U.P. Yoddhas (UP) will face Bengal Warriors (BEN) in match 70 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2023-24 at SMS Indoor stadium in Jaipur on Saturday, January 13.
Last time out, U. P. Yoddhas lost to Tamil Thalaivas 27-46 as Vijay Malik top-scored with 10 points for the U. P. Yoddhas.
Bengal Warriors, on the other hand, beat Telugu Titans 46-26 in their latest PKL 10 encounter. Nitin Kumar Dhankhar topped the scoring charts for the Bengal Warriors with nine points.
Pro Kabaddi Season 10 Points Table and Standings
After 12 matches in the tournament U. P. Yoddhas are placed tenth in the points table.
Bengal Warriors, on the other hand, are ranked ninth after 11 matches.
|
Team name |
Games played |
Won |
Lost |
Drawn |
Score difference |
Points |
|
Puneri Paltan |
11 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
158 |
51 |
|
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
11 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
40 |
43 |
|
Dabang Delhi K. C. |
11 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
31 |
40 |
|
Gujarat Giants |
12 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
39 |
|
U Mumba |
11 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
14 |
35 |
|
Haryana Steelers |
11 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
-21 |
34 |
|
Bengaluru Bulls |
12 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
-40 |
31 |
|
Patna Pirates |
11 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
16 |
29 |
|
Bengal Warriors |
11 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
-6 |
28 |
|
U. P. Yoddhas |
12 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
-29 |
21 |
|
Tamil Thalaivas |
11 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
-25 |
19 |
|
Telugu Titans |
12 |
1 |
11 |
0 |
-141 |
10 |
U. P. Yoddhas vs Bengal Warriors form guide
U. P. Yoddhas: L, L, L, L, W
Bengal Warriors: W, L, L, L, L
U. P. Yoddhas vs Bengal Warriors squads
U. P. Yoddhas: Anil Kumar, Ashu Singh, Gulveer Singh, Gurdeep, Mahipal, Nitesh Kumar, Nitin Panwar, Sumit, Surender Gill, Gagan Raju Gowda, Harendra Kumar, Helvic Simuyu Wanjala, Kiran Laxman Magar, Samuel Wanjala Wafula, Shivam Chaudhari, Vijay Malik, Hitesh and Pardeep Narwal
Bengal Warriors: Aslam Saja Mohamed Thambi, Prashant Kumar, R Guhan, Shrikant Jadhav, Shubham Shashikant Shinde, Suyog Baban Gaikar, Vaibhav Garje, Nitin Kumar Dhankhar, Akshay Bharat Bhoir, Maharudra Madhukar Garje, Nitin Rawal, Vishwas S, Chia-Ming Chang, Aditya S Shinde, Dipak Arjun Shinde, Akshay Anil Rathee, Jaskirat Singh, Harsh Mahesh Lad, Kapil Shriram Gurjar and Maninder Singh
U. P. Yoddhas vs Bengal Warriors fantasy team
Raiders
Pardeep Narwal - He has scored 1658 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 10.05 points per game, and has 83 super 10s.
Maninder Singh - With an average of 10.06 raid points per match, Maninder Singh has 1328 raid points to his name, including 68 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Shrikant Jadhav - The Bengal Warriors’ raider has scored 666 raid points in this tournament while averaging 5.08 points per match.
Surender Gill - He has made 87 raid points in 10 matches at an average of 8.70 points per game while claiming 4 Super 10s.
Nitin Dhankhar - Meanwhile, Nitin Kumar Dhankhar from Bengal Warriors has notched 76 points in this season.
Defenders
Nitesh Kumar - He has made 346 tackle points in 125 matches in his PKL career. The U. P. Yoddhas’ defender scored 23 High 5s so far and averages 2.77 points per game.
Shubham Shinde - Shubham Shashikant Shinde would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has registered 127 tackle points in 73 PKL matches at an average of 1.74 points per game. Shubham Shashikant Shinde has also recorded 4 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.
Sumit - The 24-year-old U. P. Yoddhas defender, who has 233 tackle points in 79 PKL encounters, can bolster the defensive unit. While he averages 2.95 points per game, Sumit has also claimed 18 High 5s in his career.
Vaibhav Garje - With 25 tackle points in 11 matches, which includes 1 High 5s,
Aditya Shinde - The defender has 14 tackle points in 9 matches in this tournament at an average of 1.56 per contest.
U. P. Yoddhas vs Bengal Warriors fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks
- Pardeep Narwal: U. P. Yoddhas’ Pardeep Narwal is the top captaincy choice for your fantasy team. The raider has registered 90 raid points in this tournament. Overall, he has 1658 raid points in PKL history. He has 4 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
- Sumit: Starring for the U. P. Yoddhas is Sumit. The 24-year-old defender has scored 233 tackle points in PKL history. This season, he has collected 4 High 5s. Sumit, hence, will be a suggested captaincy pick for the upcoming match.
- Vijay Malik: All-rounder Vijay Malik from the U. P. Yoddhas has been among the best players in PKL 10. He has registered 43 points in 12 matches. He has notched 1 Super 10s. Considering his current form, Vijay Malik will be a critical pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy options.
U. P. Yoddhas vs Bengal Warriors PKL 10 player points leaderboard
Most raid points - Maninder Singh (97)
Most tackle points - Sumit (40)
Most Super Tackles - Sumit (6)
Most Super Raids - Maninder Singh (12)
Most Super 10s - Maninder Singh (5)
Most High 5s - Sumit (4)
U. P. Yoddhas vs Bengal Warriors head-to-head record in PKL
U. P. Yoddhas and Bengal Warriors have played against each other on 13 occasions in PKL, with the U. P. Yoddhas winning four and the Bengal Warriors securing four victories while five encounters have been tied.
The latest game between the two sides saw the match tied. The U. P. Yoddhas had 1 win while the Bengal Warriors won 0 in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.
U. P. Yoddhas vs Bengal Warriors Dream11 Prediction
Going by recent form, Bengal Warriors will start as favourites against U.P.Yoddhas in the upcoming PKL 10 clash in Jaipur on Saturday.
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