U Mumba
U Mumba has cut ties with Siddharth Desai and is now looking for another young raider to take up the mantle and from the evidence of the first match, it seems Abhishek Singh is ready to be the man. He was very impressive in the previous season as well but the weight of responsibility can sometimes affect players the wrong way. Abishek started with 19 raid points in the first match and is definitely going to be the player to watch out for in the U Mumba lineup.
Depending too heavily on just one raider can be an issue, though, and this is where Ajith Kumar needs to step up. Fazel Atrachali will lead the defense and his battle against Naveen Kumar could be decisive to the outcome of the match.
Dabang Delhi KC
The runners-up from the previous season, Dabang Delhi KC started the season in terrific style. Naveen Kumar was brilliant and just continued racking up raid points with ease. He already holds the records for the most Super-10's in one season and has started with another one. Naveen has had a lot of success against Fazel Atrachali in the past and will be confident going into this match. We also think that the backup raider for Dabang Delhi KC, Vijay, is better than U Mumba's backup.
The defense for Dabang Delhi KC is very experienced, however, Manjeet Chillar kept on making mistake after mistake in the first match. Having Sandeep Narwal in the squad gives Dabang Delhi KC a lot of depth as well.
Abhishek Kumar has the most individual raid points (19) at this early stage followed by Naveen Kumar (15). Both of them are going to be in action in this match. U Mumba and Dabang Delhi KC played each other twice last season with one match being won by Dabang Delhi KC and the other being a tie.
We are going to bet on Debang Delhi KC to win this match. We think Naveen Kumar is the best raider in the league right now and at the peak of his powers. Abhishek Singh is going to be tested a lot more against a very experienced Dabang Delhi KC defense. The game could be close but eventually, the superior skill and experience of Dabang Delhi KC should win out.
Bet on Dabang Delhi KC to win.