Haryana Steelers aim to return to winning ways against UP Yoddhas

Match 117 of Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 will see Haryana Steelers play UP Yoddhas on December 17. The clash will be hosted at the Badminton Hall in Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune from 08:00 PM IST.

Haryana Steelers vs UP Yoddhas form guide

Haryana Steelers head into this fixture after a defeat against Dabang Delhi K. C. on December 14. They lost the match 37-44 and it was their fifth loss in Pro Kabaddi League Season 11.

Meanwhile, UP Yoddhas got the better of U Mumba in their last match by a 30-27 scoreline on December 15.

Haryana Steelers vs UP Yoddhas head-to-head record

In PKL history, Haryana Steelers and UP Yoddhas have played each other 11 times.

Haryana Steelers lead the head-to-head record, winning 5 times while UP Yoddhas have returned with a victory on 4 occasions. Two matches between these teams ended in ties.

The previous contest between Haryana Steelers and UP Yoddhas ended in favour of the former. They won 30-28 earlier this season.

With 15 wins and 5 losses, Haryana Steelers are first on the PKL 11 points table with 78 points.

On the other hand, UP Yoddhas are fourth after winning 10, losing 6 and playing out 3 ties. They have a total of 64 points.

Haryana Steelers vs UP Yoddhas top players

Haryana Steelers

With 140 raid points in 20 matches, Vinay leads the raiding department of Haryana Steelers. He scored 3 points in his last match.

Meanwhile, Haryana Steelers’ defensive duties will be shouldered mainly by Rahul Sethpal, who has scored 59 tackle points in 20 matches in PKL 11.

All-rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui is also a player to watch out for after amassing 119 points so far.

UP Yoddhas

Bhavani Rajput has been the top raider for UP Yoddhas in Season 11. He has picked up 114 raid points in 18 matches.

Hitesh is the best defender from the squad having claimed 59 tackle points in 19 matches, while Bharat Hooda is the top all-rounder in the UP Yoddhas squad with 106 points in 19 outings.

PKL Stats, Records and Milestones

Bharat Hooda from UP Yoddhas is 9 raid points away from 600 raid points across his PKL career.

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.