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BENGALURU VS. TELUGU: INDIAN KABADDI LEAGUE 2021-22, MATCH 26 | PREDICTION, PLAYING 7 AND FANTASY KABADDI TIPS

If you go by league position, then Match 26 of the Indian Kabaddi League between Bengaluru and Telugu at the Sheraton Grand Whitefield in Bengaluru on January 1 should be a formality. After a heavy opening-day loss, Bengaluru have won 3 straight matches to go second in the table. Telugu are second from bottom, though they have played a game less. 

But if you look a little deeper, it’s not that simple. Bengaluru weren’t very good in their first 2 matches, with even Pawan Sehrawat well below par. But once Sehrawat got into the groove, they thrashed both Bengal and Haryana. Teams know now though that stopping him, though no easy task, is half the battle won against Bengaluru. But after a 360-point season in 2019, Sehrawat has shown that the two-year lockdown of the league has taken away little of his sharpness.

Telugu heroically clawed back an 8-point deficit against Tamil to claim a draw. They then gave up a narrow lead to lose to Puneri by 1 point, and were defeated 39-37 by Haryana. With a bit more luck, they might have been nearer the top of the table than the bottom. Once again, Siddharth ‘Bahubali’ Desai has been central to their gameplan. Stopping him means making the Titans’ attack toothless, and opposition defences have often swarmed all over him early in games to try and minimise his impact.  

Match Details

  • Game: Bengaluru vs. Telugu, Match 26
  • Venue: Sheraton Grand Whitefield, Bengaluru
  • Date & Time: Jan. 1, 2022, at 8:30 PM IST
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Probable Playing 7

Bengaluru

Pawan Sehrawat (C), Bharat, Chandran Ranjit, Mahender Singh, Mayur Jagannath, Aman, Saurabh Nandal

Telugu

Siddharth Desai, Ankit Beniwal, Rohit Kumar (C), C Arun, Surinder Singh, Sandeep Kandola, Ruturaj Koravi

Head-to-Head Record

Over the years, this clash of two sides based in southern India has been one of the league’s big mismatches, with Bengaluru usually dominant. Telugu have now failed to reach the playoffs in 3 straight seasons. 

            Matches  Bengaluru Won  Telugu Won        Draws
                  17                  11                  3            3

Previous Season Results

Back in 2019, Rohit Kumar captained Bengaluru and not the Titans. But it was Pawan Sehrawat that was the star of the show in the first game, with 17 points. In the return match, he and Siddharth Desai were involved in an epic battle, with both scoring 23 points. Sehrawat and Bengaluru won by 1 point. 

  • Match 31: Telugu 26 – 47 Bengaluru
  • Match 77: Bengaluru 40 – 39 Telugu

Top Fantasy Picks

Defender

  • Mahender Singh came into his own against Haryana, with 4 successful tackles out of 5. Another strong performance against Siddharth Desai and company will enhance his reputation.

All-Rounder

  • GB More made appearances in 2 of the 4 matches Bengaluru has played this season.  He had made 2 raids and 10 tackles so far with a 50% strike rate. He can be picked in the all-rounder category as neither team sets up with an all-rounder in their starting 7. 

Raider

  • Pawan Sehrawat has been superb in convincing victories against Bengal and Haryana, scoring 15 and 19 points. Telugu need no reminding of his quality, after he scored 40 points against them in 2019.

Howzat Dream Team

  • Defenders: Mahender Singh, Aman, C Arun
  • All-rounder: GB More
  • Raiders: Pawan Sehrawat, Chandran Ranjit, Siddharth Desai 
  • Captain: Pawan Sehrawat/Siddharth Desai
  • Vice Captain: Chandran Ranjit/Mahender Singh
India Kabaddi League 2021-22, Match 26: BLR vs TEL – HOWZAT Dream Team

NOTE: The Howzat dream team above is just a suggestion. You can select your own team from today’s fantasy kabaddi prediction and play all the upcoming matches of India Kabaddi League. Also, don’t forget to make any necessary changes to your team once the actual playing 7 is announced by each team as some players you have selected might not be part of the team suggested.

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