Bengaluru Bulls will take on Tamil Thalaivas in match 34 of the PKL season 11 staged at GMCB Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday, November 4.

Last time out, Bengaluru Bulls were defeated by Telugu Titans 35-38 as Ajinkya Ashok Pawar notched nine points, the most by a Bengaluru Bulls player.

Tamil Thalaivas, on the other hand, won versus Gujarat Giants 44-25 in their latest PKL 11 encounter. Narender Hoshiyar Kandola top-scored for the Tamil Thalaivas with 15 points.

PKL 11 points table

Bengaluru Bulls have played six matches in the tournament and are currently at the twelfth spot on the points table.

Tamil Thalaivas, on the other hand, are placed second after five matches.

Team name

Games played

won

lost

drawn

point difference

points

Puneri Paltan

6

4

1

1

41

24

Tamil Thalaivas

5

3

1

1

37

19

UP Yoddhas

6

3

3

0

22

18

Bengal Warriorz

5

2

1

2

0

17

Haryana Steelers

5

3

2

0

9

16

Patna Pirates

5

3

2

0

4

16

Telugu Titans

6

3

3

0

-36

16

Jaipur Pink Panthers

5

2

2

1

21

14

U Mumba

5

2

2

1

-7

14

Dabang Delhi K. C.

6

2

4

0

-15

13

Gujarat Giants

4

1

3

0

-27

7

Bengaluru Bulls

6

1

5

0

-49

7

Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas form guide

Bengaluru Bulls: L, W, L, L, L

Tamil Thalaivas: W, T, L, W, W

Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas 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

Tamil Thalaivas: Aashish Umed, Abishek S Manokaran, Amir Hossein Bastami, Himanshu, Masanamuthu Lakshmanan, Mohit Jakhar, Narender Hoshiyar Kandola, Nitesh Kumar, Ronak, Sagar Rathe, Sahil Gulia, Vishal Rothas Chahal, Anuj Kaluram Gawade, Dhiraj Raindra Bailmare, Sachin Tanwar, Moein Shafaghi, Sourabh Sambhaji Fagare and Ranjith Chandran

Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas fantasy team

Raiders

Sachin - He has scored 987 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 7.42 points per match, and has 37 super 10s.

Ajinkya Pawar - With an average of 4.88 raid points per match, Ajinkya Ashok Pawar has 478 raid points to his name, including 12 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.

Ranjith Chandran - The Tamil Thalaivas’ raider has scored 537 raid points in this tournament while averaging 5.02 points per match.

Narender Kandola - He has made 50 raid points in 5 matches at an average of 10.00 points per game while claiming 3 Super 10s.

Pardeep Narwal - Meanwhile, Pardeep Narwal from Bengaluru Bulls has amassed 35 points in this season.

Defenders

Surinder Dehal - He has made 278 tackle points in 125 matches in his PKL career. The Bengaluru Bulls’ defender notched 9 High 5s so far and averages 2.22 points per game.

Sagar Rathe - Sagar Rathe would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has registered 226 tackle points in 71 PKL matches at an average of 3.18 points per game. Sagar Rathe has also recorded 20 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.

Saurabh Nandal - The 24-year-old Bengaluru Bulls defender, who has 257 tackle points in 98 PKL encounters, can bolster the defensive unit. While he averages 2.62 points per game, Saurabh Nandal has also claimed 11 High 5s in his career.

Nitesh Kumar - With 17 tackle points in 5 matches, which includes 1 High 5s,

Abhishek Manokaran - The defender has 9 tackle points in 5 games in this tournament at an average of 1.80 per contest.

Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks

  1. Narender Kandola: Tamil Thalaivas’ Narender Kandola is the top captaincy choice for your fantasy team. The raider has scored 50 raid points in this tournament. Overall, he has 479 raid points in PKL history. He has 3 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
  2. Nitesh Kumar: Headlining the Tamil Thalaivas is Nitesh Kumar. The 20-year-old defender has scored 21 tackle points in PKL history. In PKL 11, he has collected 1 High 5s. Nitesh Kumar, hence, will be a suggested captaincy pick for the upcoming match.
  3. Nitin Rawal: All-rounder Nitin Rawal from the Bengaluru Bulls has been in fine fettle in PKL 11. He has scored 22 points in 6 matches. He has 2 High 5s. With his form in perspective, Nitin Rawal will be a crucial pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy options.

Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas PKL 11 player points leaderboard

Most raid points - Narender Kandola (50)

Most tackle points - Nitin Rawal (22)

Most Super Tackles - Nitin Rawal (3)

Most Super Raids - Sachin (3)

Most Super 10s - Narender Kandola (3)

Most High 5s - Nitin Rawal (2)

Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas head-to-head record in PKL

In PKL history, Bengaluru Bulls have encountered Tamil Thalaivas in 14 matches, wherein the Bengaluru Bulls have won 11, the Tamil Thalaivas have three victories.

The latest clash between the two franchises saw Tamil Thalaivas secure a 45-28 victory against the Bengaluru Bulls. The Bengaluru Bulls had one win while the Tamil Thalaivas won one in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.

Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas Dream11 Prediction

Bengaluru Bulls are the superior team against Tamil Thalaivas based on the head-to-head record. Bengaluru Bulls are expected to beat Tamil Thalaivas in the upcoming PKL 11 encounter.

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