TEL vs PAT Dream11 Prediction: 3 surprise picks for today's Pro Kabaddi 2024 match - October 28, 2024
The Telugu Titans go up against the Patna Pirates in the second match of a PKL 11 doubleheader on Monday, October 28, at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.
The Titans lost by a four-point margin to Dabang Delhi KC in their last outing despite the best efforts of raiders Pawan Sehrawat and Ashish Narwal, with the defense letting them down big-time, picking up just two tackle points in the entire match!
Meanwhile, Patna picked up their first win of the season in a nail-biter against the Tamil Thalaivas courtesy of one of the best-ever individual performances in PKL history from young raider Devank. He scored 25 raid points, contributing close to 60% of the Pirates' total in the match as they clinched it 42-40 off the very last raid of the match.
While the Titans don't hold the best of records against the Pirates, they'll hope to use the positive raiding momentum they have to good effect while Patna will want to extend their winning run.
Let's now look at the top three Dream11 surprise picks from this fixture.
#3 Ashish Narwal (RAI) (TEL) (11 Credits)
Telugu Titans' raider Ashish Narwal could be a very useful Dream11 enabler in this match. With a very enticing Dream11 price of 11 credits, Ashish could be useful in point-scoring himself while also helping to accommodate some more expensively priced players.
The Titans' third raider contributed heavily in the raiding department, supporting Pawan Sehrawat rather well in their defeat to Delhi, scoring nine raid points, of which six were bonus points. He seems to be a very confident raider, and while his propensity to score touch points remains a question, there's no doubt he could star against a Patna defensive unit that is yet to show that it's settled.
At that price, it's pretty much a bonus if the player performs and contributes points, and he's a solid Dream11 surprise pick.
#2 Deepak Singh (DEF) (PAT) (14.5 Credits)
Patna Pirates' right cover Deepak Singh could be an excellent Dream11 surprise pick for this match. The highly-rated defender has made a middling start to the season, scoring four tackle points in two matches. But everyone who watched him last season will know that his points ceiling is much higher than that.
A very confident and dominant defender, Deepak doesn't shy away from going for tackles and gets them right more often than not. Boasting a tackle success rate of 57% last season, he scored 43 tackle points in just 14 appearances playing for the Gujarat Giants.
His biggest points haul came in his first match of the season against none other than the Telugu Titans when he scored a whopping nine tackle points in one match. He'll look to repeat that feat in this outing.
#1 Sandeep Kumar (RAI) (PAT) (12.5 Credits)
Promising young raider Sandeep Kumar was backed by the Patna Pirates to lead their raiding department in PKL 11, and he could still do that. But as of now, two games into the season, it's Devank Dalal who has garnered all the attention, making Sandeep a potential Dream11 surprise pick.
Sandeep has scored only two raid points in as many matches this season, struggling to make an impact against the Thalaivas and Paltan defense. However, he was very impactful in his appearances both off the bench and in the starting 7 in PKL 10, scoring 86 raid points in total.
Going up against a Titans' defense that scored only two tackle points in their last match, he will be looking to seize the opportunity to get going in PKL 11.