Tamil Thalaivas will take on U.P. Yoddhas in the 125th match in the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2022 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad on Wednesday. U.P. Yoddhas have already qualified for the playoff stages.
The Uttar Pradesh team has won 11 matches, lost seven, and tied two games. They are currently in fourth place in the standings with a total of 66 points.
On the other hand, Tamil Thalaivas is currently in fifth place with nine wins, seven losses, and four tied games. They have a total of 61 points and would want to secure their playoff place.
When these two teams had met earlier in the season, U.P. Yoddhas had won by 41-24.
Meanwhile, Tamil Thalaivas had won their previous match against Telugu Titans by a huge margin of 28 points. Captain Ajinkya Pawar and Narender scored 20 and 10 points respectively.
U.P. Yoddhas lost their last game against Bengaluru Bulls by a margin of three points. Skipper Pardeep Narwal top-scored with 10 points.
Match Prediction: U.P Yoddhas will enter the contest as slight favorites against Tamil Thalaivas.
Tamil Thalaivas Squad 2022 for PKL 9
Retained Players: Sagar, Ajinkya Ashok Pawar, Abhishek M, Himanshu, Himanshu Singh, Mohit, Ashish, Sahil, Jatin, Himanshu, and Narender.
Auction Buys: Pawan Sehrawat, Thanushan Laxmamohan, Md. Arif Rabbani, Visvanath V, Arpit Saroha, K Abhimanyu, and Ankit.
UP Yoddhas Squad 2022 for PKL 9
Retained Players: Nitesh Kumar, Surender Gill, Sumit, Aman, Ashu Singh, Nitin Panwar, Shubham Kumar, Rohit Tomar, Anil Kumar, Mahipal, and Durgesh Kumar.
Auction Buys: Pardeep Narwal, Nitin Tomar, James Namaba Kamweti, Abozar Mighani, Gurdeep, Jaideep, Gulveer Singh, Rathan K, Nehal B Sawal Desai, and Babu Murugasan.
