The 78th match at the Pro Kabaddi League 2023/24 has been scheduled for the Telugu Titans vs Bengaluru Bulls (TEL vs BLR) match on Friday (19 January). In the ongoing PKL season, it will be the first game in the Hyderabad leg.
It will be their second meeting this season. Their first meeting at the PKL 10 (Match 39 on 24 December 2023) resulted in a two-point victory for Bengaluru Bulls (33-31).
TEL vs BLR (Telugu Titans vs Bengaluru Bulls) Match Details:
Day and Date: Friday, 19 January 2024
Time: 20:00 IST
Venue: Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
TEL vs BLR (Telugu Titans vs Bengaluru Bulls) Match Preview:
Telugu Titans vs Bengaluru Bulls will be the 13th game for Titans and the 14th match for the Bulls at the PKL 10. The ninth-placed Bulls have earned 32 points, and the 12th or last-placed Titans have secured only 10 points this season.
In the PKL 2023/24, Telugu Titans have won only one match and lost all the other 11 games. Their only victory was recorded during their sixth schedule of the season, where Titans beat Haryana Steelers by one point (36-37). Since that close win, the Titans have recorded a six-match losing streak.
In this season, Bengaluru Bulls have recorded five victories and eight defeats. After losing all their first four schedules at the PKL 10, the Bulls secured two successive wins. In their next seven matches, the Bulls won thrice and lost four times.
Recent Forms (last 5 matches; latest to oldest)
Telugu Titans: LLLLL
Bengaluru Bulls: LWLWL
TEL vs BLR (Telugu Titans vs Bengaluru Bulls) Key Players to watch out for:
Telugu Titans: Pawan Sehrawat
Bengaluru Bulls: Bharat
TEL vs BLR (Telugu Titans vs Bengaluru Bulls) Probable Playing 7:
Telugu Titans: Robin Chaudhary, Sandeep Dhull, Sanjeevi S, Prafull Zaware, Parvesh Bhainswal, Ajit Pawar, Pawan Sehrawat
Bengaluru Bulls: Saurabh Nandal (C), Aman, Surjeet Singh, Sachin Narwal, Bharat, Neeraj Narwal, Vikash Kandola
TEL vs BLR (Telugu Titans vs Bengaluru Bulls) Dream11 Team Prediction
Looking at recent performances, Bengaluru Bulls are the favorites to win this match against Telugu Titans. Our top picks for TEL vs BLR Dream11 team are Pawan Sehrawat and Bharat. Our top pick Pawan Sehrawat is one of the best raiders and has scored 110 points in 11 games this season. In the list of total player points at the PKL 10, Pawan is in fifth place. He has also recorded 84 successful raids. On the other hand, Our 2nd pick Bengaluru Bulls’ raider Bharat has produced 96 points in 12 games with 71 successful raids.
TEL vs BLR Dream11 Team Suggestion No 1
Defenders: Surjeet Singh, Sandeep Dhull, Saurabh Nandal
All-rounders: Ajit Pawar
Raiders: Pawan-Sehrawat, Vikash Kandola, Bharat-II
Captain: Surjeet Singh
Vice Captain: Saurabh Nandal
TEL vs BLR Dream11 Team Suggestion No 2
Defenders: Surjeet Singh, Saurabh Nandal, M Rathee
All-rounders: Neeraj Narwal, Ajit Pawar
Raiders: Pawan-Sehrawat, Bharat-II
Captain: Bharat-II
Vice Captain: Pawan-Sehrawat