U. P. Yoddhas (UP) will take on Gujarat Giants (GUJ) in match 125 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2023-24 at the Tau Devilal indoor stadium in Panchkula on Saturday, February 17.
Last time out, U. P. Yoddhas were defeated by Jaipur Pink Panthers 30-67 as Gagan Raju Gowda notched 10 points, the most by a U. P. Yoddhas player.
Gujarat Giants, meanwhile, beat Bengaluru Bulls 50-28 in their latest PKL 10 encounter. Parteek Dahiya top-scored for the Gujarat Giants with 13 points.
Pro Kabaddi Season 10 Points Table and Standings
U. P. Yoddhas have played 20 games in PKL 10 and are currently placed at the eleventh spot on the points table.
Gujarat Giants, meanwhile, are placed fifth after 20 games.
|
Team name |
Games played |
won |
lost |
drawn |
point difference |
points |
|
Puneri Paltan |
20 |
15 |
2 |
3 |
236 |
86 |
|
Jaipur Pink Panthers |
20 |
14 |
3 |
3 |
125 |
82 |
|
Dabang Delhi K. C. |
21 |
12 |
6 |
3 |
45 |
74 |
|
Patna Pirates |
22 |
11 |
8 |
3 |
50 |
69 |
|
Gujarat Giants |
20 |
12 |
8 |
0 |
34 |
65 |
|
Haryana Steelers |
19 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
10 |
65 |
|
Bengal Warriors |
21 |
9 |
10 |
2 |
-6 |
55 |
|
Bengaluru Bulls |
20 |
7 |
11 |
2 |
-73 |
48 |
|
Tamil Thalaivas |
21 |
8 |
13 |
0 |
-5 |
46 |
|
U Mumba |
20 |
6 |
12 |
2 |
-73 |
41 |
|
U. P. Yoddhas |
20 |
4 |
15 |
1 |
-107 |
29 |
|
Telugu Titans |
20 |
2 |
18 |
0 |
-236 |
17 |
U. P. Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants form guide
U. P. Yoddhas: L, L, L, W, L
Gujarat Giants: W, W, W, L, L
U. P. Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants 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
Gujarat Giants: Arkam Shaikh, Manuj, Parteek Dahiya, Rakesh Sungroya, Rohan Singh, Sonu Jaglan, Sourav Gulia, Balaji D, Deepak Singh, Jagdeep, Jitender Yadav, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Nitesh, Ravi Kumar, Rohit Gulia, Sombir, Vikas Jaglan, Nitin Jaglan, Narender Hooda and Fazel Atrachali
U. P. Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants fantasy team
Raiders
Pardeep Narwal - He has scored 1690 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 9.94 points per match, and has 85 super 10s.
Surender Gill - With an average of 7.49 raid points per match, Surender Gill has 487 raid points to his name, including 20 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Rakesh Sungroya - The Gujarat Giants’ raider has scored 373 raid points in this tournament while averaging 6.43 points per match.
Parteek Dahiya - He has notched 100 raid points in 16 matches at an average of 6.25 points per game while claiming 4 Super 10s.
Sonu Jaglan - Meanwhile, Sonu Jaglan from Gujarat Giants has amassed 79 points in this season.
Defenders
Nitesh Kumar - He has made 350 tackle points in 129 games in his PKL career. The U. P. Yoddhas’ defender scored 23 High 5s so far and averages 2.71 points per game.
Ravi Kumar - Ravi Kumar would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has collected 218 tackle points in 141 PKL matches at an average of 1.55 points per game. Ravi Kumar has also recorded 9 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.
Fazel Atrachali - The 31-year-old Gujarat Giants defender, who has 483 tackle points in 166 PKL matches, can bolster the defensive unit. While he averages 2.91 points per game, Fazel Atrachali has also claimed 29 High 5s in his career.
Sumit - With 60 tackle points in 20 matches, which includes 6 High 5s,
Sombir - The defender has 51 tackle points in 20 matches in this competition at an average of 2.55 per contest.
U. P. Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants 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 notched 122 raid points in this tournament. Overall, he has 1690 raid points in PKL history. He has 6 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
- Sumit: Headlining the U. P. Yoddhas is Sumit. The 24-year-old defender has scored 253 tackle points in PKL history. This season, he has collected 6 High 5s. Sumit, hence, will be an ideal captaincy pick for the upcoming match.
- Rohit Gulia: All-rounder Rohit Gulia from the Gujarat Giants has been in fine fettle in PKL 10. He has registered 49 points in 15 matches. Courtesy of his recent performances, Rohit Gulia will be a crucial pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy options.
U. P. Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants PKL 10 player points leaderboard
Most raid points - Pardeep Narwal (122)
Most tackle points - Sumit (60)
Most Super Tackles - Sombir (8)
Most Super Raids - Sonu Jaglan (18)
Most Super 10s - Pardeep Narwal (6)
Most High 5s - Sumit (6)
U. P. Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants head-to-head record in PKL
U. P. Yoddhas and Gujarat Giants have squared off on 10 occasions in PKL history. The U. P. Yoddhas have won two matches, the Gujarat Giants have secured six victories while two encounters have been tied.
The latest game between the two franchises saw Gujarat Giants secure a 38-30 victory against the U. P. Yoddhas. The U. P. Yoddhas had one win while the Gujarat Giants won one in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.
U. P. Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants Dream11 Prediction
Gujarat Giants are the superior team against U. P. Yoddhas based on the head-to-head record.
Gujarat Giants are expected to beat U. P. Yoddhas in the upcoming PKL 10 encounter.
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