Tamil Thalaivas (TAM) will face Gujarat Giants (GUJ) in match 44 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2023-24 at SDAT Multi purpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, December 27.
In the last match, Tamil Thalaivas lost to Haryana Steelers 29-42 as Sahil Gulia notched 10 points, the most by a Tamil Thalaivas player.
Gujarat Giants, meanwhile, beat U. P. Yoddhas 38-30 in their latest PKL 10 encounter. Rakesh Sungroya topped the scoring charts for the Gujarat Giants with 14 points.
Pro Kabaddi Season 10 Points Table and Standings
Tamil Thalaivas have played seven matches in the tournament and are currently ranked eleventh on the points table.
Gujarat Giants, meanwhile, are placed fourth after seven games.
Team |
Games played |
Won |
Lost |
Drawn |
Score difference |
Points |
Puneri Paltan |
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
90 |
31 |
Haryana Steelers |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
-3 |
26 |
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
25 |
Gujarat Giants |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
23 |
Bengal Warriors |
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
-11 |
22 |
U Mumba |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
Bengaluru Bulls |
8 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
-37 |
19 |
Dabang Delhi K. C. |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
Patna Pirates |
7 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
-1 |
17 |
U. P. Yoddhas |
7 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
15 |
15 |
Tamil Thalaivas |
7 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
-37 |
11 |
Telugu Titans |
7 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
-57 |
8 |
Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants form guide
Tamil Thalaivas: L, L, L, L, W
Gujarat Giants: W, L, L, L, W
Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants squads
Tamil Thalaivas: Aashish Umed, Abishek S Manokaran, Ajinkya Ashok Pawar, Himanshu, Himanshu Narwal, Himanshu Virender Singh, Jatin Phogat, Mohit Jakhar, Narender Hoshiyar kandola, Sahil Gulia, Amirhossein Bastami, Masana Muthu, Mohammadreza Kaboudrahangi, Nitin Mahanand Singh, Sathish Kannan Suryan, Selvamani K, Vishal Rothas Chahal, Nitesh Kumar, Ritik, Ronak and Sagar Rathee
Gujarat Giants: Arkam Shaikh, Manuj, Parteek Dahiya, Rakesh Sungroya, Rohan Singh, Sonu Jaglan, Sourav Gulia, Balaji D, Deepak Singh, Jagdeep, Jitender Yadav, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Nitesh, Ravi Kumar, Rohit Gulia, Sombir, Vikas Jaglan, Nitin Jaglan, Narender Hooda and Fazel Atrachali
Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants fantasy team
Raiders
Ajinkya Pawar - He has registered 376 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 4.82 points per match, and has 10 super 10s.
Rakesh Sungroya - With an average of 6.80 raid points per match, Rakesh Sungroya has 313 raid points to his name, including 14 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Narender Kandola - The Tamil Thalaivas’ raider has scored 283 raid points in this tournament while averaging 9.76 points per match.
Sonu Jaglan - He has notched 52 raid points in 7 matches at an average of 7.43 points per game while claiming 4 Super 10s.
Himanshu Narwal - Meanwhile, Himanshu Narwal from Tamil Thalaivas has amassed 14 points in this season.
Defenders
Ravi Kumar - He has made 216 tackle points in 138 games in his PKL career. The Gujarat Giants’ defender notched 9 High 5s so far and averages 1.57 points per game.
Fazel Atrachali - Fazel Atrachali would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has collected 444 tackle points in 153 PKL matches at an average of 2.90 points per game. Fazel Atrachali has also recorded 27 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.
Sagar Rathee - The 23-year-old Tamil Thalaivas defender, who has 173 tackle points in 58 PKL encounters, can bolster the defensive unit. While he averages 2.98 points per game, Sagar Rathee has also claimed 14 High 5s in his career.
Sahil Gulia - With 30 tackle points in 7 matches, which includes 3 High 5s,
Sombir - The defender has 20 tackle points in 7 matches in this tournament at an average of 2.86 per contest.
Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks
- Sonu Jaglan: Gujarat Giants’ Sonu Jaglan will do wonders as the captain for your fantasy team. The raider has scored 52 raid points in this tournament. Overall, he has 165 raid points in PKL history. He has 4 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
- Sahil Gulia: Featuring from the Tamil Thalaivas is Sahil Gulia. The defender has registered 117 tackle points in PKL history. In PKL 10, he has collected 3 High 5s. Sahil Gulia, hence, will be a preferred captaincy pick for the upcoming game.
- Rohit Gulia: All-rounder Rohit Gulia from the Gujarat Giants has been in fine fettle in PKL 10. He has registered 29 points in 7 matches. With his form in perspective, Rohit Gulia will be a crucial pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy alternatives.
Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants PKL 10 player points leaderboard
Most raid points - Sonu Jaglan (52)
Most tackle points - Sahil Gulia (30)
Most Super Tackles - Sahil Gulia (4)
Most Super Raids - Sonu Jaglan (14)
Most Super 10s - Sonu Jaglan (4)
Most High 5s - Sahil Gulia (3)
Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants head-to-head record in PKL
Tamil Thalaivas and Gujarat Giants have played against each other on eight occasions in PKL, with the Tamil Thalaivas winning three and the Gujarat Giants securing four victories while one game was tied.
The latest clash between the two sides saw Tamil Thalaivas beat Gujarat Giants 42-39. The Tamil Thalaivas had one win while the Gujarat Giants won 0 in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.
Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants Dream11 Prediction
Gujarat Giants are the superior team against Tamil Thalaivas based on the results of matches between the two sides and their form.
Gujarat Giants are expected to beat Tamil Thalaivas in the upcoming PKL 10 encounter.
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