UP Yoddhas will take on Jaipur Pink Panthers in match no. 81 of the PKL season 11 staged at Noida Indoor Stadium in Greater Noida on Thursday, November 28.

In the last match, UP Yoddhas were defeated by Tamil Thalaivas 26-40 as Gagan Raju Gowda top-scored with eight points for UP Yoddhas.

Jaipur Pink Panthers, on the other hand, won versus Puneri Paltan 37-23 in their latest PKL 11 encounter. Arjun Deshwal top-scored for the Jaipur Pink Panthers with 16 points.

PKL 11 points table

UP Yoddhas have played 13 games in the tournament and are currently ranked eighth on the points table.

Jaipur Pink Panthers, meanwhile, are ranked seventh after 13 matches.

Team name

Games played

won

lost

drawn

point difference

points

Haryana Steelers

14

11

3

0

66

56

U Mumba

13

8

4

1

-2

45

Dabang Delhi K. C.

14

6

5

3

19

43

Telugu Titans

13

8

5

0

-17

43

Patna Pirates

13

7

5

1

54

42

Puneri Paltan

14

6

5

3

50

42

Jaipur Pink Panthers

13

7

5

1

26

40

UP Yoddhas

13

6

6

1

27

38

Tamil Thalaivas

13

5

7

1

22

33

Bengal Warriorz

13

3

8

2

-68

25

Gujarat Giants

13

4

8

1

-72

25

Bengaluru Bulls

14

2

12

0

-105

16

UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers form guide

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

Jaipur Pink Panthers: W, L, L, W, W

UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers squads

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

Jaipur Pink Panthers: Abhijeet Malik, Abhishek KS, Amirhossein Mohammad Maleki, Ankush Rathee, Arjun Deshwal, Lucky Sharma, Navneet Sehrawat, Reza Mirbagheri, Nitin Shivcharan Kumar, Ritik Sudesh Sharma, Ronak Singh Chaudhary, PO Surjeet Singh, Aamir Hamid Wani, Arpit Saroha, K Dharanidharan, Mayank Dheerajpal Malik, Neeraj Narwal, Ravi Kumar, Shrikant Jadhav, Vikash Kandola and Sombir Mehra

UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers fantasy team

Raiders

Arjun Deshwal - He has scored 1094 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 10.52 points per match, and has 59 super 10s.

Surender Gill - Boasting an average of 7.18 raid points per match, Surender Gill has 517 raid points to his name, including 21 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.

Bhavani Rajput - The UP Yoddhas’ raider has scored 221 raid points in this tournament while averaging 3.11 points per match.

Gagan Gowda - He has notched 45 raid points in 8 matches at an average of 5.63 points per game while claiming 1 Super 10s.

Neeraj Narwal - Meanwhile, Neeraj Narwal from Jaipur Pink Panthers has amassed 36 points in this season.

Defenders

Surjeet Singh - He has made 428 tackle points in 161 matches in his PKL career. The Jaipur Pink Panthers’ defender scored 34 High 5s so far and averages 2.66 points per game.

Sumit - Sumit Sangwan would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has registered 296 tackle points in 102 PKL matches at an average of 2.90 points per game. Sumit Sangwan has also recorded 21 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.

Mahender Singh - The 28-year-old UP Yoddhas defender, who has 304 tackle points in 136 PKL encounters, can bolster the defensive unit. While he averages 2.24 points per game, Mahender Singh has also claimed 17 High 5s in his career.

Hitesh - With 39 tackle points in 13 matches, which includes 4 High 5s,

Ankush Rathee - The defender has 35 tackle points in 13 matches in this tournament at an average of 2.69 per contest.

UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks

  1. Arjun Deshwal: Jaipur Pink Panthers’ Arjun Deshwal is an ideal captaincy pick for your fantasy team. The raider has scored 147 raid points in this tournament. Overall, he has 1094 raid points in PKL history. He has 6 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 registered 296 tackle points in PKL history. This season, he has collected 1 High 5s. Sumit, hence, will be a favourable captaincy pick for the upcoming match.
  3. Bharat: All-rounder Bharat from the UP Yoddhas has been in fine fettle in PKL 11. He has registered 93 points in 13 matches. He has notched 5 Super 10s. Courtesy of his recent performances, Bharat will be a crucial pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy options.

UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers PKL 11 player points leaderboard

Most raid points - Arjun Deshwal (147)

Most tackle points - Sumit (42)

Most Super Tackles - Hitesh (7)

Most Super Raids - Bharat (17)

Most Super 10s - Arjun Deshwal (6)

Most High 5s - Hitesh (4)

UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers head-to-head record in PKL

UP Yoddhas and Jaipur Pink Panthers have squared off on 12 occasions in PKL, with UP Yoddhas winning five and Jaipur Pink Panthers securing seven victories.

The latest match between the two franchises saw Jaipur Pink Panthers beat UP Yoddhas 33-30. UP Yoddhas had 0 wins while Jaipur Pink Panthers won two in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.

UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers Dream11 Prediction

Jaipur Pink Panthers are the superior team against UP Yoddhas based on the head-to-head record. Jaipur Pink Panthers are expected to beat UP Yoddhas in the upcoming PKL 11 clash.

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