An all-Southern battle sees Bengaluru Bulls take on Tamil Thalaivas

The atmosphere will be sizzling hot when Bengaluru Bulls play host to Tamil Thalaivas at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Saturday. The two teams currently reside on opposite ends of the standings in Zone B, with Bengaluru Bulls at the summit and Tamil Thalaivas in sixth.

The two sides met just over a month ago in Sonepat where Bengaluru Bulls came out on top by a scoreline of 44-35 courtesy of a 16-point performance from Pawan Kumar Sehrawat. 

Match 80 (Zone B): Bengaluru Bulls vs. Tamil Thalaivas

Head-to-head: Bengaluru Bulls 4-1 Tamil Thalaivas

Form Guide

Stats from the last five matches

Average Points Scored – 34.4

Average Points Conceded – 30.8

Best Raider – Pawan Kumar Sehrawat

Best Defender – Mahender Singh

Stats from the last five matches –

Average Points Scored – 30.8

Average Points Conceded – 32

Best Raider – Ajay Thakur

Best Defender – Manjeet Chhillar

The big battle

Rohit Kumar vs. Ajay Thakur

Bengaluru Bulls skipper Rohit Kumar has been fantastic in his captaincy of the side in Season 6, leading them to the top of Zone B with two games in hand over second-placed Patna Pirates. After starting the season slowly, Kumar’s game has been improving steadily and he’s now back to his very best. He currently has 63 raid points in 11 appearances and will be expected to up the ante in Bengaluru Bulls’ home leg if they are to maintain their hold over the top spot in Zone B.

His team may be sixth in the standings in Zone B, but Tamil Thalaivas’ captain Ajay Thakur has yet again been at his usual level in offence. Currently third in the overall league in raid points, Thakur has scored an average of 10.75 raid point in victories for Tamil Thalaivas, showcasing just how crucial it is for the captain to lead from the front in offence to ensure a victory for his side.

Key Khiladi

Pawan Kumar Sehrawat – Bengaluru Bulls

Currently in 3^rd place in the race for Best Raider, Pawan Kumar Sehrawat has been an offensive juggernaut for Bengaluru Bulls in Season 6 of VIVO Pro Kabaddi. The raider leads the league in average raid points with 12.4 as well as successful raid percentage with 56. His 10 Super Raids this season are four better than any other player in the league, proving that he is capable of turning the game around on his own at any instance. 

Manjeet Chhillar – Tamil Thalaivas

Veteran all-rounder Manjeet Chhillar has been steadfast in defence for Tamil Thalaivas this campaign and currently ranks fifth in the league in tackle points with 43. With Bengaluru Bulls boasting of an outstanding raiding trio of Kashiling Adake, Rohit Kumar and Pawan Kumar Sehrawat, Chhillar’s experience and his skillset will be of great importance to his team if they are to limit the impact of Bengaluru Bulls’ stacked offence.