PKL 8, Match 51: Bengal Warriors Vs Tamil Thalaivas Preview
It is week 4 in Vivo Pro Kabaddi League season eight. On the second day, defending champions Bengal Warriors will play against Tamil Thalaivas in the first match.
Team Analysis:
Bengal Warriors
They faced a defeat from Puneri Paltan. Skipper Maninder Singh is doing a good job in raiding. Substituted raider Akash Pikalmunde raided well. Esmaeil Nabibakhsh is in form with his all-round performance. Sachin Vitthala and Abozar Mohajermighani are defending the team well. Other defenders need to step up.
Tamil Thalaivas
The team won their last match against Patna Pirates. Ajinkya Pawar, Manjeet Dahiya and Bhavani Rajput are doing well in the offense. The defense consists of skipper PO Surjeet Singh, Sagar, Mohit and Sahil Singh defending the team well.
Key Battle
PO Surjeet Singh Vs Meetu
Tamil skipper PO Surjeet Singh is team’s top defender. He is tough to beat with his dashes. On the other side Bengal captain Maninder Singh. Maninder is unstoppable with his raiding. This ‘Captain’s battle’ will be exciting.
Key Players
Akash Pikalmunde, Bengal Warriors
He is team’s secondary raider. This young raider is picking up points.
Sagar, Tamil Thalaiavs
In the past few matches he has done well in the defense.
Match Prediction
Tamil Thalaivas has an upper hand over Bengal Warriors
Match Timing
The match will be held at 7.30 pm (IST) at Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Centre Bengaluru.
Broadcasting
Star Sports network will broadcast the match. Disney+ hotstar will also broadcast the match online.
Squads
Bengal Warriors
Maninder Singh (Captain), Akash Pikalmunde, Anand V, Maninder Singh, Ravindra Kumawat, Rishank Devadiga, Sukesh Hegde, Darshan J, Vijin Thangadurai, Amit, Parveen, Sachin Vitthala, Abozar Mohajermighani, Rinku Narwal, Rohit Banne, Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Manoj Gowda, Rohit, Tapas Pal.
Tamil Thalaivas
PO Surjeet Singh (Captain), Manjeet Dahiya, K Prapanjan, Athul MS, Bhavani Rajput, Ajinkya Pawar, Himanshu, Asiri Alawathghe, PO Surjeet Singh, Sagar Krishna, santhapanaselvam, Himanshu, Sahil, M. Abhishek, Sagar, Ashish, Mohit, Sahil, Sagar Krishna, Santhapanaselvam, Saurabh Patil.