Former Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) champions Dabang Delhi KC will play their fifth match of Season 11 against Bengaluru Bulls tonight (Tuesday, October 29). The Bulls have been winless in the new season so far, recording four losses in four matches.
Looking at the Bengaluru Bulls' performance in Pro Kabaddi League 2024, the decision to spend big on Pardeep Narwal and Ajinkya Pawar seems to have backfired. While Pardeep has done a decent job, Ajinkya has struggled to get going. Even the team's defense has let the coach down on several occasions this season.
On the other side, Dabang Delhi KC have been inconsistent as well. They started their season with a win against U Mumba and then lost to the UP Yoddhas. While Delhi beat Telugu Titans in their third game, they ended up losing their fourth match against the Haryana Steelers last night.
Delhi will be keen to forget what happened against Haryana yesterday and bring their 'A' game to the table against the Bulls. Before the battle between Bulls and Delhi starts, here's a look at three players Dream11 users can pick as captain or vice-captain in fantasy contests tonight.
#1 Ashu Malik, Dabang Delhi KC
Dabang Delhi KC's co-captain Ashu Malik has once again emerged as the most reliable player for the Dabangs in Pro Kabaddi League 2024. Malik has scored 41 raid points in four matches this season and holds the third position on the raiders' leaderboard.
Considering that Ashu scored a Super 10 against the mighty Haryana Steelers defense yesterday (October 28), he can be backed to score big against the out-of-form Bengaluru Bulls defense tonight. Plus, Delhi will likely be without Naveen Kumar in this game as he got injured against Haryana. Expect Ashu to go in for more raids and destroy the Bulls' defense.
#2 Pardeep Narwal, Bengaluru Bulls
Bengaluru Bulls captain Pardeep Narwal will ideally be the best option for captaincy or vice-captaincy in fantasy contests, but fans should note that the Bulls took Pardeep off the mat against Puneri Paltan after just three raids. He scored zero points in that game.
It will be risky to select Pardeep in the fantasy team. However, he is the most experienced name present in the Bulls raiding unit, which is why the team management may give him one more chance. Pardeep should use the substitution in the last game as a wake-up call and deliver the goods for his team tonight.
#3 Nitin Rawal, Bengaluru Bulls
The defenders of both teams have been far from their best in Pro Kabaddi League 2024 so far. The fact that not a single defender from Bengaluru Bulls or Dabang Delhi KC has earned more than 10 tackle points this season shows how much the defense has struggled.
Nitin Rawal has been the highest points scorer among the Bulls defenders. He has 10 tackle points from four matches. On top of that, the all-rounder can go in for a few raids as well, if needed by the team. He can be a decent choice for captaincy or vice-captaincy in fantasy contests for this Pro Kabaddi fixture.