UP Yoddha will square off against Bengal Warriors on July 24th.
#2 The centurion of tackle points, Nitesh Kumar
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Nitesh Kumar will lead the defense of UP Yoddha in Season 7.
The find for UP Yoddha in Pro Kabaddi, Nitesh Kumar made his debut from the Future Kabaddi Heroes (FKH) program in Season 5. This young defender from Services' board stole the limelight as the presence of him in the defence single-handedly took UP Yoddha to the playoffs last year.
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After having a decent debut in season 5, Nitesh led the defence on his own while Jeeva Kumar was dealing with injury concerns in season 6. He tackled big match raiders namely Pardeep Narwal, Rahul Chaudhari, and Siddharth Desai on his own.
Whether it be an ankle hold or a frontal block, Nitesh perfected every defensive move with precision. His masterclass in the defence made him mature as a player. He went on to score a century of tackle points in just 25 matches at an average of 4 tackle points.
Nitesh Kumar now holds the record of having the most tackle points by any defender in a single edition of Pro Kabaddi. If this season he continues his form of last year and gives consistent performances to the team, UP Yoddha could be title favorites in the upcoming season.
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Vijay Sain
Vijay Sain is a freelance writer from Jaipur, Rajasthan, currently residing in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Ever since writing his very first article in June 2018, Vijay has mostly worked on covering Kabaddi passionately to throw light on the upcoming talents and acquainting the Kabaddi admirers with a plethora of information through his articles.
In addition to covering Kabaddi, Vijay has also begun covering Cricket and Volleyball as two of the other sports which he admires. An admirer of Rahul Dravid as a cricketer and Rajasthan Royals as a team, Vijay is also a WWE enthusiast who loves AJ Styles and CM Punk.
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