U Mumba will take on Tamil Thalaivas in the 106th match of the PKL season 11 staged at Badminton Hall in Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on Wednesday, December 11.
In the last match, U Mumba were defeated by Gujarat Giants 33-34 as Ajit Ramesh Chouhan top-scored with 14 points for the U Mumba.
Tamil Thalaivas, on the other hand, won versus Gujarat Giants 40-27 in their latest PKL 11 encounter. Moein Shafaghi top-scored for the Tamil Thalaivas with 13 points.
PKL 11 points table
After 17 games in the tournament, U Mumba are ranked fifth in the points table.
Tamil Thalaivas, meanwhile, are placed ninth after 16 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 |
U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas form guide
U Mumba: L, T, W, L, W
Tamil Thalaivas: W, L, L, W, L
U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas squads
U Mumba: Amir MD. Zafardanesh, Bittu Baldeva Banwala, Gokula Manoharan Kannan, Mukilan Shanmugam, Rinku Sharma, Sombir Goswami, Ajit Ramesh Chouhan, Lokesh Jaisaram Ghosliya, Manjeet Dahiya, Sunil Kumar, Amin Ghorbani, Dhanasekar Malayali, Parvesh Bhainswal, Sathish Kannan Suryan, Shubham Kumar, Stuwart Surender Singh, Vishal Narendra Kumar Choudhary, Sunny Omparkash Sheokand, Ashish Randhir Bambal, Deepak Kundu and Rohit Raghav
Tamil Thalaivas: Aashish Umed, Abishek S Manokaran, Amir Hossein Bastami, Himanshu, Masanamuthu Lakshmanan, Mohit Jakhar, Narender Hoshiyar Kandola, Nitesh Kumar, Ronak, Sahil Gulia, Vishal Rothas Chahal, Anuj Kaluram Gawade, Dhiraj Raindra Bailmare, Sachin Tanwar, Moein Shafaghi, Sourabh Sambhaji Fagare, Ranjith Chandran and Nitin Chandel
U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas fantasy team
Raiders
Sachin - He has registered 1020 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 7.18 points per match, and has 38 super 10s.
Manjeet - Boasting an average of 5.66 raid points per match, Manjeet Dahiya has 708 raid points to his name, including 19 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Narender Kandola - The Tamil Thalaivas’ raider has scored 511 raid points in this tournament while averaging 8.96 points per match.
Ajit Chouhan - He has notched 143 raid points in 16 matches at an average of 8.94 points per game while claiming 7 Super 10s.
Moein Shafaghi - Meanwhile, Moein Shafaghi from Tamil Thalaivas has amassed 61 points in this season.
Defenders
Parvesh Bhainswal - He has accumulated 334 tackle points in 154 games in his PKL career. The U Mumba’s defender scored 19 High 5s so far and averages 2.17 points per match.
Mohit - Mohit Jakhar would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has registered 78 tackle points in 59 PKL matches at an average of 1.32 points per game. Mohit Jakhar has also recorded 1 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.
Sunil Kumar - The 27-year-old U Mumba defender, who has 375 tackle points in 154 PKL encounters, can bolster the defensive unit. While he averages 2.44 points per game, Sunil Kumar has also notched 21 High 5s in his career.
Nitesh Kumar - With 52 tackle points in 16 matches, which includes 5 High 5s,
Sombir - The defender has 43 tackle points in 17 matches in this tournament at an average of 2.53 per contest.
U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks
- Ajit Chouhan: U Mumba’s Ajit Chouhan is an ideal captaincy pick for your fantasy team. The raider has registered 143 raid points in PKL 11. Overall, he has 143 raid points in PKL history. He has 7 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
- Nitesh Kumar: Starring for the Tamil Thalaivas is Nitesh Kumar. The 20-year-old defender has registered 56 tackle points in PKL history. This season, he has collected 5 High 5s. Nitesh Kumar, hence, will be a preferred captaincy pick for the upcoming match.
- Rohit Raghav: All-rounder Rohit Raghav from the U Mumba has been among the best players in PKL 11. He has scored 67 points in 16 matches. With his form in perspective, Rohit Raghav will be a critical pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy alternatives.
U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas PKL 11 player points leaderboard
Most raid points - Ajit Chouhan (143)
Most tackle points - Nitesh Kumar (52)
Most Super Tackles - Sunil Kumar (6)
Most Super Raids - Ajit Chouhan (25)
Most Super 10s - Ajit Chouhan (7)
Most High 5s - Nitesh Kumar (5)
U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas head-to-head record in PKL
In PKL history, U Mumba have encountered Tamil Thalaivas in 12 matches, wherein the U Mumba have won eight, Tamil Thalaivas have three victories and one was tied.
The latest match between the two sides saw U Mumba beat Tamil Thalaivas 35-32. The U Mumba had one win while Tamil Thalaivas won one in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.
U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas Dream11 Prediction
U Mumba are the superior team against Tamil Thalaivas based on the head-to-head record. U Mumba are expected to beat Tamil Thalaivas in the upcoming PKL 11 clash.
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