Telugu Titans vs Dabang Delhi K.C.: Who will win today's PKL Match No. 18?

Match 18 of Pro Kabaddi League's (PKL) season 11 league stages sees season 8 champions Dabang Delhi K.C. take on hosts the Telugu Titans. The game will be played at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.

Both teams have played their respective first games and their form guides show that both of them have moved along different trajectories. This match will be the third one so far for the Dabang Delhi K.C. and the fourth game for hosts Telugu Titans.

Heading into the season, the Telugu Titans had registered a meagre five wins in 66 matches but their opening day result would shock everyone, as they beat the Bengaluru Bulls 37-29 to kickstart their season with a bang.

However, their form would dwindle in the next couple of games with the Titans losing their next two games against the Tamil Thalaivas by 29-44 and getting thumped by the Jaipur Pink Panthers 22-52. The results see them seated 11th in the points table with a points difference of -37.

A new coach has seen them play in a much better way but the recent results are nothing to go by. Pawan Sehrawat has been their star player so far, with the raider sitting third in the overall ranking with 29 points to his name. The defense will also come forward and show that they can change the course of the games at any given time.

As for the Dabang Delhi K.C., they have had contrasting results to start their campaign. In the season opener, they beat the U Mumba convincingly by a margin of 36-28 but were on the other end soon after, losing 23-28 to the UP Yoddhas a couple of nights later. At the moment, they are fifth on the points table with a points difference of +3.

The Dabang Delhi will need their raiding unit and defense to fire all cylinders in this game. Their defence chipped in with four Super Tackles in their first game and much of that will be needed in this contest as well.

Naveen Kumar, who is coming back from an injury, will have to assist Ashu Malik in some way so that the Dabang Delhi are able to score points and win games by big margins to climb up the points table.

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PKL 2024, Telugu Titans vs Dabang Delhi K.C. Prediction: Can the Titans beat Dabang Delhi K.C.?

When it comes to who has won the most games in this contest, it is neck and neck with the Dabang Delhi winning nine encounters compared to the eight won by the Telugu Titans. Expect this contest to be a cracking one with both teams eyeing their second win in the competition.

Prediction: Dabang Delhi K.C. to win Match 18