Kabaddi
PKL 2021: Dabang Delhi KC v/s Bengal Warriors - Preview, Expected 7, Live streaming, Players to Watch out, Head to head, Key battle
All you need to know about match number 18 of PKL 2021 between Dabang Delhi and Bengal Warriors.
Maninder Singh and Naveen Goyat
The match number 19 of PKL 2021 will be a replay of the final of the previous edition of Pro Kabaddi League. Joginder Narwal and co. will be eyeing this opportunity to crush the Bengal Warriors side and claim consolation revenge. So let's have a look at the detailed preview of these two strongest forces of the Pro Kabaddi League.
Strategic takeaways
Bengal Warriors were handed over a one-point defeat by Bengaluru Bulls in their last fixture. Meanwhile, Dabang Delhi shared match-points with 7th placed Gujarat Giants in a low-scoring thriller. Both teams possess the same balanced game approach which helps them to march steadily. Dabang Delhi KC is also the only undefeated side in PKL season eight and the capital-based franchise would like to sustain their run further.
Head to Head
The last battle of this rivalry was in the finals of Pro Kabaddi League season seven, where Bengal Warriors outscored Dabangs to grab the Pro Kabaddi glory. Bengal also managed to pass all three Dabang Delhi battles from last season as undefeated. This Bengal campaign came in a rage of season six where Delhi knocked them out of eliminator and also whitewashed them in seasonal head to head encounters.
Overall H2H record:
15 - Matches
7 - Bengal Warriors
6 - Dabang Delhi KC
2 - Tie
When to watch?
Pro Kabaddi's Day 8 action will begin with the high-profile encounter between the defending champions and runners-up side. The clash will be aired live at 7:30 PM on 29th December of 2021.
Live Streaming
All the matches are expected to be broadcast on the Star Sports Network on television. You can also tune in to Disney+Hotstar for live streaming.
Expected 7
Dabang Delhi KC:
Naveen Kumar Goyat (Raider)
Ajay Thakur (Raider)
Vijay Malik (Raider)
Manjeet Chhillar (Left Cover)
Jeeva Kumar (Right Cover)
Joginder Narwal (Left Corner)
Sandeep Narwal (Right Corner)
Squad: Joginder Narwal (C), Naveen Kumar Goyat, Ajay Thakur, Sushant Sail, Emad Sadaghatina, Neeraj Narwal, Ashu Malik, Manjeet Chhillar, Sandeep Narwal, Vijay Malik, Balram, Jeeva Kumar, Mohammad Malak, Sumit, Dipak, Mohit, Vikash Kumar, Vinay Narwal, Krishan
Bengal Warriors:
Maninder Singh (Raider)
Sukesh Hegde (Raider)
Mohammad Nabibakhsh (All-Rounder)
Parveen Satpal (Left Cover)
Darshan J (Right Cover)
Rinku Narwal (Left Corner)
Abozar Mighani (Right Corner)
Squad: Maninder Singh (C), Rishank Devadiga, Sukesh Hegde, Ravindra Kumawat, Akash Pikalmunde, Anand V, Sumit Malik, Moein Nabibakhsh, Manoj Gowda, Rohit, Abozar Mighani, Rinku Narwal, Sachin Vittala, Darshan J, Vijin Thangadurai, Rohit Banne, Parveen, Amit
Players to Watch out For
Naveen Goyat (Dabang Delhi)
Maninder Singh (Bengal Warriors)
Mohammad Nabibakhsh (Bengal Warriors)
Sandeep Narwal (Dabang Delhi)
Ajay Thakur (Dabang Delhi)
Key Battle
Naveen Kumar Goyat vs Maninder Singh
Both of these striking raiders have been running riot in this edition of the Pro Kabaddi League. 'The Naveen Express' is currently topping the raiding leaderboards with 42 raid points. On the other hand, Maninder just had a memorable performance against the Bulls scoring 17 raid points which were almost 50% of Bengal's total score. This mini-battle will determine the raiding supremacy between these two hurricanes. And the winner of this battle will ensure final results in his team's favour.
