PAT vs HAR Dream11 Prediction: 3 surprise picks for today's Pro Kabaddi 2024 match - November 13, 2024
The Patna Pirates (PAT) and the Haryana Steelers (HAR) face off in the 52nd match of Pro Kabaddi 2024 on Wednesday, November 13, at the Noida Indoor Stadium.
Both teams have played some fantastic kabaddi so far, with the Pirates winning five and tying one out of eight games. The Steelers, meanwhile, have the most number of wins this season with six wins in eight matches.
This match could go a long way in deciding how high both teams finish on the points table this season. With an exciting Pirates' raiding unit taking on a strong Steelers' defense, this should be a thrilling encounter.
Let's now look at the top three Dream11 surprise picks for this fixture.
#3 Vishal Tate (RAI) (HAR)
Vishal Tate was a surprise inclusion in the Steelers' starting 7 for their match against U Mumba on Monday, but the young raider played brilliantly to score a Super 10 and his solid second-half performance played a major role in their win. The right raider made three appearances for the Steelers last season, scoring 25 raid points in three matches, and he has started really well this time as well.
The Haryana raiders have shared the burden of scoring points really well, with at least one of the three starting raiders picking up Super 10s in almost every match. While it does involve an element of risk, someone as skilled as Vishal can record a big Dream11 haul in this fixture.
#2 Sandeep Kumar (RAI) (PAT)
Patna Pirates' third raider Sandeep Kumar got a start against the Gujarat Giants, replacing utility defender Navdeep in the starting 7. While he started well and scored a few useful touch points, he didn't get many raiding opportunities, with Ayan and Devank in such good form. However, all that could change when they take on a Haryana Steelers' defense that's much better than any other team they've faced this season apart from perhaps the Puneri Paltan.
Ayan and Devank are no longer unknown commodities and there's a very good chance the Steelers plan for them and curtail their point-scoring in this match.
That creates a window of opportunity for Sandeep to step up and deliver both for his team and for his Dream11 backers. A raider playing for a good team always has a high ceiling for points, and while not in the best of form so far, Sandeep could be a handy Dream11 surprise pick.
#1 Jaideep Dahiya (DEF) (HAR)
Haryana Steelers' captain Jaideep Dahiya could be a quality Dream11 surprise pick for this match. The left cover defender has scored 12 tackle points in six matches this season, and while those are already good numbers for a cover defender, a player of his caliber will feel he can do better.
In Ayan, Sudhakar M, and potentially Jang Kun Lee, the Pirates have plenty of left raiders in their roster, putting the Haryana right corner and left cover defenders in opportunistic positions to initiate tackles and score Dream11 points. A proven performer who's also really successful as a defender in Super Tackle situations, the experienced Haryana captain could be a very powerful Dream11 differential pick.