U. P. Yoddhas (UP) will face Puneri Paltan (PUN) in match 55 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2023-24 at the Noida Indoor Stadium in Noida, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, January 3.

In the last match, U. P. Yoddhas lost to Patna Pirates 41-48 as Pardeep Narwal notched 21 points, the most by a U. P. Yoddhas player.

Puneri Paltan, on the other hand, won versus Telugu Titans 54-18 in their latest PKL 10 encounter. Mohit Goyat topped the scoring charts for Puneri Paltan with 13 points.

Pro Kabaddi Season 10 Points Table and Standings

After 10 games in PKL 10, U. P. Yoddhas are placed tenth in the points table.

Puneri Paltan, on the other hand, are ranked first after eight games.

Team 

Games played

Won

Lost

Drawn

Score difference

Points

Puneri Paltan

8

7

1

0

126

36

Gujarat Giants

10

6

4

0

16

34

Dabang Delhi K. C.

9

5

3

1

24

30

Jaipur Pink Panthers

8

4

2

2

16

28

Patna Pirates

9

5

4

0

19

27

U Mumba

7

5

2

0

25

26

Haryana Steelers

8

5

3

0

-16

26

Bengaluru Bulls

10

4

6

0

-37

25

Bengal Warriors

9

3

4

2

-20

22

U. P. Yoddhas

10

3

6

1

-1

21

Tamil Thalaivas

9

2

7

0

-41

13

Telugu Titans

9

1

8

0

-111

8

U. P. Yoddhas vs Puneri Paltan form guide

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

Puneri Paltan: W, W, W, W, W

U. P. Yoddhas vs Puneri Paltan 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

Puneri Paltan: Abinesh Nadarajan, Aditya Tushar Shinde, Akash Santosh Shinde, Badal Taqdir Singh, Gaurav Khatri, Mohit Goyat, Pankaj Deepak Mohite, Sanket Suresh Sawant, Ahamad Mustafa Inamdar, Dadaso Shivaji Pujari, Mohammadreza Shadloui Chianeh, Vahid Rezaei Mehr, Vaibhav Balasaheb Kamble, Ishwar, Nitin R Malik, Tushar Dattaray Adhavade, Hardeep and Aslam Inamdar

U. P. Yoddhas vs Puneri Paltan fantasy team

Raiders

Pardeep Narwal - He has registered 1649 raid points in his PKL career, averaging 10.12 points per match, and has 83 super 10s.

Surender Gill - With an average of 7.59 raid points per match, Surender Gill has 486 raid points to his name, including 20 Super 10s, in the Pro Kabaddi League.

Pankaj Mohite - The Puneri Paltan’s raider has scored 211 raid points in this tournament while averaging 4.80 points per match.

Mohit Goyat - He has made 61 raid points in 8 matches at an average of 7.63 points per game.

Anil Kumar - Meanwhile, Anil Kumar from U. P. Yoddhas has notched 9 points in this season.

Defenders

Nitesh Kumar - He has accumulated 339 tackle points in 123 matches in his PKL career. The U. P. Yoddhas’ defender notched 22 High 5s so far and averages 2.76 points per game.

Sumit - Sumit would be a good inclusion in your fantasy team. He has registered 224 tackle points in 77 PKL matches at an average of 2.91 points per game. Sumit has also recorded 17 High 5s in his Pro Kabaddi League career.

Abinesh Nadarajan - The 22-year-old Puneri Paltan defender, who has 105 tackle points in 45 PKL encounters, can bolster the defensive unit. While he averages 2.33 points per game, Abinesh Nadarajan has also claimed 6 High 5s in his career.

Gaurav Khatri - With 25 tackle points in 8 matches, which includes 2 High 5s,

Sanket Sawant - The defender has 12 tackle points in 8 games in this tournament at an average of 1.50 per contest.

U. P. Yoddhas vs Puneri Paltan fantasy prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks

  1. Pardeep Narwal: U. P. Yoddhas’ Pardeep Narwal is an ideal captaincy pick for your fantasy team. The raider has registered 81 raid points in PKL 10. Overall, he has 1649 raid points in PKL history. He has 4 Super 10s to his name in the Pro Kabaddi this season.
  2. Sumit: Featuring from the U. P. Yoddhas is Sumit. The 24-year-old defender has registered 224 tackle points in PKL history. In PKL 10, he has collected 3 High 5s. Sumit, hence, will be a preferred captaincy pick for the upcoming game.
  3. Aslam Inamdar: All-rounder Aslam Inamdar from the Puneri Paltan has been among the best players in PKL 10. He has registered 60 points in 8 matches. He has notched 1 Super 10s and 1 High 5s. Considering his current form, Aslam Inamdar will be a crucial pick in your fantasy teams and be one of the captaincy or vice-captaincy choices.

U. P. Yoddhas vs Puneri Paltan PKL 10 player points leaderboard

Most raid points - Surender Gill (86)

Most tackle points - Sumit (31)

Most Super Tackles - Sumit (4)

Most Super Raids - Pankaj Mohite (13)

Most Super 10s - Surender Gill (4)

Most High 5s - Sumit (3)

U. P. Yoddhas vs Puneri Paltan head-to-head record in PKL

In PKL history, U. P. Yoddhas have encountered Puneri Paltan in 10 matches, wherein the U. P. Yoddhas have won six, the Puneri Paltan have four victories.

The latest match between the two teams saw U. P. Yoddhas secured a 45-41 victory against the Puneri Paltan. The U. P. Yoddhas had one win while the Puneri Paltan won one in this head-to-head in the last Pro Kabaddi League season.

U. P. Yoddhas vs Puneri Paltan Dream11 Prediction

U. P. Yoddhas are the superior team against Puneri Paltan considering the head-to-head record. U.P. Yoddhas are expected to beat Puneri Paltan in the upcoming PKL 10 encounter.

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