PKL 12: UP Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants, Match 53 – Preview

UP Yoddhas will lock horns against Gujarat Giants at the SDAT Multi Purpose Indoor Stadium, Chennai in the 53rd match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League season 12 on Monday.

Current form of UP Yoddhas: W W L L L

UP Yoddhas have won four out of their eight matches in the tournament and they would look to carry the good form. They won their previous match against Bengaluru Bulls in the tiebreaker. Bhavani Rajput scored a Super 10 to help his team bag crucial points.

Current form of Gujarat Giants: L L L L L

Gujarat Giants have managed a solitary win in eight games of the PKL season 12 and they have looked out of ideas on the mat. GG has lost their last five games and things aren’t looking good for them. The Giants suffered a 29-30 loss despite Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh scoring six points.

Head to Head: Matches: 13, Won by Gujarat Giants: 7, Won by UP Yoddhas: 4, Tied: 2

Gujarat Giants squad:

Raiders: Rakesh, Parteek Dahiya, Himanshu Singh, Himanshu (right raider), Shridhar Ananda Kadam (right raider), Ankit, K Harish, Ajith V Kumar

Defenders: Amit, Sumit, K Harish, Rohit Kumar (left cover), Milad Jabbari (right cover), Lucky Sharma (right cover), Shubham Kumar (left cover)

All-rounders: Himanshu Yadav, Visvanth V, Nitin Panwar, Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh (F)

UP Yoddhas squad:

Raiders: Bhavani Rajput, Surender Gill, Keshav Kumar, Gagana Gowda HR (right raider), Shivam Chaudhary (left raider), Jatin (right raider), Pranay Vinay Rane, Dong Geon Lee (F), Guman Singh

Defenders: Ashu Singh (right cover), Jayesh Vikas Mahajan (left corner), Gangaram (left cover), Sachin (right cover), Sahul Kumar (right corner), Sumit (left corner), Hitesh (right corner), Ronak (left cover), Mahender Singh (left cover), Mohammadreza Kaboudrahangi (F) (left corner)