Bengaluru Bulls will face UP Yoddhas in the 131st match of the PKL season 11 staged at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Tuesday, December 24.
Last time out, Bengaluru Bulls lost to Tamil Thalaivas 32-42 as Sushil Om Khatri notched 15 points, the most by a Bengaluru Bulls player.
UP Yoddhas, on the other hand, beat Gujarat Giants 59-23 in their latest PKL 11 encounter. Gagan Raju Gowda top-scored for the UP Yoddhas with 19 points.
PKL 11 points table
Bengaluru Bulls have played 21 matches in PKL 11 and are currently ranked twelfth on the points table.
UP Yoddhas, meanwhile, are placed fourth after 21 games.
|
Team name |
Games played |
won |
lost |
drawn |
point difference |
points |
|
Haryana Steelers |
22 |
16 |
6 |
0 |
112 |
84 |
|
Dabang Delhi K. C. |
22 |
13 |
5 |
4 |
85 |
81 |
|
Patna Pirates |
22 |
13 |
7 |
2 |
93 |
77 |
|
UP Yoddhas |
21 |
12 |
6 |
3 |
83 |
74 |
|
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
22 |
12 |
8 |
2 |
55 |
70 |
|
U Mumba |
21 |
11 |
8 |
2 |
7 |
66 |
|
Telugu Titans |
22 |
12 |
10 |
0 |
-40 |
66 |
|
Puneri Paltan |
22 |
9 |
10 |
3 |
61 |
60 |
|
Tamil Thalaivas |
22 |
8 |
13 |
1 |
16 |
50 |
|
Bengal Warriorz |
21 |
5 |
13 |
3 |
-107 |
41 |
|
Gujarat Giants |
22 |
5 |
14 |
3 |
-152 |
38 |
|
Bengaluru Bulls |
21 |
2 |
18 |
1 |
-213 |
19 |
Bengaluru Bulls vs UP Yoddhas form guide
Bengaluru Bulls: L, L, L, L, L
UP Yoddhas: W, W, W, T, W
Bengaluru Bulls vs UP Yoddhas squads
Bengaluru Bulls: Aditya Shankar Powar, Akshit Kuldeep Dhull, Arul Nandha Babu Velusamy, Parteek, Ponparthiban Subramanian, Rohit Surender Nandal, Saurabh Nandal, Sushil Om Khatri, Ajinkya Ashok Pawar, Pardeep Narwal, Hasun Thongkruea, Jai Bhagwan, Jatin Phogat, Nitin Rawal, Pramot Saising, Pankaj, Lucky Jaydev Dhankar, Sunny Sherawat and Naveen Kundu
UP Yoddhas: Ashu Singh, Gagan Raju Gowda, Hitesh, Shivam Chaudhary, Sumit Sangwan, Surender Gill, Gangaram Tanu Ram, Jayesh Vikas Mahajan, Keshav Bal Krishan Kumar, Bharat Hooda, Sahul Kumar, Akshay Ramesh Suryawanshi, Bhavani Rajput, Heidarali Ekrami, Mahender Singh, Mohammadreza Kaboudrahangi, Sachin and Ravi Shivraj Bhati
Bengaluru Bulls vs UP Yoddhas fantasy team
Raiders
Ajinkya Pawar - He has registered 514 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 4.72 points per game, and has 12 super 10s.
Surender Gill - With an average of 7.01 raid points per match, Surender Gill has 519 raid points to his name, including 21 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Bhavani Rajput - The UP Yoddhas’ raider has scored 286 raid points in this tournament while averaging 3.62 points per match.
Gagan Gowda - He has notched 130 raid points in 16 matches at an average of 8.13 points per game while claiming 6 Super 10s.
Pardeep Narwal - Meanwhile, Pardeep Narwal from Bengaluru Bulls has amassed 105 points in this season.
Defenders
Sumit - He has accumulated 319 tackle points in 110 matches in his PKL career. The UP Yoddhas’ defender notched 23 High 5s so far and averages 2.90 points per match.
Mahender Singh - Mahender Singh would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has collected 318 tackle points in 144 PKL matches at an average of 2.21 points per game. Mahender Singh has also recorded 17 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.
Saurabh Nandal - The 25-year-old Bengaluru Bulls defender, who has 281 tackle points in 111 PKL matches, can boost the defensive unit. While he averages 2.53 points per game, Saurabh Nandal has also notched 11 High 5s in his career.
Hitesh - With 63 tackle points in 21 matches, which includes 5 High 5s,
Ashu Singh - The defender has 36 tackle points in 21 games in this tournament at an average of 1.71 per contest.
Bengaluru Bulls vs UP Yoddhas fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks
- Bhavani Rajput: UP Yoddhas’ Bhavani Rajput is the top captaincy choice for your fantasy team. The raider has scored 135 raid points in this tournament. Overall, he has 286 raid points in PKL history. He has 7 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
- Sumit: Starring for the UP Yoddhas is Sumit. The 25-year-old defender has registered 319 tackle points in PKL history. In PKL 11, he has collected 3 High 5s. Sumit, hence, will be a preferred captaincy pick for the upcoming match.
- Bharat: All-rounder Bharat from the UP Yoddhas has been in great form in PKL 11. He has scored 112 points in 21 matches. He has notched 5 Super 10s. With his form in perspective, Bharat will be a crucial pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy alternatives.
Bengaluru Bulls vs UP Yoddhas PKL 11 player points leaderboard
Most raid points - Bhavani Rajput (135)
Most tackle points - Nitin Rawal (74)
Most Super Tackles - Hitesh (9)
Most Super Raids - Gagan Gowda (23)
Most Super 10s - Bhavani Rajput (7)
Most High 5s - Hitesh (5)
Bengaluru Bulls vs UP Yoddhas head-to-head record in PKL
Bengaluru Bulls and UP Yoddhas have played against each other on 16 occasions in PKL, with the Bengaluru Bulls winning nine and the UP Yoddhas securing seven victories.
The latest match between the two franchises saw UP Yoddhas secured a 57-36 victory against the Bengaluru Bulls. The Bengaluru Bulls had 1 win while the UP Yoddhas won 1 in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.
Bengaluru Bulls vs UP Yoddhas Dream11 Prediction
Bengaluru Bulls are the superior team against UP Yoddhas considering the results of matches between the two sides. Bengaluru Bulls are expected to beat UP Yoddhas in the upcoming PKL 11 encounter.
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