On Tuesday, November 26, UP Yoddhas (UP) will take on Tamil Thalaivas (TAM) in the 77th match of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2024 at the Noida Indoor Stadium in Noida.
UP Yoddhas, led by Sumit, are occupying the eighth spot in the standings with six wins, five losses, and a tie, accumulating 38 points. They are entering this encounter on the back of a 44-42 win over Patna Pirates.
Bhavani Rajput is the prime raider for the side, picking up 67 raid points while Sumit Sangwan has secured 39 tackle points to emerge as the best defender for his side. Bharat, on the other hand, has picked up 91 points so far this season.
Meanwhile, Narender Kandola's Tamil Thalaivas are ninth in the standings with four wins, seven losses, and a tie, amassing 28 points. In their most recent encounter, the Thalaivas suffered a 24-40 loss to UP Yoddhas.
Skipper Narender is the franchise's top raider with 76 raid points in 12 games while Nitesh Kumar is leading the defense with 42 tackle points in 12 games.
Let’s look at the head-to-head record between UP Yoddhas and Tamil Thalaivas in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).
UP Yoddhas vs Tamil Thalaivas head-to-head record in PKL
UP Yoddhas and Tamil Thalaivas have played against each other on 16 instances in PKL history. Yoddhas have secured six wins while Tamil Thalaivas have bagged seven victories. Three contests between these two teams ended in a tie.
Matches Played - 16
Matches won by UP Yoddhas - 6
Matches won by Tamil Thalaivas - 7
Matches Tied - 3
The last three UP Yoddhas vs Tamil Thalaivas Pro Kabaddi matches
In the past three contests between the two franchises, UP Yoddhas bagged one victory while Tamil Thalaivas secured two comfortable wins. Both sides are having a similar campaign this time around.
Here's a summary of the last three UP Yoddhas vs Tamil Thalaivas games in the Pro Kabaddi League:
- UP (40) beat TAM (24) by 16 points, November 22, 2024.
- UP (25) lost to TAM (32) by 7 points, February 6, 2024.
- UP (27) lost to TAM (46) by 19 points, January 3, 2024.