Gujarat Fortunegiants’ unbeaten stretch next runs into Dabang Delhi K.C.

Zone A action continues in Ahmedabad as Gujarat Fortunegiants take on Dabang Delhi K.C. for the third and final time this season at The Arena by TransStadia on Tuesday.

Gujarat Fortunegiants won the last encounter between the two sides while their first game this season ended in a tie. Having never beaten Gujarat Fortunegiants, Dabang Delhi K.C. will have to turn that record around if they are to get closer to third place in their zone.

Match 73 (Zone A): Gujarat Fortunegiants vs Dabang Delhi K.C.

Head-to-head: Gujarat Fortunegiants 4-0 Dabang Delhi K.C. 1 tie

Form Guide –

Stats from the last five matches:

Average Points Scored – 37

Average Points Conceded – 31.8

Best Raider – Sachin

Best Defender – Parvesh Bhainswal

Stats from the last five matches:

Average Points Scored – 35.8

Average Points Conceded – 35.2

Best Raider – Naveen Kumar

Best Defender – Joginder Narwal  

The big battle

Sachin vs Naveen Kumar

Sachin has continued his brilliant form as Gujarat Fortunegiants’ lead raider this season. Averaging 8.1 raid points per game this season at a strike rate of 55.1, Sachin has led Gujarat Fortunegiants’ offence spectacularly. He has contributed in the defence as well, racking up eight tackle points over ten games.

Rookie Naveen Kumar has been stellar in his debut campaign. Though Dabang Delhi K.C. have a 50% record in games where he scores a Super 10, the youngster has been instrumental in all their games so far this season. Scoring at an average of 8.6 raid points per game, Naveen has been a vital cog in the Dabang Delhi K.C. team.

With two young raiders, both in prime form, the outcome of this game could come down to who outscores the other.

Key Khiladi

Sunil Kumar- Gujarat Fortunegiants

Sunil Kumar has continued where he left off last season for Gujarat Fortunegiants. Ranking first  among Gujarat Fortunegiants’ defenders so far this season, Sunil has also led the team astutely. He will have an important role to play in containing the two in-form raiders from Dabang Delhi K.C., Naveen Kumar and Chandran Ranjit if he is to lead Gujarat Fortunegiants to a fifth win over Dabang Delhi K.C.

Joginder Narwal- Dabang Delhi K.C.

With 28 points in 10 games, Joginder Narwal has been his side’s leading defender this season. 18 of those have come in the side’s last five games. He also bagged his maiden VIVO Pro Kabaddi High 5 in this period. His performance will be vital if Dabang Delhi K.C. are to neutralise the threat posed by Gujarat Fortunegiants’ varied raiding department boasting of players like Ajay Kumar and Mahendra Ganesh Rajput.