Ahmedabad, August 14: Gujarat Fortunegiants will look to snap their four game losing streak when they face Bengal Warriors Pro Kabaddi League Season 7 at the EKA Arena by TransStadia in Ahmedabad on Wednesday (August 14).
While Gujarat Fortunegiants have faltered in four matches after winning the opening three, Bengal Warriors will target their first-ever win against the home side.
After making a strong start to the season that saw them win their first three matches, Gujarat Fortunegiants are winless in their last four games and will be eager to end their slump.
Bengal Warriors, on the other hand, were involved in a tie against Telugu Titans in their previous match and will look to capitalize on Fortunegiants' recent form.
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After a fine start to the season, Gujarat Fortunegiants have been on the wrong side of the result in their past four outings, including two in front of their home fans. Coach Manpreet Singh will want his players to turn things around quickly and give their home fans something to cheer about.
All-rounder Rohit Gulia has been their most potent attacking threat and will have to carry much of the offensive responsibility on his shoulders. Sachin Tanwar is another raider capable of altering the course of any game on his day, however, he is yet to hit top gear in the ongoing season.
As famously said, a cornered tiger is at its most dangerous, and after 4 losses in a row, so are @Fortunegiants.
— ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) August 13, 2019
Can they put an end to this streak?
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Gujarat Fortunegiants' normally formidable defence also needs to up their game after their last match against Telugu Titans. Skipper Sunil Kumar and Parvesh Bhainswal will be entrusted to lead their defence and they will need to get back to their best against a strong Bengal Warriors raiding unit.
Bengal Warriors, meanwhile, have had a stop-start season so far but still find themselves in a good position in the league standings. They've been one of the better sides on the raiding front with Maninder Singh, Mohammad Nabibakhsh and K. Prapanjan, all contributing thus far.
Nabibakhsh, in fact, has made his presence felt while raiding as well as in defence and the Iranian will be looking to continue his rich vein of form after top-scoring for his team in their last match.
Think you know the @BengalWarriors captain inside-out?
— ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) August 13, 2019
Time to think again as we have Maninder Singh on the ⏱ right here: https://t.co/cQdrxvYeIX.
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However, Bengal Warriors will have to produce an all-round performance if they are to upstage Gujarat Fortunegiants and Baldev Singh will be the individual in-charge of leading their defence.
Baldev has enjoyed a strong campaign so far and he will be hoping the likes of Jeeva Kumar and Rinku Narwal can all chip in as Bengal Warriors attempt something they've never done before - beat Gujarat Fortunegiants in Pro Kabaddi.
Game starts at 8.30 PM IST
Live Channel: Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 2HD
Live Stream: HotStar
Source: Pro Kabaddi