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The Bengaluru Bulls and the Patna Pirates lock horns in the 64th match of Pro Kabaddi 2024 on Tuesday, November 19, at the Noida Indoor Stadium.
With only two wins in 11 matches, the Bulls have had a dismal run this season and need a miracle to stay alive in the competition. They would feel they should've won their last outing against U Mumba, with the game going out of their grasp in the final minutes as they lost 37-38.
Their opponents, the Patna Pirates, have been on a fine run this season, and with six wins under their belt already, they'll fancy their chances of getting a seventh against the Bulls.
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On that note, let's look at the top three Dream11 surprise picks for this match.
#3 Sunny Sherawat (DEF) (BLR)
Right cover defender Sunny Sehrawat had a positive outing for the Bulls against U Mumba. Despite the eventual defeat, Sunny showed signs of solid defending, scoring three tackle points and assisting a few others as well.
Patna Pirates' highest point-scoring raider Devank is a right raider. With another starting raider Sandeep Kumar belonging to the same category, the performance of the right-cover defender becomes crucial.
This is, however, a double-edged sword for Sunny, and while he will be under pressure, he also has the opportunity to pick up plenty of Dream11 points, making him a handy differential pick.
#2 Sushil (RAI) (BLR)
Left raider Sushil also had a decent outing for the Bulls against U Mumba, scoring six raid points against their tight defensive unit. He's likely to retain his spot in the starting 7 with the other raiders not impressing so far. His battle with the right side of Patna's defense is one to keep an eye on.
He's not only a good pick because of his budget price and low ownership but also because of his fairly high points ceiling. With Bharat not in form last season, Sushil stepped up on innumerable occasions for the Bulls, scoring 100 raid points in only 16 appearances, many of them off the bench.
He has the PKL record and pedigree to haul big in this fixture and is a solid Dream11 surprise option.
#1 Arkam Shaikh (ALL) (PAT)
Arkam Shaikh could be a powerful Dream11 surprise option for this match. The all-rounder has settled in really well as Patna's left cover and he'll have his hands full like all left covers do when they go up against this Bengaluru Bulls team.
A team filled with left raiders, the Bulls' opponents this season have seen a high share of the tackle points spread across the right side of the defense. While Patna's right corner Shubham Shinde is highly owned, Arkam is not.
While he's yet to set the stage alight with his performances, scoring nine tackle points in eight appearances, the circumstances are ripe for him to record a sizeable Dream11 haul in this fixture.
