Tamil Thalaivas will take on Patna Pirates in match no. 109 of the PKL season 11 staged at Badminton Hall in Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on Friday, December 13.

In the last match, Tamil Thalaivas lost to U Mumba 31-47 as Moein Shafaghi notched 10 points, the most by a Tamil Thalaivas player.

Patna Pirates, on the other hand, won versus Jaipur Pink Panthers 38-28 in their latest PKL 11 encounter. Devank top-scored for the Patna Pirates with 14 points.

PKL 11 points table

After 17 matches in PKL 11, Tamil Thalaivas are placed tenth in the points table.

Patna Pirates, meanwhile, are ranked fifth after 17 games.

Team name

Games played

won

lost

drawn

point difference

points

Haryana Steelers

19

15

4

0

109

77

Dabang Delhi K. C.

18

9

5

4

40

61

U Mumba

18

10

6

2

21

60

UP Yoddhas

18

9

6

3

37

59

Patna Pirates

17

10

6

1

86

58

Telugu Titans

19

10

9

0

-52

55

Jaipur Pink Panthers

18

9

7

2

38

54

Puneri Paltan

18

7

8

3

30

49

Bengal Warriorz

18

5

10

3

-51

40

Tamil Thalaivas

17

6

10

1

-4

38

Gujarat Giants

18

5

11

2

-98

34

Bengaluru Bulls

18

2

15

1

-156

19

Tamil Thalaivas vs Patna Pirates form guide

Tamil Thalaivas: L, W, L, L, W

Patna Pirates: W, L, W, W, T

Tamil Thalaivas vs Patna Pirates squads

Tamil Thalaivas: Aashish Umed, Abishek S Manokaran, Amir Hossein Bastami, Himanshu, 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, Nitin Chandel and Sai Gopinath Kumar Prasad

Patna Pirates: Ankit Jaglan, Babu Murugasan, Jang Kun Lee, Kunal Mehta, Sandeep Dukhan Kumar, Sudhakar Maruthamuthu, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Shubham Shashikant Shinde, Deepak Singh, Devank, Gurdeep, Hamid Mirzaei Nader, Meetu Mahender Sharma, Aman Ravinder Lather, Parvinder Boora, Sahil Shahaji Patil, Deepak Ranbir Singh Jaglan, Ayan Lohchab, Sagar Jaglan, Navdeep and Arkam Shaikh

Tamil Thalaivas vs Patna Pirates fantasy team

Raiders

Sachin - He has registered 1020 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 7.18 points per game, and has 38 super 10s.

Narender Kandola - Boasting an average of 8.96 raid points per match, Narender Hoshiyar Kandola has 511 raid points to his name, including 29 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.

Jang Kun Lee - The Patna Pirates’ raider has scored 472 raid points in this tournament while averaging 4.41 points per match.

Devank - He has notched 221 raid points in 17 matches at an average of 13.00 points per game while claiming 13 Super 10s.

Ayan - Meanwhile, Ayan Lohchab from Patna Pirates has notched 127 points in this season.

Defenders

Deepak - He has made 106 tackle points in 48 matches in his PKL career. The Patna Pirates’ defender scored 7 High 5s so far and averages 2.21 points per game.

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.

Shubham Shinde - The 25-year-old Patna Pirates defender, who has 186 tackle points in 100 PKL matches, can boost the defensive unit. While he averages 1.86 points per game, Shubham Shashikant Shinde has also claimed 6 High 5s in his career.

Nitesh Kumar - With 54 tackle points in 17 matches, which includes 5 High 5s,

Amir Hossein Bastami - The defender has 35 tackle points in 17 matches in this competition at an average of 2.06 per contest.

Tamil Thalaivas vs Patna Pirates fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks

  1. Devank: Patna Pirates’ Devank is an ideal captaincy pick for your fantasy team. The raider has registered 221 raid points in PKL 11. Overall, he has 226 raid points in PKL history. He has 13 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
  2. Nitesh Kumar: Starring for the Tamil Thalaivas is Nitesh Kumar. The 20-year-old defender has scored 58 tackle points in PKL history. This season, he has collected 5 High 5s. Nitesh Kumar, hence, will be a favourable captaincy pick for the upcoming clash.
  3. Ankit: All-rounder Ankit from the Patna Pirates has been among the best players in PKL 11. He has scored 56 points in 17 matches. He has 3 High 5s. With his form in perspective, Ankit will be a critical pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy options.

Tamil Thalaivas vs Patna Pirates PKL 11 player points leaderboard

Most raid points - Devank (221)

Most tackle points - Ankit (56)

Most Super Tackles - Ankit (6)

Most Super Raids - Devank (29)

Most Super 10s - Devank (13)

Most High 5s - Nitesh Kumar (5)

Tamil Thalaivas vs Patna Pirates head-to-head record in PKL

In PKL history, Tamil Thalaivas have played Patna Pirates in 15 matches, wherein the Tamil Thalaivas have won four, the Patna Pirates have eight victories and three were tied.

The latest game between the two sides saw Patna Pirates secure a 42-40 victory against the Tamil Thalaivas. The Tamil Thalaivas had 1 win while the Patna Pirates won 1 in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.

Tamil Thalaivas vs Patna Pirates Dream11 Prediction

Patna Pirates have the advantage against Tamil Thalaivas considering the results of matches between the two sides. Patna Pirates are expected to beat Tamil Thalaivas in the upcoming PKL 11 encounter.

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