Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 started on Friday, October 18, with two entertaining matches. Home team Telugu Titans beat the Bengaluru Bulls 37-29 in the opening game, followed by a 36-28 win for Dabang Delhi KC against U Mumba.
The Titans will again be in action tonight (Saturday, October 19). Their opponents will be the Tamil Thalaivas. After a fine performance against the Bengaluru Bulls, the Titans will be keen to continue their winning momentum.
On the other hand, the Tamil Thalaivas will aim to start their campaign with a victory. They could not qualify for the playoffs last season. Still, they have retained their core group of players and further strengthened the squad by roping in Sachin Tanwar.
The southern derby of PKL 11 will begin at 8 pm IST tonight at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. A packed house is expected for this game. Before the Dream11 teams are locked in for the Telugu Titans vs Tamil Thalaivas match, here's a list of three probable captaincy picks for tonight's Pro Kabaddi 2024 fantasy contests.
TEL vs TAM: 3 players you can pick as captain or vice-captain for Pro Kabaddi League Match 3
#1 Pawan Sehrawat, Telugu Titans
Telugu Titans captain Pawan Sehrawat made it clear in the first match itself that he will not rely on others and lead the team from the front in Pro Kabaddi 2024. It did not matter if it was a normal raid or a do-or-die raid, Pawan gave his 100% on the mat and returned with 13 raid points against the Bengaluru Bulls on Friday.
Looking at the way Pawan performed last night, it is safe to say that he is the best choice for captaincy in the Telugu Titans vs Tamil Thalaivas contest. The Thalaivas defense will find it extremely challenging to keep Pawan down in tonight's game.
#2 Krishan Dhull, Telugu Titans
A change of team has not led to a change of form for Krishan Dhull as he continued to torment the opposition raiders. Playing his first match for the Telugu Titans last night, Dhull bagged six tackle points and became the second defender to register a High 5 in Pro Kabaddi 2024.
Dhull knows how to stop raiders while standing in the right corner position. His coach Krishan Kumar Hooda also knows how to use Dhull in the best way, and this combination can lead to grand results for the Telugu Titans team in Pro Kabaddi 2024.
#3 Sachin Tanwar, Tamil Thalaivas
Tamil Thalaivas went all out for Sachin Tanwar at the Pro Kabaddi 2024 auction, shelling out a massive sum of ₹2.15 crore for his services. Tanwar has been one of the most consistent raiders in PKL's recent editions.
He has a habit of scoring a Super 10 every now and then. Although the Telugu Titans defense has the likes of Krishan Dhull and Vijay Malik, a raider of Sachin's caliber can trouble them.
If Sachin gets going from the first raid itself, he can end up scoring the most points in this contest. Thus, picking the Tamil Thalaivas star as the fantasy team's captain or vice-captain may not be a bad move.