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Defending champions Puneri Paltan will lock horns with Season 8 winner Dabang Delhi KC in the 102nd Pro Kabaddi League 2024 match on Monday, December 9. The game will start at 9 pm IST, with the Badminton Hall in Pune's Balewadi Sports Complex hosting the fixture.
Puneri Paltan and Dabang Delhi KC are alive in the race for the Pro Kabaddi League 2024 playoffs. The Pune-based franchise are eighth in the points table. They have recorded seven wins, seven losses, and three ties in 17 games, but in their last five matches, Paltan have emerged victorious only once.
Meanwhile, Dabang Delhi KC are sixth in the standings. They have registered seven victories in 16 outings. The Dabangs have been involved in four draws while suffering five defeats. Notably, Dabang Delhi KC have not lost even once in their last five matches.
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Delhi will start as the favorites to defeat Puneri Paltan in the 102nd match of Pro Kabaddi League 2024.
On that note, here's a glance at the three players worthy of being picked as captain or vice-captain of Dream11 fantasy teams.
#1 Pankaj Mohite - Puneri Paltan
Since Pankaj Mohite stopped captaining Puneri Paltan, his performance has improved in Pro Kabaddi League 2024. Pankaj has top-scored for Paltan in their last two matches.
Speaking about his performance in Pune's last match against the UP Yoddhas, Pankaj was the best raider from his team. He scored 11 raid points, with all being touchpoints only.
Pune skipper Akash Shinde sent Pankaj to raid 16 times, and he got tackled only twice. Pankaj will enter the mat against Dabang Delhi KC with a lot of confidence. Fans should expect another Super 10 from the Pune raider.
#2 Ashu Malik - Dabang Delhi KC
Dabang Delhi KC also played their last match against the UP Yoddhas. That fixture ended in a 32-32 stalemate. Delhi captain Ashu Malik scored a brilliant Super 10. He scored one point in the defense, but his efforts were not enough to guide Delhi to a win.
Nevertheless, Ashu would have gained confidence from the fact that the UP Yoddhas could hunt him down only once in 18 raids. Ashu is also the second most successful raider of Pro Kabaddi League 2024 with 174 raid points. Hence, he will be a great choice for captaincy in fantasy contests.
#3 Naveen Kumar - Dabang Delhi KC
Naveen Kumar has been gradually returning to form after recovering from injury. The Naveen Express was in full flow during Dabang Delhi KC's match against Tamil Thalaivas, top-scoring with 11 points.
The Delhi raider could not score a Super 10 against UP Yoddhas but supported Ashu Malik to perfection by earning eight points. After Ashu, Naveen has been the go-to raider for Delhi. Although Naveen has not had the best season in Pro Kabaddi League 2024, his average is still better than many other raiders.
