Gujarat Giants will be up against Bengal Warriorz in match 51 of the PKL season 11 staged at Noida Indoor Stadium in Greater Noida on Wednesday, November 13.
Last time out, Gujarat Giants were defeated by Patna Pirates 27-40 as Guman Singh top-scored with five points for the Giants.
Bengal Warriorz, meanwhile, beat Bengaluru Bulls 40-29 in their latest PKL 11 encounter. Nitin Kumar Dhankhar topped the scoring charts for the Warriorz with 14 points.
PKL 11 points table
Gujarat Giants have played eight games in the tournament and are currently ranked 12th on the points table.
Bengal Warriorz, meanwhile, are placed eighth after seven matches.
Team name |
Games played |
won |
lost |
drawn |
point difference |
points |
Puneri Paltan |
9 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
59 |
33 |
Haryana Steelers |
8 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
47 |
31 |
U Mumba |
9 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
-6 |
29 |
Patna Pirates |
8 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
27 |
Dabang Delhi K. C. |
10 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
-5 |
27 |
Telugu Titans |
8 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
-34 |
26 |
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
8 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
29 |
25 |
Bengal Warriorz |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
23 |
Tamil Thalaivas |
8 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
19 |
21 |
UP Yoddhas |
8 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
17 |
20 |
Bengaluru Bulls |
9 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
-63 |
13 |
Gujarat Giants |
8 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
-88 |
7 |
Gujarat Giants vs Bengal Warriorz form guide
Gujarat Giants: L, L, L, L, L
Bengal Warriorz: W, L, W, T, T
Gujarat Giants vs Bengal Warriorz squads
Gujarat Giants: Balaji Dhanabal, Jitender Yadav, Manuj, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Nitin Jaglan, Parteek Dahiya, Rakesh Sungroya, Rohan Singh, Sombir, Ujjval Singh, Guman Singh, Aadesh Siwach, Himanshu Virender Singh, Mohit, Monu, Neeraj Kumar, Raj Dipak Salunkhe, Vahid Rezaeimehr, Himanshu and Rohit
Bengal Warriorz: Aditya S Shinde, Chia-Ming Chang, Dipak Arjun Shinde, Maharudra Madhukar Garje, Maninder Singh, Nitin Kumar Dhankhar, Shreyas Sachin Umbardand, Vishwas S, Fazel Atrachali, Akash Chavhan, Arjun Anil Rathi, Mayur Jagannath Kadam, Nitesh Kumar, Pranay Vinay Rane, Praveen Thakur, Sagar Kumar Bipin Singh, Sambhaji Shivaji Wabale, Vaibhav Garje, Hemraj Choudhary, Sushil Kambrekar, Manjeet Sanjay Mitra Choudary, Deep Kumar Sanjay Sharma and Yash Malik
Gujarat Giants vs Bengal Warriorz fantasy team
Raiders
Maninder Singh - He has registered 1476 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 9.84 points per game, and has 74 super 10s.
Guman Singh - With an average of 6.66 raid points per match, Guman Singh has 446 raid points to his name, including 21 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Rakesh - The Gujarat Giants’ raider has scored 404 raid points in this tournament while averaging 6.03 points per match.
Nitin Kumar - He has made 61 raid points in 7 matches at an average of 8.71 points per game while claiming 3 Super 10s.
Himanshu Singh - Meanwhile, Himanshu Virender Singh from Gujarat Giants has amassed 25 points in this season.
Defenders
Neeraj Kumar - He has accumulated 190 tackle points in 104 matches in his PKL career. The Gujarat Giants’ defender scored 9 High 5s so far and averages 1.83 points per match.
Fazel Atrachali - Fazel Atrachali would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has registered 511 tackle points in 176 PKL matches at an average of 2.90 points per game. Fazel Atrachali has also recorded 31 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.
Nitesh Kumar - The 27-year-old Bengal Warriorz defender, who has 366 tackle points in 136 PKL encounters, can boost the defensive unit. While he averages 2.69 points per game, Nitesh Kumar has also claimed 23 High 5s in his career.
Sombir - With 16 tackle points in 7 matches, which includes 2 High 5s,
Mayur Kadam - The defender has 16 tackle points in 7 matches in this competition at an average of 2.29 per contest.
Gujarat Giants vs Bengal Warriorz fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks
- Nitin Kumar: Bengal Warriorz’s Nitin Kumar will do wonders as the captain for your fantasy team. The raider has registered 61 raid points in this tournament. Overall, he has 230 raid points in PKL history. He has 3 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
- Fazel Atrachali: Starring for the Bengal Warriorz is Fazel Atrachali. The 32-year-old defender has scored 511 tackle points in PKL history. This season, he has collected 2 High 5s. Fazel Atrachali, hence, will be a suggested captaincy pick for the upcoming clash.
- Jitender Yadav: All-rounder Jitender Yadav from the Gujarat Giants has been among the best players in PKL 11. He has registered 21 points in 7 matches. He has 1 High 5s. Considering his current form, Jitender Yadav will be a crucial pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy options.
Gujarat Giants vs Bengal Warriorz PKL 11 player points leaderboard
Most raid points - Nitin Kumar (61)
Most tackle points - Fazel Atrachali (25)
Most Super Tackles - Fazel Atrachali (5)
Most Super Raids - Nitin Kumar (6)
Most Super 10s - Nitin Kumar (3)
Most High 5s - Fazel Atrachali (2)
Gujarat Giants vs Bengal Warriorz head-to-head record in PKL
Gujarat Giants and Bengal Warriorz have squared off on 11 occasions in PKL, with Gujarat Giants winning five and the Bengal Warriorz securing four victories while two games have been tied.
The latest game between the two franchises saw Gujarat Giants beat Bengal Warriorz 41-32. Gujarat Giants had two wins while Bengal Warriorz won 0 in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.
Gujarat Giants vs Bengal Warriorz Dream11 Prediction
Going by recent form in Pro Kabaddi Season 11, Bengal Warriorz have the advantage against Gujarat Giants. Bengal Warriorz are expected to beat Gujarat Giantsin the upcoming PKL 11 encounter.
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