Puneri Paltan will take on UP Yoddhas in the 63rd match of the PKL season 11 staged at Noida Indoor Stadium in Greater Noida on Tuesday, November 19.
Last time out, Puneri Paltan were defeated by Jaipur Pink Panthers 28-30 as Akash Santosh Shinde notched seven points, the most by a Puneri Paltan player.
UP Yoddhas, on the other hand, beat Telugu Titans 40-34 in their latest PKL 11 encounter. Bhavani Rajput topped the scoring charts for the UP Yoddhas with 12 points.
PKL 11 points table
After 10 games in PKL 11, Puneri Paltan are placed fourth in the points table.
UP Yoddhas, on the other hand, are ranked ninth after nine matches.
|
Team name |
Games played |
won |
lost |
drawn |
point difference |
points |
|
Haryana Steelers |
11 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
37 |
41 |
|
U Mumba |
11 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
-2 |
39 |
|
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
39 |
35 |
|
Puneri Paltan |
10 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
57 |
34 |
|
Patna Pirates |
10 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
33 |
33 |
|
Dabang Delhi K. C. |
11 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
32 |
|
Telugu Titans |
10 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
-18 |
32 |
|
Tamil Thalaivas |
11 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
24 |
28 |
|
UP Yoddhas |
9 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
23 |
25 |
|
Bengal Warriorz |
10 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
-47 |
23 |
|
Bengaluru Bulls |
11 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
-74 |
14 |
|
Gujarat Giants |
10 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
-77 |
12 |
Puneri Paltan vs UP Yoddhas form guide
Puneri Paltan: L, T, L, W, W
UP Yoddhas: W, L, L, L, L
Puneri Paltan vs UP Yoddhas squads
Puneri Paltan: Abinesh Nadarajan, Aditya Tushar Shinde, Akash Santosh Shinde, Aslam Inamdar, Dadaso Shivaji Pujari, Gaurav Khatri, Mohit Goyat, Nitin R Malik, Pankaj Deepak Mohite, Sanket Suresh Sawant, Tushar Dattaray Adhavade, Vaibhav Balasaheb Kamble, Mohit Khaler, Ali Hadi, Aman, Amir Hassan Noroozi, Aryavardhan Navale, Mohd Amaan, V. Ajith Kumar, Vishal Lather, Sourav and Satyappa Matti
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, Vivek Kumar and Sachin
Puneri Paltan vs UP Yoddhas fantasy team
Raiders
Surender Gill - He has scored 517 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 7.18 points per game, and has 21 super 10s.
Pankaj Mohite - With an average of 4.74 raid points per match, Pankaj Deepak Mohite has 322 raid points to his name, including 8 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Akash Shinde - The Puneri Paltan’s raider has scored 244 raid points in this tournament while averaging 5.30 points per match.
Mohit Goyat - He has made 49 raid points in 10 matches at an average of 4.90 points per game.
Bhavani Rajput - Meanwhile, Bhavani Rajput from UP Yoddhas has amassed 37 points in this season.
Defenders
Sumit - He has accumulated 286 tackle points in 98 matches in his PKL career. The UP Yoddhas’ defender notched 21 High 5s so far and averages 2.92 points per game.
Mahender Singh - Mahender Singh would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has registered 302 tackle points in 133 PKL matches at an average of 2.27 points per game. Mahender Singh has also recorded 17 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.
Ashu Singh - The 26-year-old UP Yoddhas defender, who has 170 tackle points in 96 PKL matches, can bolster the defensive unit. While he averages 1.77 points per game, Ashu Singh has also notched 4 High 5s in his career.
Gaurav Khatri - With 40 tackle points in 10 matches, which includes 4 High 5s,
Aman - The defender has 29 tackle points in 10 games in this tournament at an average of 2.90 per contest.
Puneri Paltan vs UP Yoddhas fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks
- Mohit Goyat: Puneri Paltan’s Mohit Goyat is the top captaincy choice for your fantasy team. The raider has registered 49 raid points in this tournament. Overall, he has 450 raid points in PKL history.
- Gaurav Khatri: Headlining the Puneri Paltan is Gaurav Khatri. The 21-year-old defender has registered 129 tackle points in PKL history. In PKL 11, he has collected 4 High 5s. Gaurav Khatri, hence, will be a suggested captaincy pick for the upcoming match.
- Bharat: All-rounder Bharat from the UP Yoddhas has been among the best players in PKL 11. He has scored 80 points in 9 matches. He has notched 5 Super 10s. Considering his current form, Bharat will be a critical pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy alternatives.
Puneri Paltan vs UP Yoddhas PKL 11 player points leaderboard
Most raid points - Bharat (75)
Most tackle points - Gaurav Khatri (40)
Most Super Tackles - Hitesh (5)
Most Super Raids - Bharat (17)
Most Super 10s - Bharat (5)
Most High 5s - Gaurav Khatri (4)
Puneri Paltan vs UP Yoddhas head-to-head record in PKL
Puneri Paltan and UP Yoddhas have squared off on 12 occasions in PKL, with the Puneri Paltan winning six and the UP Yoddhas securing six victories.
The latest match between the two franchises saw Puneri Paltan secure a 40-38 victory against UP Yoddhas. Puneri Paltan had two wins while UP Yoddhas won 0 in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.
Puneri Paltan vs UP Yoddhas Dream11 Prediction
Both teams have won six times of the last 12 matches against each other. Going by recent form, Puneri Paltan are expected to beat UP Yoddhas in the upcoming PKL 11 clash.
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