Haryana Steelers will take on Bengaluru Bulls in match no. 105 of the PKL season 11 at Badminton Hall in Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on Wednesday, December 11.

Last time out, Haryana Steelers beat Telugu Titans 46-25 as Shivam Anil Patare notched 12 points, the most by a Haryana Steelers player.

Bengaluru Bulls, meanwhile, were defeated by Bengal Warriorz 29-44 in their latest PKL 11 encounter. Pardeep Narwal topped the scoring charts for the Bengaluru Bulls with 14 points.

PKL 11 points table

After 18 games in PKL 11, Haryana Steelers are placed first in the points table.

Bengaluru Bulls, meanwhile, are ranked twelfth after 17 games.

Team name

Games played

won

lost

drawn

point difference

points

Haryana Steelers

18

14

4

0

98

72

Patna Pirates

17

10

6

1

86

58

UP Yoddhas

17

9

6

2

37

56

Dabang Delhi K. C.

17

8

5

4

34

56

U Mumba

17

9

6

2

5

55

Jaipur Pink Panthers

18

9

7

2

38

54

Telugu Titans

18

10

8

0

-46

54

Puneri Paltan

18

7

8

3

30

49

Tamil Thalaivas

16

6

9

1

12

38

Bengal Warriorz

17

5

10

2

-51

37

Gujarat Giants

18

5

11

2

-98

34

Bengaluru Bulls

17

2

14

1

-145

19

Haryana Steelers vs Bengaluru Bulls form guide

Haryana Steelers: W, W, L, W, W

Bengaluru Bulls: L, T, L, L, L

Haryana Steelers vs Bengaluru Bulls squads

Haryana Steelers: Ghanshyam Roka Magar, Hardeep Ranbir, Jaideep Kuldeep Dahiya, Ns. Jayasoorya Nagarajan, Rahul Sethpal, Shivam Anil Patare, Vinay, Vishal Tate, Mohammadreza Shadloui, Ashish Gill, Manikandan Sudalaimani, Sanjay Krishan Dhull, Sanskar Naveen Mishra, Naveen Rawal, Sahil, Vikas Jadhav, Manikandan Nesamani and Vikul Lamba

Bengaluru Bulls: Aditya Shankar Powar, Akshit Kuldeep Dhull, Arul Nandha Babu Velusamy, 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, Sunny Sherawat and Naveen Kundu

Haryana Steelers vs Bengaluru Bulls fantasy team

Raiders

Ajinkya Pawar - He has registered 503 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 4.75 points per match, and has 12 super 10s.

Vinay - Boasting an average of 5.32 raid points per match, Vinay has 500 raid points to his name, including 15 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.

Jai Bhagwan - The Bengaluru Bulls’ raider has scored 167 raid points in this tournament while averaging 3.80 points per match.

Shivam Patare - He has made 116 raid points in 18 matches at an average of 6.44 points per game while claiming 5 Super 10s.

Pardeep Narwal - Meanwhile, Pardeep Narwal from Bengaluru Bulls has amassed 88 points in this season.

Defenders

Rahul - He has accumulated 176 tackle points in 74 games in his PKL career. The Haryana Steelers’ defender notched 11 High 5s so far and averages 2.38 points per game.

Jaideep - Jaideep Kuldeep Dahiya would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has registered 215 tackle points in 81 PKL matches at an average of 2.65 points per game. Jaideep Kuldeep Dahiya has also recorded 16 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.

Saurabh Nandal - The 24-year-old Bengaluru Bulls defender, who has 276 tackle points in 108 PKL encounters, can bolster the defensive unit. While he averages 2.56 points per game, Saurabh Nandal has also notched 11 High 5s in his career.

Sanjay - With 45 tackle points in 18 matches, which includes 2 High 5s,

Arulnanthababu - The defender has 18 tackle points in 13 games in this tournament at an average of 1.38 per contest.

Haryana Steelers vs Bengaluru Bulls fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks

  1. Shivam Patare: Haryana Steelers’ Shivam Patare is an ideal captaincy pick for your fantasy team. The raider has notched 116 raid points in PKL 11. Overall, he has 232 raid points in PKL history. He has 5 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
  2. Rahul: Starring for the Haryana Steelers is Rahul. The 23-year-old defender has scored 176 tackle points in PKL history. In PKL 11, he has collected 2 High 5s. Rahul, hence, will be a suggested captaincy pick for the upcoming match.
  3. Mohammadreza Shadloui: All-rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui from the Haryana Steelers has been in fine fettle in PKL 11. He has scored 104 points in 18 matches. He has 3 High 5s. Considering his current form, Mohammadreza Shadloui will be a must-have pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy options.

Haryana Steelers vs Bengaluru Bulls PKL 11 player points leaderboard

Most raid points - Vinay (128)

Most tackle points - Nitin Rawal (61)

Most Super Tackles - Nitin Rawal (8)

Most Super Raids - Vinay (13)

Most Super 10s - Vinay (6)

Most High 5s - Nitin Rawal (5)

Haryana Steelers vs Bengaluru Bulls head-to-head record in PKL

Haryana Steelers and Bengaluru Bulls have squared off on 11 occasions in PKL, with Haryana Steelers winning five and Bengaluru Bulls securing six victories.

The latest match between the two sides saw Haryana Steelers secure a 32-26 victory against Bengaluru Bulls. Haryana Steelers had one win while Bengaluru Bulls won one in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.

Haryana Steelers vs Bengaluru Bulls Dream11 Prediction

Going by recent form, Haryana Steelers will start as favourites against Bengaluru Bulls on Wednesday. Haryana Steelers are expected to beat Bengaluru Bulls in the upcoming PKL 11 encounter.

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