Season 6 champions Bengaluru Bulls will face reigning champions Dabang Delhi KC in eliminator 1 of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 9 at the Dome, NSCI SVP Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday (December 13). The Bengaluru-based side sealed their playoff spot as the third-placed team with 74 points, while Delhi secured their spot in their final match to finish sixth with 63 points at the end of the league phase.
Both teams will pin their hopes on the raiding department led by the two of the top three raiders of the ongoing season. Bengaluru Bulls’ Bharat has stepped up from being in shadows as a support raider with 257 raid points in 21 matches this season.
The winners of the eliminator 1 will face table-toppers Jaipur Pink Panthers in the first semifinal of PKL 2022 on Thursday (December 15).
Match Details:
- Match: Bengaluru Bulls VS Dabang Delhi K.C.
- Date: 13 December, 2022
- Time: 7:30 P.M
- Venue: Dome, NSCI, SVP Stadium, Mumbai
Bengaluru Bulls VS Dabang Delhi K.C. Prediction
The best defence on the night will win the match. Bengaluru Bulls, having won the two matches against Dabang Delhi already this season, will be the favourites. But the reigning champions will not want to give up so easily and that was seen in their previous two meetings with the Bulls. Plus, form and momentum makes this contest even despite the finishes on the points table.
Bengaluru Bulls VS Dabang Delhi K.C. Head-To-Head
- Overall, the two sides have met 19 times in PKL history, with Delhi winning 9 times against Bengaluru, who have won 8 times, while two matches have ended in a tie.
- In the knock out stages, Delhi and Bengaluru have crossed pass twice in the semifinals in the last two seasons with Dagang Delhi coming out on top both the times.
- Bulls head into the eliminator contest with two defeats in their last 5 matches in PKL 9, while Delhi have won once, lost two times and tied twice in their last 5 outings before their eliminator clash.
Bengaluru Bulls VS Dabang Delhi K.C. Lineups
Bengaluru Bulls:
Saurabh Nandal, Neeraj Narwal, Mahender Singh, Vikash Kandola, Mayur Kadam, Bharat, Aman
Dabang Delhi KC:
Amit Hooda, Vijay, Dipak, Ashu Malik, Vishal, Naveen Kumar, Sandeep Dhull
Bengaluru Bulls VS Dabang Delhi K.C. Betting Tips
- Dabang Delhi survived a scare in their last match as they beat the Fortune Giants by 3 points.
- The Bengaluru Bulls have lost their last 2 matches.
- It is a face-off between raiders Bharat and Naveen Kumar.
- Bengaluru Bulls will win.
Bengaluru Bulls VS Dabang Delhi K.C. Where To Watch Live Today VIVO Pro Kabaddi 2022
- Live Channel: Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 Hindi HD
- Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar