U Mumba (MUM) will cross swords with Bengal Warriors (BEN) in match 38 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2023-24 at SDAT Multi purpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, December 24.
Last time out, U Mumba won against Tamil Thalaivas 46-33 as Guman Singh top-scored with 11 points for U Mumba.
Bengal Warriors, on the other hand, tied against U. P. Yoddhas 37-37 in their latest PKL 10 encounter. Nitin Kumar Dhankhar topped the scoring charts for the Bengal Warriors with 10 points.
Pro Kabaddi Season 10 Points Table and Standings
U Mumba have played five matches in PKL 10 and are currently ranked seventh on the points table.
Bengal Warriors, meanwhile, are ranked fourth after six games.
Team |
Games played |
Won |
Lost |
Drawn |
Score difference |
Points |
Puneri Paltan |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
72 |
26 |
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
25 |
Gujarat Giants |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
23 |
Bengal Warriors |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
21 |
Haryana Steelers |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
-16 |
21 |
Patna Pirates |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
17 |
U Mumba |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
16 |
U. P. Yoddhas |
7 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
15 |
15 |
Bengaluru Bulls |
7 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
-39 |
14 |
Dabang Delhi K. C. |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
-2 |
12 |
Tamil Thalaivas |
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
-24 |
11 |
Telugu Titans |
6 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
-55 |
7 |
U Mumba vs Bengal Warriors form guide
U Mumba: W, W, L, L, W
Bengal Warriors: T, L, W, W, T
U Mumba vs Bengal Warriors squads
U Mumba: Guman Singh, Heidarali Ekrami, Jai Bhagwan, Pranay Vinay Rane, Rinku Sharma, Rupesh, Shivam Anil Thakur, Shivansh Thakur, Alireza Mirzaian, Amir MD. Zafardanesh, Bittu Banwala, Girish Maruti Ernak, Gokula Manoharan Kannan, Kunal Chaman Bhati, Mahender Singh, Mukilan Shanmugam, Rohit Madanlal Yadav, Vishwanath Vijaykumar, Saurav Parthe, Sombir, Ram Adhagale and Surinder Singh
Bengal Warriors: Aslam Saja Mohamed Thambi, Prashant Kumar, R Guhan, Shrikant Jadhav, Shubham Shashikant Shinde, Suyog Baban Gaikar, Vaibhav Garje, Nitin Kumar Dhankhar, Akshay Bharat Bhoir, Maharudra Madhukar Garje, Nitin Rawal, Vishwas S, Chia-Ming Chang, Aditya S Shinde, Dipak Arjun Shinde, Darpan Chauhan, Akshay Anil Rathee, Jaskirat Singh, Harsh Mahesh Lad and Maninder Singh
U Mumba vs Bengal Warriors fantasy team
Raiders
Maninder Singh - He has scored 1292 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 10.09 points per game, and has 66 super 10s.
Shrikant Jadhav - Boasting an average of 5.06 raid points per match, Shrikant Jadhav has 638 raid points to his name, including 15 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Guman Singh - The U Mumba’s raider has scored 275 raid points in this tournament while averaging 5.98 points per match.
Nitin Dhankhar - He has notched 40 raid points in 5 matches at an average of 8.00 points per game while claiming 2 Super 10s.
Pranay Vinay Rane - Meanwhile, Pranay Vinay Rane from U Mumba has notched 13 points in this season.
Defenders
Girish Maruti Ernak - He has made 360 tackle points in 145 matches in his PKL career. The U Mumba’s defender notched 24 High 5s so far and averages 2.48 points per game.
Surinder Singh - Surinder Singh would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has collected 251 tackle points in 106 PKL matches at an average of 2.37 points per game. Surinder Singh has also recorded 8 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.
Mahender Singh - The 27-year-old U Mumba defender, who has 275 tackle points in 115 PKL encounters, can bolster the defensive unit. While he averages 2.39 points per game, Mahender Singh has also notched 16 High 5s in his career.
Shubham Shinde - With 23 tackle points in 6 matches, which includes 1 High 5s,
Rinku Sharma - The defender has 11 tackle points in 5 matches in this tournament at an average of 2.20 per contest.
U Mumba vs Bengal Warriors fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks
- Maninder Singh: Bengal Warriors’ Maninder Singh will do wonders as the captain for your fantasy team. The raider has scored 61 raid points in this tournament. Overall, he has 1292 raid points in PKL history. He has 3 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
- Shubham Shinde: Starring for the Bengal Warriors is Shubham Shinde. The 24-year-old defender has registered 112 tackle points in PKL history. This season, he has collected 1 High 5s. Shubham Shinde, hence, will be an ideal captaincy pick for the upcoming game.
- Amir MD. Zafardanesh: All-rounder Amir MD. Zafardanesh from the U Mumba has been among the best players in PKL 10. He has scored 48 points in 5 matches. He has notched 3 Super 10s. Courtesy of his recent performances, Amir MD. Zafardanesh will be a crucial pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy choices.
U Mumba vs Bengal Warriors PKL 10 player points leaderboard
Most raid points - Maninder Singh (61)
Most tackle points - Shubham Shinde (23)
Most Super Tackles - Mahender Singh (2)
Most Super Raids - Maninder Singh (12)
Most Super 10s - Maninder Singh (3)
Most High 5s - Mahender Singh (1)
U Mumba vs Bengal Warriors head-to-head record in PKL
In PKL history, U Mumba have encountered Bengal Warriors in 18 matches, wherein the U Mumba have won 13, the Bengal Warriors have four victories while one was tied.
The latest game between the two sides saw U Mumba secured a 49-41 victory against the Bengal Warriors. The U Mumba had two wins while the Bengal Warriors won 0 in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.
U Mumba vs Bengal Warriors Dream11 Prediction
U Mumba have the advantage against Bengal Warriors based on the head-to-head record.
U Mumba are expected to beat Bengal Warriors in the upcoming PKL 10 encounter.
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