneri Paltan, on the other hand, lost to Tamil Thalaivas 30-35 in their latest PKL 11 encounter. Mohit Goyat topped the scoring charts for Puneri Paltan with 13 points.
PKL 11 points table
After 3 matches in PKL 11, Bengaluru Bulls are placed eleventh in the points table.
Puneri Paltan, on the other hand, are ranked second after three matches.
Team name |
Games played |
won |
lost |
drawn |
point difference |
points |
UP Yoddhas |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
23 |
11 |
Puneri Paltan |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
11 |
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
23 |
10 |
Tamil Thalaivas |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
10 |
Dabang Delhi K. C. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
Bengal Warriorz |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
-2 |
6 |
Gujarat Giants |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
-2 |
6 |
Haryana Steelers |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
U Mumba |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
-2 |
5 |
Telugu Titans |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
-37 |
5 |
Bengaluru Bulls |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
-33 |
1 |
Patna Pirates |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-15 |
0 |
Bengaluru Bulls vs Puneri Paltan form guide
Bengaluru Bulls: L, L, L
Puneri Paltan: L, W, W
Bengaluru Bulls vs Puneri Paltan squads
Bengaluru Bulls: Aditya Shankar Powar, Akshit Kuldeep Dhull, Arul Nandha Babu Velusamy, Chandra Manja Naik, Parteek, Ponparthiban Subramanian, Rohit Surender Nandal, Saurabh Nandal, Sushil Om Khatri, Ajinkya Ashok Pawar, Pardeep Narwal, Hasun Thongkruea, Jai Bhagwan, Jatin Phogat, Nitin Rawal, Pramot Saising, Pankaj, Lucky Jaydev Dhankar and Surinder Singh Dehal
Puneri Paltan: Abinesh Nadarajan, Aditya Tushar Shinde, Akash Santosh Shinde, Aslam Inamdar, Dadaso Shivaji Pujari, Gaurav Khatri, Mohit Goyat, Nitin R Malik, Pankaj Deepak Mohite, Sanket Suresh Sawant, Tushar Dattaray Adhavade, Vaibhav Balasaheb Kamble, Mohit Khaler, Ali Hadi, Aman, Amir Hassan Noroozi, Aryavardhan Navale, Mohd Amaan, V. Ajith Kumar, Vishal Lather, Sourav and Satyappa Matti
Bengaluru Bulls vs Puneri Paltan fantasy team
Raiders
Ajinkya Pawar - He has scored 465 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 4.89 points per match, and has 12 super 10s.
Pankaj Mohite - With an average of 4.72 raid points per match, Pankaj Deepak Mohite has 288 raid points to his name, including 8 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Akash Shinde - The Puneri Paltan’s raider has scored 207 raid points in this tournament while averaging 5.17 points per match.
Pardeep Narwal - He has notched 28 raid points in 3 matches at an average of 9.33 points per game while claiming 1 Super 10s.
Mohit Goyat - Meanwhile, Mohit Goyat from Puneri Paltan has amassed 18 points in this season.
Defenders
Surinder Dehal - He has made 277 tackle points in 122 games in his PKL career. The Bengaluru Bulls’ defender notched 9 High 5s so far and averages 2.27 points per match.
Vishal - Vishal Lather would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has registered 174 tackle points in 80 PKL matches at an average of 2.17 points per game. Vishal Lather has also recorded 7 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.
Aman - The 24-year-old Puneri Paltan defender, who has 146 tackle points in 65 PKL encounters, can boost the defensive unit. While he averages 2.25 points per game, Aman has also claimed 5 High 5s in his career.
Gaurav Khatri - With 14 tackle points in 3 matches, which includes 2 High 5s,
Saurabh Nandal - The defender has 7 tackle points in 3 matches in this competition at an average of 2.33 per contest.
Bengaluru Bulls vs Puneri Paltan fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks
- Pardeep Narwal: Bengaluru Bulls’ Pardeep Narwal will do wonders as the captain for your fantasy team. The raider has registered 28 raid points in PKL 11. Overall, he has 1718 raid points in PKL history. He has 1 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
- Gaurav Khatri: Headlining the Puneri Paltan is Gaurav Khatri. The 21-year-old defender has registered 103 tackle points in PKL history. In PKL 11, he has collected 2 High 5s. Gaurav Khatri, hence, will be a preferred captaincy pick for the upcoming match.
- Aslam Inamdar: All-rounder Aslam Inamdar from the Puneri Paltan has been in great form in PKL 11. He has amassed 18 points in 3 matches. Courtesy of his recent performances, Aslam Inamdar will be a must-have pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy options.
Bengaluru Bulls vs Puneri Paltan PKL 11 player points leaderboard
Most raid points - Pardeep Narwal (28)
Most tackle points - Gaurav Khatri (14)
Most Super Tackles - Mohit Goyat (2)
Most Super Raids - Pardeep Narwal (3)
Most Super 10s - Pardeep Narwal (1)
Most High 5s - Gaurav Khatri (2)
Bengaluru Bulls vs Puneri Paltan head-to-head record in PKL
In PKL history, Bengaluru Bulls have played Puneri Paltan in 18 matches, wherein the Bengaluru Bulls have won seven, the Puneri Paltan have 11 victories.
The latest match between the two teams saw Puneri Paltan beat Bengaluru Bulls 40-31. The Bengaluru Bulls had 0 wins while the Puneri Paltan won two in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.
Bengaluru Bulls vs Puneri Paltan Dream11 Prediction
Puneri Paltan are the superior team against Bengaluru Bulls based on the head-to-head record. Puneri Paltan are expected to beat Bengaluru Bulls in the upcoming PKL 11 encounter.
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