PAT vs UP Dream11 Prediction: 3 surprise picks for today's Pro Kabaddi 2024 match - November 24, 2024

The Patna Pirates (PAT) go up against the UP Yoddhas (UP) in the 74th match of Pro Kabaddi 2024 on Sunday, November 24, at the Noida Indoor Stadium.

The Pirates come into this match on the back of a resounding 54-31 win over the Bengaluru Bulls and will back themselves to get a positive result in this fixture to get their eighth win of the season.

Meanwhile, the Yoddhas, who lost 37-42 to the Pirates in the reverse fixture, will be out for revenge in this match in front of their home fans. Sumit and Co. have had a middling season so far, but much like the Pirates, even they enter this match on the back of a dominating 40-24 win over the Tamil Thalaivas.

With plenty of powerhouse performers on both sides, this should be a thrilling encounter. Let's look at the top three Dream11 surprise picks.

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#3 Mahender Singh (ALL) (UP)

The experienced Mahender Singh returned to the Yoddhas' starting 7 ahead of their clash with the Tamil Thalaivas and he had a decent outing, scoring two tackle points. He will be tasked with dealing with the prolific Ayan and potentially Sudhakar M as the left cover, providing him the opportunity to bolster his tackle points tally.

With only 10 tackle points in eight matches so far, Mahender has had a middling season. However, his experience could come to the fore against this youthful Patna unit, and considering that he is also well versed in Super Tackle situations, Mahender could be a decent Dream11 differential in this fixture.

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#2 Sandeep Kumar (RAI) (PAT)

The Patna Pirates' third raider Sandeep Kumar could be a useful Dream11 surprise pick in this match. After a slow start to the season, one of Patna's few retentions going into the auction has come to life in their last couple of outings.

He scored five raid points in the Pirates' demolition of the Bengaluru Bulls and eight raid points in the heavy win over the Bengal Warriorz in the game prior to that one. With 35 raid points in 11 appearances this season, Sandeep has done a decent job, and with all the focus on the raiding duo of Ayan and Devank, he could be a valuable Dream11 differential for the teams willing to punt on him.

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#1 Arkam Shaikh (ALL) (PAT)

Arkam Shaikh has featured often on the Dream11 differential list for the Patna Pirates, but he has consistently been undervalued by Dream11 players. He could be a really useful pick for multiple reasons in this fixture.

As the Patna left cover, Arkam will be in focus as they try to stop the raiding powerhouse Bharat Hooda, who's incidentally a left raider, and that increases Arkam's chances of scoring tackle points.

At 12 credits, he's a solid enabler and is a great Dream11 surprise pick in this match.