Dabang Delhi KC takes on the league leaders Haryana Steelers in the second match of a PKL 11 doubleheader on Saturday, December 14, at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune.
The Steelers became the first team to officially qualify for the playoffs after beating the Bengaluru Bulls 37-26 in their last outing. They are currently 14 points clear at the top of the points table and a class apart from the other teams. It's now a case of retaining that winning momentum and managing their players' fitness ahead of the playoffs for them.
Meanwhile, Delhi has produced an incredible unbeaten streak that's still alive after their thoroughly professional 33-27 win over the Telugu Titans in their previous outing.
With their defense not in the best form, their two co-captains, Naveen Kumar and Ashu Malik, stepped up, with the former securing a Super 10. They're placed third on the points table and could move to second with a win tonight.
DEL vs HAR Match Details
Match: DEL vs HAR, Pro Kabaddi 2024, Match 112
Date and Time: December 14, 2024; 9 pm IST
Venue: Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune.
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar
DEL vs HAR Probable Playing 7s
Dabang Delhi KC
Ashu Malik and Naveen Kumar (C), Ashish Malik/ Rahul, Yogesh Dahiya, Ashish, Gaurav Chillar/ Nitin Panwar, and Sandeep.
Haryana Steelers
Rahul Sethpal (C), Mohammadreza Shadloui, Sanjay, Jaideep Dahiya, Vinay, Naveen/Vishal Tate, and Shivam Patare.
DEL vs HAR Dream11 Team Prediction Top Picks, Pro Kabaddi 2024, Match 112
Raider - Ashu Malik
Ashu Malik's consistency hasn't dipped one bit, and while Naveen Kumar's resurgence has cut into his raiding output slightly, he still remains the best Dream11 raider in most fixtures, most certainly in this one.
Naveen Kumar was in form in the last match but he could find it harder against the Haryana defense. Shivam Patare and Vinay should have a decent outing against this Delhi defense that has a weakness in its cover combination.
Defender - Sanjay
Haryana Steelers' right cover Sanjay's outing could make or break this game. He'll directly go up against the two lead raiders from Delhi. While that does make him susceptible to make a few errors, he could haul big in this fixture by initiating plenty of tackles, as he did in the reverse fixture when he scored four tackle points.
All-Rounder - Mohammadreza Shadloui
Mohammadreza Shadloui has been the best Dream11 asset in the league for quite a while now, and especially in this fixture, he's the outright best all-rounder pick, with Delhi left corner Ashish Malik his only competitor.
DEL vs HAR Match Captain/Vice-Captain Choices
Ashu Malik
Yogesh/Sanjay
Mohammadreza Shadloui
Four Must-Picks for DEL vs HAR, Pro Kabaddi 2024, Match 112
Ashu Malik, Yogesh, Mohammadreza Shadloui, and Sanjay.
DEL vs HAR Expert Tips for Pro Kabaddi 2024
This should be a really tight contest, with two really strong sides going head-to-head. Delhi have more wind behind their sails and plenty of incentive to go all-out in this one but the Steelers won't want to lose any momentum before the playoffs and are unlikely to take any game easy.
Mohammadreza Shadloui and Sanjay are the best defensive options from the Steelers against a mostly right-raiding Delhi unit, with Vinay and Shivam Patare likely to have a good outing against the Delhi defense. Ashu Malik remains a top Dream11 option.
DEL vs HAR Dream11 Prediction Team, Grand League
Defenders: Yogesh, Sanjay, and Rahul Sethpal.
All-Rounders: Mohammadreza Shadloui.
Raiders: Ashu Malik, Naveen Kumar, and Shivam Patare.
Captain: Mohammadreza Shadloui. Vice-captain: Ashu Malik
DEL vs HAR Dream11 Prediction Team, Head-to-Head League
Defenders: Yogesh and Sanjay.
All-Rounders: Ashish Malik and Mohammadreza Shadloui.
Raiders: Vinay, Shivam Patare, and Ashu Malik.
Captain: Mohammadreza Shadloui. Vice-captain: Sanjay/Yogesh/Vinay.