Patna Pirates (PAT) will take on U. P. Yoddhas (UP) in match 79 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2023-24 at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday, January 19.

Last time out, Patna Pirates lost to Tamil Thalaivas 25-41 as M Sudhakar notched eight points, the most by a Patna Pirates player.

U.P. Yoddhas, on the other hand, were defeated by Bengal Warriors 37-42 in their latest PKL 10 encounter. Pardeep Narwal topped the scoring charts for the Yoddhas with 16 points.

Pro Kabaddi Season 10 Points Table and Standings

After 13 games in the tournament Patna Pirates are placed eighth in the points table.

U.P. Yoddhas, meanwhile, are ranked eleventh after 13 games.

Team

Games played

Won

Lost

Drawn

Score difference

Points

Jaipur Pink Panthers

14

10

2

2

54

58

Puneri Paltan

12

10

2

0

156

52

Dabang Delhi K. C.

13

7

4

2

26

44

Gujarat Giants

13

8

5

0

8

44

Haryana Steelers

13

7

5

1

-26

39

Bengal Warriors

13

6

5

2

5

38

U Mumba

12

6

5

1

12

36

Patna Pirates

13

5

7

1

0

32

Bengaluru Bulls

13

5

8

0

-46

32

Tamil Thalaivas

13

4

9

0

-14

25

U. P. Yoddhas

13

3

9

1

-34

22

Telugu Titans

12

1

11

0

-141

10

Patna Pirates vs U. P. Yoddhas form guide

Patna Pirates: L, T, L, L, W

U.P. Yoddhas: L, L, L, L, L

Patna Pirates vs U. P. Yoddhas squads

Patna Pirates: Anuj Kumar K, Daniel Omondi Odhiambo, Mahendra Choudhary, Manish Dhull, Naveen Dharmbir Sharma, Ranjit Venkatramana Naik, Sachin Tanwar, Sajin Chandrasekar, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Chen Zheng Wei, Krishan Dhull, Kunal Mehta, Manjeet, Rakesh Narwal, Rohit Raghav, Sandeep Dukhan Kumar, Abinand Subhash, Sanjay Krishan Dhull, Ankit Jaglan, Deepak Kumar, M Sudhakar, Babu Murugasan and Neeraj Kumar

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

Patna Pirates vs U. P. Yoddhas fantasy team

Raiders

Pardeep Narwal - He has registered 1674 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 10.08 points per game, and has 84 super 10s.

Sachin Tanwar - Boasting an average of 7.47 raid points per match, Sachin Tanwar has 889 raid points to his name, including 35 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.

Manjeet - The Patna Pirates’ raider has scored 591 raid points in this tournament while averaging 6.03 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.

M Sudhakar - Meanwhile, M Sudhakar from Patna Pirates has amassed 73 points in this season.

Defenders

Neeraj Kumar - He has accumulated 184 tackle points in 96 games in his PKL career. The Patna Pirates’ defender notched 9 High 5s so far and averages 1.92 points per match.

Nitesh Kumar - Nitesh Kumar would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has collected 347 tackle points in 126 PKL matches at an average of 2.75 points per game. Nitesh Kumar has also recorded 23 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.

Sumit - The 24-year-old U. P. Yoddhas defender, who has 237 tackle points in 80 PKL encounters, can bolster the defensive unit. While he averages 2.96 points per game, Sumit has also claimed 18 High 5s in his career.

Krishan - With 37 tackle points in 13 matches, which includes 2 High 5s,

Manish - The defender has 11 tackle points in 10 games in this tournament at an average of 1.10 per contest.

Patna Pirates vs U. P. Yoddhas fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks

  1. Pardeep Narwal: U. P. Yoddhas’ Pardeep Narwal will do wonders as the captain for your fantasy team. The raider has scored 106 raid points in PKL 10. Overall, he has 1674 raid points in PKL history. He has 5 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
  2. Sumit: Starring for the U. P. Yoddhas is Sumit. The 24-year-old defender has registered 237 tackle points in PKL history. In PKL 10, he has collected 4 High 5s. Sumit, hence, will be a favourable captaincy pick for the upcoming game.
  3. Vijay Malik: All-rounder Vijay Malik from the U. P. Yoddhas has been among the best players in PKL 10. He has scored 46 points in 13 matches. He has notched 1 Super 10s. With his form in perspective, Vijay Malik will be a critical pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy alternatives.

Patna Pirates vs U. P. Yoddhas PKL 10 player points leaderboard

Most raid points - Sachin Tanwar (108)

Most tackle points - Sumit (44)

Most Super Tackles - Sumit (6)

Most Super Raids - Surender Gill (12)

Most Super 10s - Sachin Tanwar (6)

Most High 5s - Sumit (4)

Patna Pirates vs U. P. Yoddhas head-to-head record in PKL

Patna Pirates and U. P. Yoddhas have squared off on 14 occasions in PKL, with the Patna Pirates winning eight and the U. P. Yoddhas securing five victories while one match has been tied.

The latest match between the two sides saw Patna Pirates secured a 48-41 victory against the U. P. Yoddhas. The Patna Pirates had one win while the U. P. Yoddhas won 1 in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.

Patna Pirates vs U. P. Yoddhas Dream11 Prediction

Patna Pirates are the superior team against U. P. Yoddhas based on the head-to-head record.

Patna Pirates are expected to beat U. P. Yoddhas in the upcoming PKL 10 encounter.

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