BEN vs TAM Dream11 Prediction: 3 surprise picks for today's Pro Kabaddi 2024 match - November 16, 2024
The Bengal Warriorz (BEN) and the Tamil Thalaivas (TAM) square off in the 57th match of Pro Kabaddi 2024 on Saturday, November 16, at the Noida Indoor Stadium.
Both teams are in a desperate search for a win, with the quality present in their team not in alignment with their recent results. Despite having big names like Sachin Tanwar, Narender Kandola, and Sahil Gulia, the Tamil Thalaivas, who started this season brilliantly, even beating the Puneri Paltan, have now lost four games on the trot.
In a similar vein, the Bengal Warriorz, who earned eight points in their two matches against the Steelers and the Paltan, have lost three out of their last five games.
With plenty of big names facing off in this match, it should be a cracking contest. On that note, let's look at the top three Dream11 surprise picks in this one.
#3 Moein Shafaghi (ALL) (TAM)
Iranian raiding all-rounder Moein Shafaghi came out of the blue to create an instant impact for the Thalaivas in their 32-35 defeat to U Mumba. He was a major reason for them getting at least a point from that game, scoring nine raid points and one tackle point, helping the team score fluently in the final few minutes to make a comeback and reduce the margin of defeat.
That's likely to earn him a spot in their starting 7 for this match as the third raider and all-rounder, with the Thalaivas' two-raider strategy not working for them at all. At a budget price, he could be a great enabler if he starts, and given his bustling raiding display in the previous outing and an eye for the tackle, he could be a powerful Dream11 option.
#2 M Abishek (DEF) (TAM)
M Abishek, the Tamil Thalaivas' right cover is a fairly error-prone player, and also has a very high volume of tackles initiated, making him an ideal Dream11 option when he's in form. While he did briefly lose his starting spot to Ronak, he returned to the starting 7 for their game against U Mumba and should hold onto it for this match.
With 13 tackle points in nine appearances this season, he certainly has room to improve. Against a Bengal Warriorz team where most raiders are right raiders, Abishek has a chance of emerging as a successful Dream11 surprise pick.
#1 Maninder Singh (RAI) (BEN)
Bengal Warriorz's Maninder Singh has struggled for form this season, scoring only 53 raid points in nine matches, which for his high standards, is a dip in form. His poor run has left Nitin Kumar carrying Bengal's raiding unit on his shoulders, and it's mainly the lack of raid points that has cost the team in big games this season.
The towering raider is someone with a terrific record against the Thalaivas and aggregated 25 raid points across their two meetings last season. The second-highest PKL point-scorer ever, he is one of the most proven Dream11 assets you can choose from.
He's unlikely to have too many bad games in a row and is due a big haul in this match.