UP Yoddhas will take on Jaipur Pink Panthers in match no. 133 of the PKL season 11 staged at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Thursday, December 26.
In the last match, UP Yoddhas beat Bengaluru Bulls 44-30 as Shivam Chaudhary notched 13 points, the most by a UP Yoddhas player.
Jaipur Pink Panthers, on the other hand, were defeated by Dabang Delhi K. C. 31-33 in their latest PKL 11 encounter. Arjun Deshwal topped the scoring charts for the Jaipur Pink Panthers with 10 points.
PKL 11 points table
After 22 matches in the tournament UP Yoddhas are placed third in the points table.
Jaipur Pink Panthers, meanwhile, are ranked sixth 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 |
UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers form guide
UP Yoddhas: W, W, W, W, T
Jaipur Pink Panthers: L, W, W, 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, Sachin and Ravi Shivraj Bhati
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 registered 1172 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 10.37 points per game, and has 63 super 10s.
Surender Gill - With an average of 7.04 raid points per match, Surender Gill has 528 raid points to his name, including 21 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Bhavani Rajput - The UP Yoddhas’ raider has scored 286 raid points in this tournament while averaging 3.62 points per match.
Gagan Gowda - He has made 130 raid points in 16 matches at an average of 8.13 points per game while claiming 6 Super 10s.
Neeraj Narwal - Meanwhile, Neeraj Narwal from Jaipur Pink Panthers has amassed 74 points in this season.
Defenders
Surjeet Singh - He has accumulated 442 tackle points in 170 matches in his PKL career. The Jaipur Pink Panthers’ defender scored 34 High 5s so far and averages 2.60 points per game.
Sumit - Sumit Sangwan would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has registered 319 tackle points in 110 PKL matches at an average of 2.90 points per game. Sumit Sangwan has also recorded 23 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.
Mahender Singh - The 28-year-old UP Yoddhas defender, who has 319 tackle points in 145 PKL matches, can boost the defensive unit. While he averages 2.20 points per game, Mahender Singh has also claimed 17 High 5s in his career.
Ankush Rathee - With 67 tackle points in 22 matches, which includes 3 High 5s,
Hitesh - The defender has 63 tackle points in 21 games in this competition at an average of 3.00 per contest.
UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks
- Arjun Deshwal: Jaipur Pink Panthers’ Arjun Deshwal is the top captaincy choice for your fantasy team. The raider has registered 225 raid points in this tournament. Overall, he has 1172 raid points in PKL history. He has 10 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
- Ankush Rathee: Featuring from the Jaipur Pink Panthers is Ankush Rathee. The 21-year-old defender has registered 226 tackle points in PKL history. In PKL 11, he has collected 3 High 5s. Ankush Rathee, hence, will be a suggested captaincy pick for the upcoming game.
- Bharat: All-rounder Bharat from the UP Yoddhas has been in great form in PKL 11. He has scored 112 points in 21 matches. He has notched 5 Super 10s. Considering his current form, Bharat will be a crucial pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy alternatives.
UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers PKL 11 player points leaderboard
Most raid points - Arjun Deshwal (225)
Most tackle points - Ankush Rathee (67)
Most Super Tackles - Hitesh (9)
Most Super Raids - Gagan Gowda (23)
Most Super 10s - Arjun Deshwal (10)
Most High 5s - Hitesh (5)
UP Yoddhas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers head-to-head record in PKL
UP Yoddhas and Jaipur Pink Panthers have squared off on 13 occasions in PKL, with the UP Yoddhas winning six and the Jaipur Pink Panthers securing seven victories.
The latest game between the two teams saw UP Yoddhas beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 33-29. The UP Yoddhas had 0 wins while the Jaipur Pink Panthers won 2 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 considering the results of matches between the two sides. Jaipur Pink Panthers are expected to beat UP Yoddhas in the upcoming PKL 11 clash.
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