Patna Pirates (PAT) will take on Dabang Delhi K. C. (DEL) in match 56 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2023-24 at DOME by NSCI in Mumbai on Friday, January 5.

Last time out, Patna Pirates won against U. P. Yoddhas 48-41 as Sachin Tanwar notched 15 points, the most by a Patna Pirates player.

Dabang Delhi, meanwhile, won versus Gujarat Giants 35-28 in their latest PKL 10 encounter. Ashu Malik topped the scoring charts for the Dabang Delhi K. C. with 11 points.

Pro Kabaddi Season 10 Points Table and Standings

Patna Pirates have played nine games in PKL 10 and are currently at the fifth spot on the points table.

Dabang Delhi, on the other hand, are placed fourth after nine games.

Team 

Games played

Won

Lost

Drawn

Score difference

Points

Puneri Paltan

9

8

1

0

135

41

Gujarat Giants

10

6

4

0

16

34

Jaipur Pink Panthers

9

5

2

2

27

33

Dabang Delhi K. C.

9

5

3

1

24

30

Patna Pirates

9

5

4

0

19

27

U Mumba

7

5

2

0

25

26

Haryana Steelers

9

5

4

0

-27

26

Bengaluru Bulls

10

4

6

0

-37

25

Bengal Warriors

9

3

4

2

-20

22

U. P. Yoddhas

11

3

7

1

-10

21

Tamil Thalaivas

9

2

7

0

-41

13

Telugu Titans

9

1

8

0

-111

8

Patna Pirates vs Dabang Delhi K. C. form guide

Patna Pirates: W, W, L, W, L

Dabang Delhi K. C.: W, W, T, W, L

Patna Pirates vs Dabang Delhi K. C. squads

Patna Pirates: Anuj Kumar K, Daniel Omondi Odhiambo, Mahendra Choudhary, Manish Dhull, Naveen Dharmbir Sharma, Ranjit Venkatramana Naik, Sachin Tanwar, Sajin Chandrasekar, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Chen Zheng Wei, Krishan Dhull, Kunal Mehta, Manjeet, Rakesh Narwal, Rohit Raghav, Sandeep Dukhan Kumar, Abinand Subhash, Sanjay Krishan Dhull, Ankit Jaglan, Deepak Kumar, M Sudhakar, Babu Murugasan and Neeraj Kumar

Dabang Delhi K. C.: Ashu Malik, Manjeet, Suraj Panwar, Vijay Kumar Ajver Redhu, Jadhav Balasaheb Shahaji, Meetu Mahender Sharma, Nitin Chandel, Sunil, Vishal Bhardwaj, Yuvraj Pandeya, Felix Li, Akash Prasher, Ashish Sahdev Malik, Himmat Antil, Manu Dilbagh Deswal, Mohit, Vikrant, Yogesh Bijender Dahiya, Rahul Kumar and Naveen Kumar

Patna Pirates vs Dabang Delhi K. C. fantasy team

Raiders

Naveen Kumar - He has registered 1005 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 11.04 points per match, and has 63 super 10s.

Sachin Tanwar - With an average of 7.48 raid points per match, Sachin Tanwar has 860 raid points to his name, including 33 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.

Manjeet - The Patna Pirates’ raider has scored 568 raid points in this tournament while averaging 6.04 points per match.

Ashu Malik - He has made 76 raid points in 9 matches at an average of 8.44 points per game while claiming 3 Super 10s.

M Sudhakar - Meanwhile, M Sudhakar from Patna Pirates has notched 50 points in this season.

Defenders

Vishal Bhardwaj - He has accumulated 299 tackle points in 106 matches in his PKL career. The Dabang Delhi K. C. ’s defender scored 19 High 5s so far and averages 2.82 points per game.

Neeraj Kumar - Neeraj Kumar would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has registered 174 tackle points in 92 PKL matches at an average of 1.89 points per game. Neeraj Kumar has also recorded 8 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.

Sunil - The 24-year-old Dabang Delhi K. C. defender, who has 186 tackle points in 90 PKL matches, can bolster the defensive unit. While he averages 2.07 points per game, Sunil has also claimed 10 High 5s in his career.

Krishan - With 30 tackle points in 9 matches, which includes 2 High 5s,

Ashish Malik - The defender has 22 tackle points in 8 matches in this competition at an average of 2.75 per contest.

Patna Pirates vs Dabang Delhi K. C. Fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks

  1. Sachin Tanwar: Patna Pirates’ Sachin Tanwar is an ideal captaincy pick for your fantasy team. The raider has notched 79 raid points in PKL 10. Overall, he has 860 raid points in PKL history. He has 4 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
  2. Krishan: Starring for the Patna Pirates is Krishan. The 21-year-old defender has registered 91 tackle points in PKL history. In PKL 10, he has collected 2 High 5s. Krishan, hence, will be a preferred captaincy pick for the upcoming clash.
  3. Ankit Jaglan: All-rounder Ankit Jaglan from the Patna Pirates has been among the best players in PKL 10. He has registered 22 points in 9 matches. He has 1 High 5s. Courtesy of his recent performances, Ankit Jaglan will be a critical pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy alternatives.

Patna Pirates vs Dabang Delhi K. C. PKL 10 player points leaderboard

Most raid points - Sachin Tanwar (79)

Most tackle points - Krishan (30)

Most Super Tackles - Yogesh Dahiya (4)

Most Super Raids - Naveen Kumar (10)

Most Super 10s - Naveen Kumar (5)

Most High 5s - Ashish Malik (3)

Patna Pirates vs Dabang Delhi K. C. Head-to-head record in PKL

In PKL history, Patna Pirates have faced Dabang Delhi K. C. in 17 matches, wherein the Patna Pirates have won eight, the Dabang Delhi K. C. have eight victories.

The latest clash between the two franchises saw Dabang Delhi K. C. beat Patna Pirates 30-27. The Patna Pirates had one win while the Dabang Delhi K. C. won one in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.

Patna Pirates vs Dabang Delhi K. C. Dream11 Prediction

Both teams have won eight times of the last 17 matches against each other. Going by recent form, Dabang Delhi K. C. will start as slight favourites against Patna Pirates.

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