Bengaluru Bulls seek victory over Telugu Titans in the last Southern Derby of PKL 6
After a rest of one day at Pro Kabaddi League 2018 two matches are scheduled tonight. Crowd’s own team will fight with Haryana Steelers. Before this, the last Southern Derby of season 6 will take place between Bengaluru Bulls and Telugu Titans. The win is important for both teams as Bengaluru Bulls can make a strong step towards their qualification for the playoffs and if Telugu Titans win this contest they will jump to the second position of Zone B table standings which is currently held by Patna Pirates.
Team Analysis:
Bengaluru Bulls
Bengaluru Bulls are the table toppers of Zone B. In their last match which was also the Southern Derby between them and Telugu Titans only, they beat Telugu Titans. Strike raider Pawan Kumar Sehrawat picked up 13 raid points. Harish Naik complimented him with 5 crucial raid points. Although skipper Rohit Kumar was not in his form. In defence, Mahender Singh had a High 5 to his name. Amit Sheoran, Raju Lal Choudhary and Ashish Kumar supported very well.
Telugu Titans
Telugu Titans won their last match agaisnt Patna Pirates. They are at the third position in Zone B points table. Raiding department of Rahul Chaudhari, Kamal Singh, and Mohsen Maghsoudlou has given a mixed performance. Unlike offence, Titan’s defence of skipper Vishal Bhardwaj, Abozar Mohajermighani, C Manoj Kumar and Farhad Rahimi Milaghardan have given a good defensive performance.
Head To Head
Bengaluru Bulls 8 – 3 Telugu Titans, Tie 3
Key Battle
Pawan Kumar Sehrawat VS Vishal Bhardwaj
Bengaluru Bull’s top raider Pawan Kumar Sehrawat is been splendid for his team. He has grabbed 190 raid points from 18 matches. His challenge will not be easy tonight as he will face Telugu Titan’s skipper and left corner Vishal Bhardwaj. Vishal who is successful with his dashes and holds has clinched 55 tackle points from 15 matches.
Key Players
Amit Sheoran, Bengaluru Bulls
When the Bulls team included Amit Kumar in their squad he grabbed the opportunity and proved himself with his performance. Now he has been an integral part of their defence with having 25 tackle points from 9 matches.
Abozar Mohajermighani, Telugu Titans
Telugu’s defensive backbone Abozar Mohajermighani has 52 tackle points to his name from 18 games. Proving himself as one of the best right corners in the business Abozar tackles the raider even near the midline which makes him a deadly defender.
Match Timing
The match will be held at 8 pm (IST) at Tau Devilal Sports Complex, Panchkula.
TV Broadcasting
Star Sports network will broadcast the match. hoststar.com will also broadcast the match online.
Squads
Bengaluru Bulls
Rohit Kumar, Pawan Kumar, Mahender Singh, Kashiling Adake, Jasmer Gulia, Raju Lal Choudhary, Ashish Kumar, Dong Ju Hong, Gyung Tae Kim, Sandeep, Jawahar Vivek K, Mahesh Magdum, Mahendra Singh Dhaka, Nitesh BR, Anil, Anand V, Rohit, Harish Naik, Amit Sheoran, Sumit Singh Mithin Kumar
Telugu Titans
Rahul Chaudhari, Abozar Mohajermighani, Farhad Rahimi Milaghardan, Rakesh Singh Kumar, C Manoj Kumar, Sanket Chavan, Mahender Reddy, Nilesh Salunke, Mohsen Maghsoudloujafari, Vishal Bhardwaj, Rakshith, Sombir, Kamal Singh, Ankit Beniwal, Anand, Rajnish, Anuj Kumar, Armaan