VIVO Pro Kabaddi action next shifts to Vizag as Telugu Titans take on Gujarat Fortunegiants in an Inter Zone Challenge Week clash at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Friday. While Gujarat Fortunegiants have already qualified for the Playoffs, Telugu Titans will be looking to close the gap on third-placed Bengal Warriors in Zone B.
Gujarat Fortunegiants got the better of Telugu Titans in the only game the teams have played so far in VIVO Pro Kabaddi Season 5. Sachin scored a Super 10 while Right Corner Abozar Mohajermighani managed four tackle points for Gujarat Fortunegiants. But the star defender will turn up for the opposition this time around which could make things tricky for Gujarat Fortunegiants.
Match 100 (Inter-Zone Challenge Week): Telugu Titans vs Gujarat Fortunegiants
Head-to-head: Telugu Titans 0-1 Gujarat Fortunegiants
Form Guide:
Telugu Titans | RESULT(W-T-L) | POINTS SCORED | POINTS CONCEDED |
Vs. Dabang Delhi K.C. | LOST | 29 | 34 |
Vs. Bengaluru Bulls | LOST | 26 | 34 |
Vs. Tamil Thalaivas | LOST | 25 | 31 |
Vs. Tamil Thalaivas | LOST | 23 | 27 |
Vs. Puneri Paltan | WON | 28 | 25 |
TOTAL | 1-0-4 | 131 | 151 |
Stats from the last five matches –
Average Points Scored – 26.2
Average Points Conceded – 30.2
Best Raider – Rahul Chaudhari
Best Defender – Vishal Bhardwaj
Gujarat Fortunegiants | RESULT(W-T-L) | POINTS SCORED | POINTS CONCEDED |
Vs. Patna Pirates | WON | 45 | 27 |
Vs. U Mumba | LOST | 26 | 36 |
Vs. Puneri Paltan | WON | 35 | 20 |
Vs. Haryana Steelers | WON | 40 | 31 |
Vs. U Mumba | WON | 39 | 35 |
TOTAL | 4-0-1 | 185 | 149 |
Stats from the last five matches –
Average Points Scored – 37
Average Points Conceded – 29.8
Best Raider – Sachin
Best Defender – Parvesh Bhainswal
The big battle
Vishal Bhardwaj vs Sachin
Despite missing a few games due to injury, Vishal Bhardwaj has been Telugu Titans’ best defender with 38 tackle points so far this season. Since his comeback, Bhardwaj has managed to rack up two High 5s in three games and currently has an average of 4.22 tackle points per game.
Bhardwaj, though, will be up against an in-form Sachin this time around, who has wonderfully led Gujarat Fortunegiants’ offence for the second year in succession. Sachin sits eighth on the Best Raiders’ list for the season, having managed to score 127 points in 16 games.
Though Sachin got the better of Bhardwaj in the only time the two teams met, the right raider will have his hands full when he goes up against the duo of Telugu Titans’ skipper and Mighani, who have been doing well together this season.
Key Khiladi –
Rahul Chaudhari – Telugu Titans
Rahul Chaudhari has looked back at his best in the previous few matches, being the team’s leading point scorer over their past five outings. Having managed 98 raid points so far this season, Chaudhari will look to start Telugu Titans’ home leg hoping to continue his excellent touch.
Parvesh Bhainswal – Gujarat Fortunegiants
Parvesh Bhainswal has been at the top of his game in Season 6, having garnered 64 tackle points in 17 games to sit second on the list of Best Defenders. Bhainswal has had a huge role to play in Gujarat Fortunegiants’ defence, which currently ranks as the second best amongst all teams this season with a combined 198 tackle points, leading them to the Playoffs for the second successive season. Bhainswal managed a career-high eight tackle points in his previous outing.
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