The Telugu Titans (TEL) and the Puneri Paltan (PUN) face off in the penultimate match of the Hyderabad leg of PKL 11 on Saturday, November 9, at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.
The Titans will look to close the leg out on a high in front of their home fans, whom they treated to a special 35-34 win over Southern rivals Tamil Thalaivas in their last outing, with Pawan Sehrawat and Ashish Narwal impressing in the raiding department.
Meanwhile, the Paltan registered a comfortable 49-30 win over the Gujarat Giants in their last match, despite the absence of captain Aslam Inamdar. It remains to be seen if he returns to the starting 7 for this one, but the Paltan will back themselves to win either way.
TEL vs PUN Match Details
Match: TEL vs PUN, Pro Kabaddi 2024, Match 43
Date and Time: November 9, 2024; 8 pm IST
Venue: Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad.
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar
TEL vs PUN Probable Playing 7s
Telugu Titans
Pawan Sehrawat (c), Ashish Narwal, Vijay Malik, Ajit Pawar, Ankit Jaglan, Krishan Dhull, and Sagar Sethpal.
Puneri Paltan
Pankaj Mohite (C), Gaurav Khatri, Aman, Abinesh Nadarajan, Mohit Goyat, Sanket Sawant, and Akash Shinde.
MUM vs PUN Dream11 Team Prediction Top Picks, Pro Kabaddi 2024, Match 43
Raider - Pawan Sehrawat
Despite the presence of three talented Paltan raiders and an in-form Ashish Narwal from the Titans themselves, Pawan Sehrawat seems like a solid Dream11 raiding option.
The crowd favorite and the captain of the Titans, Pawan has scored 76 raid points in seven matches, and this consistency should see him reward his backers in this one.
Defender - Gaurav Khatri
Gaurav Khatri has been the best defender in the league by a country mile, and he's a Dream11 must-have for this game and pretty much the entire season. With 33 tackle points in seven matches, he averages a High 5 nearly every game, and he'll make the captaincy debate a rather simple one.
All-Rounder - Abinesh Nadarajan
Right cover defender Abinesh Nadarajan, classified as an all-rounder, is the most popular Dream11 all-rounder pick going into this match in Pawan Sehrawat's absence. 17 tackle points in seven matches is a great number for a cover defender, and against a predominantly right-raiding Titans' unit, he should have a good time.
TEL vs PUN Match Captain/Vice-Captain Choices
Pawan Sehrawat
Gaurav Khatri
Mohit Goyat/Aman
Four Must-Picks for TEL vs PUN, Pro Kabaddi 2024, Match 43
Pawan Sehrawat, Abinesh Nadarajan, Gaurav Khatri, and Mohit Goyat/Aman.
TEL vs PUN Expert Tips for Pro Kabaddi 2024
The Paltan will undoubtedly be the favorites coming into this match with or without Aslam Inamdar, and picking a minimum of four players, or even five from their team, is a must. Granted the Titans look a much better team than they were last season, but they still have plenty of holes defensively, and it'll be a huge task for their raiders to breach the Pune defense.
Gaurav Khatri is still the best Dream11 pick and captaincy option, with Abinesh Nadarajan taking over from Aslam as the best all-rounder pick. Pawan Sehrawat is another solid Dream11 captaincy option, with the Hi-Flyer in really good form too.
TEL vs PUN Dream11 Prediction Team, Grand League
Defenders: Sagar Sethpal, Aman, and Gaurav Khatri.
All-Rounders: Abinesh Nadarajan.
Raiders: Mohit Goyat, Pawan Sehrawat, and Akash Shinde.
Captain: Gaurav Khatri. Vice-captain: Mohit Goyat.
TEL vs PUN Dream11 Prediction Team, Head-to-Head League
Defenders: Krishan Dhull, Aman, and Gaurav Khatri.
All-Rounders: Abinesh Nadarajan.
Raiders: Pawan Sehrawat, Pankaj Mohite, and Ashish Narwal.
Captain: Pawan Sehrawat. Vice-captain: Gaurav Khatri/Aman.