PATNA VS. TAMIL: INDIAN KABADDI LEAGUE 2021-22, MATCH 36 | PREDICTION, PLAYING 7 AND FANTASY KABADDI TIPS
This match between 2 teams that came into the season with many question marks will be a tussle that highlights the defensive side of the game. Patna, riding high despite the loss of Pardeep Narwal to UP, take on a Tamil team transformed by the addition of Surjeet Singh Narwal in Match 36 of the Indian Kabaddi League at the Sheraton Grand Whitefield in Bengaluru on January 6.
Patna have won 4 of their 5 matches, but the loss of the high-scoring Narwal has seen a big change in their game. They won’t have a single raider in the top 10, but average an incredible 11 successful tackles a game. And in Mohammadreza Chiyaneh, they appear to have unearthed another superb Iranian defender.
Tamil have an even more remarkable story. After finishing rock-bottom in 3 straight seasons, they have lost just once in this campaign while pulling off 3 ties. Their raiding department needs to improve, but the tacklers led by Surjeet have kept them right in the hunt for an unexpected play-off place. In a shortened 11-game season, each and every result has huge influence, and Tamil are sitting pretty halfway through.
Over the years, Patna have had the better of this rivalry, but with so much having changed in both playing squads, that will mean little in this battle of the defense masters.
Match Details
- Game: Patna vs. Tamil, Match 36
- Venue: Sheraton Grand Whitefield, Bengaluru
- Date & Time: Jan. 06, 2022, at 7:30 PM IST
Probable Playing 7
Patna
Monu Goyat, Prashant Kumar (C), Sachin, Sajin, Neeraj Kumar, Mohammadreza Chiyaneh, Sunil
Tamil
Manjeet, Bhavani Rajput, K Prapanjan, Sahil, Surjeet Singh Narwal (C), Mohit, Sagar
Head-to-Head Record
It hasn’t been all one-way traffic, but the head-to-head record gives you a hint as to which team is a 3-time champion, and which one has always finished last.
| Matches | Patna Won | Tamil Won | Draws |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Previous Season Results
Jaideep’s 7 tackles were the difference in a tight and tense low-scoring encounter at the start of the 2019 season. In the return fixture, it was the Pardeep Narwal show as he pulled off 18 successful raids and an incredible 26 points, outscoring the Thalaivas by himself.
- Match 16: Tamil 23 – 24 Patna
- Match 83: Tamil 25 – 51 Patna
Top Fantasy Picks
Defender
- Surjeet Singh has made 16 tackles (nearly one third) out of the 52 Patna have made so far. His leadership and defense skills have completely transformed what was the worst team in the league.
All-rounder
- Mohammadreza Chiyaneh has 14 successful tackles and a tackle success rate of 50% in just 5 games He has 2 super tackles and 1 high 5 and could be the league’s next Iranian star.
Raider
- Manjeet has scored 42 of the 99 raid points Tamil has from 6 matches. It’s a measure of the impact he has this season. He has been an effective tackler too, for a team whose defensive strength has taken them into playoff contention.
Howzat Dream Team
- Defenders: Surjeet Singh, Sagar, Sunil
- All-rounder: Mohammadreza Chiyaneh, Sachin Tanwar
- Raiders: Monu Goyat, Manjeet
- Captain: Monu Goyat/Manjeet
- Vice Captain: Sachin/Surjeet Singh
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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