Haryana Steelers will be up against UP Yoddhas in the 135th match of the PKL season 11 staged at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Friday, December 27.

In the last match, Haryana Steelers won against U Mumba 47-30 as Shivam Anil Patare top-scored with 14 points for the Haryana Steelers.

UP Yoddhas, on the other hand, won versus Jaipur Pink Panthers 46-18 in their latest PKL 11 encounter. Bhavani Rajput top-scored for the UP Yoddhas with 12 points.

PKL 11 points table

After 22 matches in the tournament, Haryana Steelers are ranked first in the points table.

UP Yoddhas, on the other hand, are ranked third after 22 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

UP Yoddhas

22

13

6

3

97

79

Patna Pirates

22

13

7

2

93

77

U Mumba

22

12

8

2

16

71

Jaipur Pink Panthers

22

12

8

2

55

70

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

22

5

14

3

-116

41

Gujarat Giants

22

5

14

3

-152

38

Bengaluru Bulls

22

2

19

1

-227

19

Haryana Steelers vs UP Yoddhas form guide

Haryana Steelers: W, L, L, W, W

UP Yoddhas: W, W, W, W, T

Haryana Steelers vs UP Yoddhas squads

Haryana Steelers: Ghanshyam Roka Magar, Hardeep Ranbir, Jaideep Kuldeep Dahiya, Ns. Jayasoorya Nagarajan, Rahul Sethpal, Shivam Anil Patare, Vinay, Vishal Tate, Mohammadreza Shadloui, Ashish Gill, Manikandan Sudalaimani, Sanjay Krishan Dhull, Sanskar Naveen Mishra, Naveen Rawal, Sahil, Vikas Jadhav, Manikandan Nesamani and Vikul Lamba

UP Yoddhas: Ashu Singh, Gagan Raju Gowda, Harendra Kumar, Hitesh, Shivam Chaudhary, Sumit Sangwan, Surender Gill, 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

Haryana Steelers vs UP Yoddhas fantasy team

Raiders

Surender Gill - He has scored 530 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 6.97 points per match, and has 21 super 10s.

Vinay - Boasting an average of 5.35 raid points per match, Vinay has 524 raid points to his name, including 15 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.

Bhavani Rajput - The UP Yoddhas’ raider has scored 297 raid points in this tournament while averaging 3.71 points per match.

Shivam Patare - He has made 147 raid points in 22 matches at an average of 6.68 points per game while claiming 6 Super 10s.

Gagan Gowda - Meanwhile, Gagan Raju Gowda from UP Yoddhas has notched 135 points in this season.

Defenders

Rahul - He has accumulated 188 tackle points in 78 matches in his PKL career. The Haryana Steelers’ defender scored 12 High 5s so far and averages 2.41 points per match.

Sumit - Sumit Sangwan would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has registered 324 tackle points in 111 PKL matches at an average of 2.92 points per game. Sumit Sangwan has also recorded 24 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.

Mahender Singh - The 28-year-old UP Yoddhas defender, who has 323 tackle points in 146 PKL encounters, can boost the defensive unit. While he averages 2.21 points per game, Mahender Singh has also notched 17 High 5s in his career.

Hitesh - With 69 tackle points in 22 matches, which includes 6 High 5s,

Sanjay - The defender has 53 tackle points in 22 matches in this competition at an average of 2.41 per contest.

Haryana Steelers vs UP Yoddhas fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks

  1. Bhavani Rajput: UP Yoddhas’ Bhavani Rajput is the top captaincy choice for your fantasy team. The raider has registered 146 raid points in PKL 11. Overall, he has 297 raid points in PKL history. He has 8 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
  2. Sumit: Headlining the UP Yoddhas is Sumit. The 25-year-old defender has scored 324 tackle points in PKL history. In PKL 11, he has collected 4 High 5s. Sumit, hence, will be an ideal captaincy pick for the upcoming game.
  3. Mohammadreza Shadloui: All-rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui from the Haryana Steelers has been among the best players in PKL 11. He has scored 129 points in 22 matches. He has 4 High 5s. Considering his current form, Mohammadreza Shadloui will be a must-have pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy choices.

Haryana Steelers vs UP Yoddhas PKL 11 player points leaderboard

Most raid points - Vinay (152)

Most tackle points - Mohammadreza Shadloui (76)

Most Super Tackles - Hitesh (9)

Most Super Raids - Gagan Gowda (23)

Most Super 10s - Bhavani Rajput (8)

Most High 5s - Hitesh (6)

Haryana Steelers vs UP Yoddhas head-to-head record in PKL

In PKL history, Haryana Steelers have faced UP Yoddhas in 12 matches, wherein the Haryana Steelers have won five, the UP Yoddhas have five victories and two were tied.

The latest game between the two sides saw UP Yoddhas secured a 31-24 victory against the Haryana Steelers. The Haryana Steelers had one win while the UP Yoddhas won one in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.

Haryana Steelers vs UP Yoddhas Dream11 Prediction

Both teams have won 5 times of the last 12 matches against each other.

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