BEN vs JAI Dream11 prediction: 3 players you can pick as captain or vice-captain for today’s Pro Kabaddi League Match – October 20, 2024
The fifth match of Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 will be played between Bengal Warriors and Jaipur Pink Panthers tonight ( Sunday, October 20). Both teams will open their respective PKL 11 campaigns with this game.
Jaipur Pink Panthers have been quite successful in recent Pro Kabaddi seasons. The Jaipur-based franchise won the championship in Season 9, followed by a semifinal finish in Season 10. However, star defender Sunil Kumar is no longer with the franchise. Arjun Deshwal has been appointed as the new skipper of the Pink Panthers after Sunil's departure.
On the other hand, Bengal Warriorz could not qualify for the playoffs last season. The Warriorz roped in two experienced defenders - Fazel Atrachali and Nitesh Kumar - at the Pro Kabaddi 2024 Auction to strengthen their squad. Fazel will also lead this team in PKL 11.
Before the battle between Fazel Atrachali and Arjun Deshwal's teams begins on the kabaddi mat, here's a list of three players Dream11 users can select as captain or vice-captain for the fantasy contests.
#1 Arjun Deshwal, Jaipur Pink Panthers
Popularly known as the 'Raid Machine' of the Pro Kabaddi League, Arjun Deshwal has been a consistent performer for the Jaipur Pink Panthers. He narrowly missed out on the Best Raider award last season, while he had the highest raid points in the season before that.
However, this year, there will be extra pressure on Deshwal because he is also the captain of the Jaipur Pink Panthers. It will be interesting to see if the extra burden impacts his game.
#2 Maninder Singh, Bengal Warriorz
While Jaipur Pink Panthers' star raider has got the pressure of leadership this season, Bengal Warriorz's main raider Maninder Singh has been relieved of the captaincy duties. Maninder has handed over the team's reins to Fazel Atrachali, to focus more on his game.
Like Arjun Deshwal, Maninder has been an unstoppable force in the Pro Kabaddi League. Maninder is the second name on the all-time list of raiders with the most raid points in PKL history. It shows the talent he possesses, and that's why he is a reliable pick for captaincy or vice-captaincy in the Dream11 contests tonight.
#3 Fazel Atrachali, Bengal Warriorz
The new skipper of Bengal Warriorz, Fazel Atrachali will be hungry for success when he dons the blue jersey and plays in the left corner. After a decent season with the Gujarat Giants in PKL 10, Fazel has moved to the Bengal-based franchise.
Giants coach Ram Mehar Singh commented before PKL 11 that Fazel is not as agile as he once was. Fazel will be keen to prove his critics wrong in the upcoming PKL season.
Considering that he is the most successful defender in PKL history, Fazel is another top contender for captaincy or vice-captaincy in the fantasy contests for tonight's Pro Kabaddi match.