Gujarat Giants will take the mat against UP Yoddhas in the 121st match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2024 at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune on Thursday. When these two teams played against one another earlier in the season, UP Yoddhas won by 35-29 against Gujarat Giants.
We look at the current form, head-to-head, and squads of both teams in our match preview.
Gujarat Giants: Current position in PKL standings: 11th, Matches played: 19, Won: 5, Lost: 12, Tied: 2, Points: 35
Current form of Gujarat Giants: L L W L T
Gujarat Giants have managed a solitary win in their last five games with three losses and one tie. They suffered a 32-36 loss against Telugu Titans in their last game despite captain Guman Singh and Rakesh scoring 9 and 10 points respectively.
UP Yoddhas: Current position in PKL standings: 3rd, Matches played: 20, Won: 11, Lost: 6, Tied: 3, Points: 69
Current form of UP Yoddhas: W W T W T
UP Yoddhas have been unbeaten in their last five games and they will look to continue the good form. A win against Gujarat Giants will confirm the playoffs berth for UP Yoddhas. The Yoddhas registered a 31-24 win in their previous match against table-leaders Haryana Steelers.
Head to Head: Matches: 12, Won by Gujarat Giants: 7, Won by UP Yoddhas: 3, Tied: 2.
Match Prediction: UP Yoddhas will enter the contest as favorites against Gujarat Giants.
UP Yoddhas Full Squad: Sachin, Keshav Kumar, Gangaram, Jayesh Vikas Mahajan, Gagana Gowda HR, Hitesh, Shivam Chaudhary, Ashu Singh, Sumit, Surender Gill, Sahul Kumar, Bharat, Mahender Singh, Bhavani Rajput, Aksham R. Suryawanshi, Vivek, Heidarali Ekrami (F), Mohammadreza Kaboudrahangi (F)
Gujarat Giants Full Squad: Balaji D, Jitender Yadav, Nitin, Parteek Dahiya, Rakesh, Guman Singh, Sombir, Rohan Singh, Nitesh, Harsh Mahesh Lad, Manuj, Mohit, Neeraj Kumar, Himanshu Singh, Monu, Himanshu, Aadesh Siwach, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh (F), Vahid RezaEimehr (F), Raj D. Salunkhe
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