4R Electric Ba soccer president Rishi Kumar is confident that they will be able to defend the Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants soccer crown next weekend in Lautoka.

Kumar said because of their poor run so far in the Fiji Fact and National League competition, soccer pundits have written off Ba from this year's second major tournament of the year.

He said The Men in Black will bounce back despite most of their key players carrying injuries.

Defender Jone Vesikula and Josua Wilson have been ruled out of the tournament because of injury while Malakai Tiwa, Peni Finau, Roneel Kumar and Osea Vakatalesau were named in the final 22 member squad but remain doubtful.

Ba plays Nasinu in their opening match this Saturday at 3pm at Govind Park.