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The Bengal Warriors (BEN) and the Jaipur Pink Panthers (JAI) go head-to-head in the fifth match of Pro Kabaddi 2024 on Sunday, October 20, at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.
The Warriorz finished seventh on the points table last season, but the gap between them and the qualifying teams was fairly large. They seem to have addressed most of their concerns at the auction with some solid buys.
They retained Maninder Singh using the FBM card after also signing Fazel Atrachali for ₹50 lakh, with the Iranian set to captain the side. With a good mix of youngsters and experience, they look like a solid team.
The two-time champions Jaipur Pink Panthers had another solid PKL 10 where they finished second on the points table, only four behind table-toppers and defending champions Puneri Paltan. While they lost to the Haryana Steelers in the semi-final, they remain one of the strongest outfits in the league.
They haven't made too many changes to their side, but they have replaced ex-captain Sunil Kumar in the right cover by purchasing Surjeet Singh at the auction for ₹60 lakh. It'll be interesting to see how they fare this season.
BEN vs JAI Match Details
Match: BEN vs JAI, Pro Kabaddi 2024, Match 5
Date and Time: October 20, 2024; 8:00 pm IST
Venue: Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad.
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar
BEN vs JAI Probable Playing 7s
Bengal Warriors
Fazel Atrachali (C), Maninder Singh, Nitin Kumar, Shreyas Umbardand, Vaibhav Garje, Arjun Rathi/, Nitesh Kumar.
Jaipur Pink Panthers
Arjun Deshwal (C), Reza Mirbagheri, Ankush Rathee, Surjeet Singh, Arpit Saroha/Lucky Sharma, Vikash Khandola, and Shrikant Jadhav.
BEN vs JAI Dream11 Team Prediction Top Picks, Pro Kabaddi 2024, Match 5
Raider - Arjun Deshwal
Despite the presence of Maninder Singh, Arjun Deshwal is the obvious first-choice raider pick. Maninder will have more support from Nitin Kumar and Arjun Rathi, while Arjun Deshwal looks to be the outright lead raider for Jaipur, as he has been for a while now.
He was the joint-highest raid-point scorer last season, with 276 raid points in 23 matches. He's a wonderful Dream11 pick and a potential captaincy choice.
Defender - Ankush Rathee
Ankush in the Jaipur left corner was one of the best defenders in the league last season, and had the most tackle points for the Pink Panthers, scoring 70 tackle points in 22 matches. While his teammate Reza Mirbagheri and the Warriorz's captain Fazel Atrachali are also quality options, Ankush is a cut above and is a Dream11 must-have.
All-Rounder - Arjun Rathi
There's a real shortage of Dream11 all-rounders for this fixture, with Nitin Kumar reclassified as a raider ahead of this game. At 12.5 credits, Bengal Warriorz's Arjun Rathi looks like the best pick. While he remains a bit of an unknown commodity, the raiding all-rounder was purchased by the Warriorz for a whopping ₹41 lakh and could have a stellar season.
BEN vs JAI Match Captain/Vice-Captain Choices
Maninder Singh
Arjun Deshwal
Ankush Rathee
Four Must-Picks for BEN vs JAI, Pro Kabaddi 2024, Match 5
Maninder Singh, Arjun Deshwal, Ankush Rathee, and Fazel Atrachali/ Vaibhav Garje.
BEN vs JAI Expert Tips for Pro Kabaddi 2024
The fairly relaxed pricing makes picking a team for this match fairly easy. Jaipur are the stronger team on paper, but uncertainty over who starts in key positions for them makes picking players from the Warriorz a sounder proposition.
Arjun Deshwal and Ankush Rathee are the standout Dream11 picks, with the raiding equation between Maninder Singh and Nitin Kumar likely to determine how this season goes from Bengal's perspective. Fazel is another solid pick, although it remains to be seen how the right corners of the two teams perform.
BEN vs JAI Dream11 Prediction Team, Grand League
Defenders: Fazel Atrachali, Vaibhav Garje, Ankush Rathee, and Reza Mirbagheri.
All-Rounders: Arjun Rathi.
Raiders: Arjun Deshwal and Maninder Singh.
Captain: Arjun Deshwal. I Vice-captain: Maninder Singh.
BEN vs JAI Dream11 Prediction Team, Head-to-Head League
Defenders: Nitin Kumar, Lucky Sharma, and Ankush Rathee.
All-Rounders: Arjun Rathi
Raiders: Maninder Singh, Nitin Kumar, and Arjun Deshwal.
Captain: Ankush Rathee. I Vice-captain: Arjun Deshwal.
