PKL 11: Key battles to watch out for in match 54, Tamil Thalaivas vs U Mumba

Tamil Thalaivas will look to snap their losing streak in PKL 11.

The fourth week of Pro Kabaddi League 2024 (PKL 11) is about to end. This entire week fans got to see exciting Kabaddi action. While the Hyderabad leg was fantastic, the Noida leg has become unpredictable with some of the bottom-placed teams beating top-ranked sides, which shows the competitive nature of the teams in the PKL 11.

When Gujarat Giants looked down and out, they put in a spirited performance to beat Bengal Warriorz. Tamil Thalaivas will be hoping to repeat the same against U Mumba, who has rocketed into third place in the points table. The men in yellow were topping the table for a while but three losses have dented their points.

On the other hand, U Mumba will be a happy camp as their plans seem to be slowly giving the rewards they expected. None bigger than the rejoining of the cousin-cover duo of Sunil Kumar and Parvesh Bhainswal which has made their defense one of the strongest this season.

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They will be up against a dynamic raiding duo in the game, with this and many more battles awaited in the game which could impact the result. Let’s gaze into those battles

Amirhossein Bastami vs Ajit Chauhan

No one would have predicted these two names to face each other at the start of the season. They will be up against each other with Ajit Chauhan coming in with huge confidence following his 18-point performance against Haryana Steelers. He has been a revelation of the tournament and the left raider would want to continue it against Thalaivas.

Tamil Thalaivas suffered a huge blow as their skipper Sagar Rathee was injured in the first game and has been officially ruled out of the season. Iranian Amirhossen Bastami is a great backup but hasn’t owned the mat. Dharmaraj Cheralathan, who used to stand at the position will have a word or two with him. If he can stop the in-form Ajit, Bastami’s confidence will skyrocket.

Sunil Kumar vs Sachin Tanwar

Nothing can buy experience and the hiring of Sunil Kumar is proving to be a masterstroke for the season two champions. Being the most successful Indian skipper, his expertise in holding the team together and bringing out the best in players has been reaping rewards this season. His super tackles and execution in the final 10 minutes have been spot on.

He will give a tough time to Sachin Tanwar, whose journey has been topsy-turvy this season. While he scored 17 points in the penultimate game against the Telugu Titans, he could muster only four points in the previous game against Delhi. The most expensive player of the 2024 PKL auction would want to bring in consistency and his biggest challenger will be Sunil, who will look to dash him out.

Amirmohammad Zafardanesh vs Sahil Gulia

U Mumba had a tough season last year, one of the bright spots was the performance of Amirmohammad Zafardanesh. He was retained by his national and U Mumba coach Gholamreza Mazandarani and the youngster has performed well this season. by his national and U Mumba coach Gholamreza Mazandarani and the youngster has delivered the goods this season. His partnership with Ajit is one of the most exciting sights as the young legs have brought freshness to the Kabaddi mat.

His next challenge will be Sahil Gulia who is one of the most consistent defenders in the league in the last four years. In the absence of a regular skipper, the left corner has stepped up and has been a rock in the side. He will look to continue the momentum to lead from the front and get the five points that have been missing the last three games. If he could stop Zafardanesh, he could achieve it as the Iranian is Mumba’s X-factor.

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