PKL season 11: Gujarat Giants face UP Yoddhas in high-octane Pro Kabaddi League season 11 encounter

Gujarat Giants cross swords with UP Yoddhas in Match 121 of PKL season 11 on December 19 at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune. The match will begin at 08:00 PM IST.

Gujarat Giants vs UP Yoddhas form guide

Gujarat Giants head into this fixture after a defeat against Telugu Titans on December 14. They lost the match 32-36. This was their twelfth loss of Pro Kabaddi League season 11.

Meanwhile, UP Yoddhas won against Haryana Steelers in their last match by a 31-24 scoreline on December 17.

Gujarat Giants vs UP Yoddhas head-to-head record

In PKL history, Gujarat Giants and UP Yoddhas have played each other 12 times.

With 7 wins against the UP Yoddhas, the Gujarat Giants are ahead in the head-to-head record. Whereas the UP Yoddhas have won 3 times while 2 matches ended in ties.

The last Gujarat Giants vs UP Yoddhas match saw the latter come out on top with a 35-29 victory.

After 19 matches, Gujarat Giants are eleventh on the PKL Season 11 points table. They have won five times and lost 12 in 19 matches, amassing 35 points so far, while 2 matches ended in ties.

On the other hand, UP Yoddhas are fourth after winning 11 matches and losing six. They have a total of 69 points, while 3 matches ended in ties. They have already qualified for the Playoffs.

Gujarat Giants vs UP Yoddhas top players

Gujarat Giants

Guman Singh has been the prime raider for Gujarat Giants this season after racking up 139 raid points in 19 matches. He scored 9 points in his last match.

Gujarat Giants’ defence will be led by Sombir who has pocketed 27 tackle points in 13 games of PKL 11.

All-rounder Jitender Yadav is also a player to watch out for, after amassing 37 points.

UP Yoddhas

For UP Yoddhas, Bhavani Rajput will be the main raider. He has amassed 125 raid points in 19 matches.

Sumit Sangwan is the top defender from the side, claiming 60 tackle points in 20 matches, whereas, Bharat Hooda is the top all-rounder in the UP Yoddhas squad, scoring 109 points in 20 outings.

PKL Stats, Records and Milestones

Himanshu Virender Singh of the Gujarat Giants is on track to achieve 50 raid points and currently boasts 49. UP Yoddhas’ Bharat Hooda needs 3 points to reach 100 raid points in Pro Kabaddi League season 11.

Meanwhile, Bharat Hooda from UP Yoddhas needs 6 points to reach 600 raid points across his PKL career.

Ashu Singh of UP Yoddhas needs 9 more points to reach 200 tackle points. Hitesh from the UP Yoddhas’ squad requires 9 more points to reach 100 tackle points.

Where to watch Pro Kabaddi Season 11 LIVE?

Catch all the LIVE action from Pro Kabaddi Season 11 on the Star Sports Network and on Disney+ hotstar.