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The Jaipur Pink Panthers (JAI) take on the Gujarat Giants (GUJ) in the 56th match of PKL 11 on Friday, November 15, at the Noida Indoor Stadium.
Jaipur enter this match on the back of a 39-32 win over the Bengaluru Bulls, riding on another stellar raiding performance from Arjun Deshwal, with right-corner Lucky Sharma scoring a High 5 on his return to the starting 7. They will be up against a resurgent Gujarat Giants, who would've received a major morale boost after their win against the Bengal Warriorz.
Coach Ram Mehar Singh will be relieved to see his team break their seven-match losing streak with a dominant 47-28 win. Their two corners put on a stellar defensive performance, supporting Guman Singh's one-man raiding act, with their star signing scoring 17 raid points.
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On that note, here are three surprise picks for today's match:
#3 Abhijeet Malik (ALL) (JAI) (12.5 Credits)
Abhijeet Malik started this season as Jaipur's secondary raider alongside Arjun Deshwal and was a very popular Dream11 option, also considering his defensive contributions. But after missing a couple of outings, he hasn't been able to create a similar impact on his return.
With 21 raid points and five tackle points in six appearances, Abhijeet has been more than handy for Jaipur this season. But the sheer number of all-rounders available for selection in today's match means that he has largely been ignored by most.
With all the focus likely to be on Arjun Deshwal and even Neeraj Narwal, Abhijeet could be forced to step up in the raiding department. At an affordable price, he could be a solid Dream11 surprise pick.
#2 Neeraj Narwal (ALL) (JAI) (13.5 Credits)
Neeraj Narwal has stepped up to become a handy support raider for the Jaipur Pink Panthers, scoring 24 raid points and five tackle points in just five appearances for his side. It's a real surprise to see a player with a high points ceiling having Dream11 ownership only hovering around the 20% mark, but it's understandable given how many all-rounders are available for selection.
With Reza Mirbagheri and Jitender Yadav considered nearly Dream11 must-haves, and with plenty of options available in defense and raiding as well, that is one of the main reasons why Neeraj is in differential territory.
A proven Dream11 pick this season, he should be a reliable surprise option for this match.
#1 Himanshu (ALL) (GUJ) (10.5 Credits)
Coming in for the under-performing Sombir in the Gujarat right corner, Himanshu did a terrific job for the Giants against the Bengal Warriorz, scoring six tackle points in a performance that was instrumental to their win.
Part of a conscious strategy to have more all-rounders in the team, it worked to perfection for the Giants. Himanshu has been comfortable both in putting in ankle holds and knee holds, and is also confident in coming around with blocks, stopping big-name raiders like Maninder Singh and Nitin Kumar with ease.
At 10.5 credits, the all-rounder is a steal and a great Dream11 differential option due to his high points ceiling playing in that right corner position.
