Fireworks expected as Bengaluru Bulls lock horns with in-form Gujarat Fortunegiants

A mouth-watering fixture awaits the spectators at The Arena by TransStadia in Ahmedabad on Saturday as home team Gujarat Fortunegiants host Zone B’s Bengaluru Bulls, in what promises to be a fixture to savour.

Both teams currently occupy the second spot in their respective zones and would settle for nothing less than five points on Saturday. A victory for the visitors will see them move to the top of Zone B, whereas a win for the home side will make them among the few teams to hit the 40-point mark on the points table in Season 6.     

Match 67 (Inter Zone Challenge Week): Gujarat Fortunegiants vs. Bengaluru Bulls

Head-to-head: Gujarat Fortunegiants 1-0 Bengaluru Bulls

Form Guide:

Stats from the last five matches

Average Points Scored – 38.2

Average Points Conceded – 29.8

Best Raider – Sachin (30 Raid Points)

Best Defender – Parvesh Bhainswal (19 Tackle Points)

Stats from the last five matches

Average Points Scored – 37

Average Points Conceded – 32.6

Best Raider – Pawan Kumar Sehrawat (57 Raid Points)

Best Defender – Mahender Singh (12 Tackle Points)

The big battle

Sunil Kumar vs. Pawan Kumar Sehrawat

Gujarat Fortunegiants’ captain Sunil Kumar has been a rock in defence for his side in Season 6. He ranks second in tackle points scored for his team in Season 6 but his strike rate of 62.79 ranks best among all Gujarat Fortunegiants player. While Sunil is not one to be intimidated easily, his next assignment is as daunting as they come.

Pawan Kumar Sehrawat has had a stellar campaign for Bengaluru Bulls in Season 6 and is just three shy of a century of raid points. Sehrawat leads the league in average raid points this season and has already had two 20-point performances for his side. Bengaluru Bulls have won all five of their fixtures when their star raider has managed a Super 10, showcasing how crucial Sehrawat’s performances are to the team’s results.

Key Khiladi

Sachin – Gujarat Fortunegiants

Sachin has shown maturity beyond his years in leading the Gujarat Fortunegiants offence. Sachin is the team’s top scorer with 70 total points and leads the raiding department with 63 raid points. Sachin’s long reach and his incredible athleticism is something that Bengaluru Bulls’ will have to be vigilant about.

Rohit Kumar – Bengaluru Bulls

After a reserved start to his campaign, Bengaluru Bulls captain Rohit Kumar has burst into life in the past few games for his side and has been in outstanding form in offence. Kumar has scored 42 points in his last five outings for Bengaluru Bulls and has formed one of the most feared raiding duos in the league alongside Sehrawat. With Kumar and Sehrawat firing and Kashiling Adake deputizing well, Bengaluru Bulls’ three-pronged offence has the ability to run through any opposition in VIVO Pro Kabaddi.

Factor this

Gujarat Fortunegiants remain the only team in VIVO Pro Kabaddi history to have an unbeaten record in their home leg.