PKL 12: Tamil Thalaivas vs UP Yoddhas prediction, possible starting 7, head-to-head & free live stream

Thalaivas have the edge over the Yoddhas in the overall head-to-head stats.

Tamil Thalaivas will be in action for the third consecutive day and will have a tough outing against the UP Yoddhas in match 46 of season 12 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL12).

Tamil Thalaivas are coming from a tough loss against Haryana Steelers. Despite the loss, many say it was their best performance of the season as they staged a great comeback in the second half.

They came very close to winning the game and will take some confidence from it. The Yoddhas were involved in a similar game as they gave away the initial advantage to concede the match to Bengal Warriorz. It will be a battle of equals, and a win here would boost the confidence of the players to move ahead in the PKL 12.

Tamil Thalaivas vs UP Yoddhas squads:

Tamil Thalaivas:

Raiders: Narender Kandola, Arjun Deshwal, Vishal Chahal, Anuj Gawade, Abhiraj Pawar, Rohit Beniwal.

Defenders: Sagar Rathee, Nitesh Kumar, Aashish, Ronak, Alireza Khalili, Mohit Khaler, Tarun, Yogesh Yadav.

All-rounders: Moein Safaghi, Dhiraj Bailmore, Suresh Jadhav, Himanshu.

UP Yoddhas:

Raiders: Guman Singh, Dong Geon Lee, Pranay Rane, Bhavani Rajput, Surender Gill, Gagan Gowda, Shivam Choudhary, Keshav Kumar, Jatin.

Defenders: Mohammadreza Kaboudrahangi, Mahender Singh, Ronak, Sumit, Ashu Singh, Sahul Kumar, Hitesh, Jayesh Mahajan, Gangaram, Sachin.

Tamil Thalaivas vs UP Yoddhas Head-to-Head

• Matches played: 17
• UP Yoddhas: 6
• Tamil Thalaivas: 8
• Tie: 3

The Yoddhas and Thalaivas played the first-ever tiebreaker in the history of the league. It was Thalaivas who won the contest in the Eliminator of season nine.

Players to watch out for

Tamil Thalaivas – Moein Safaghi

Tamil Thalaivas had a forgettable season last year as their big buy, Sachin Tanwar, lost his form after a steady start. He was dropped, and his place was occupied by Moein Safaghi.

The Iranian had an impressive debut season, scoring over 100 points. Although he didn’t start the season with Pawan Sehrawat out, Moein could again get the freedom to express himself.

UP Yoddhas – Gagan Gowda

Tall raiders are a luxury in Kabaddi, and UP Yoddhas have a plethora of them. Gagan Gowda might be the youngest of them all, but he has done well in the league.

His tendency to go deep to get bonus points and running hand touches has given him points. He will look like a threat against the Thalaivas’ defence, which is struggling in the absence of their former skipper Sagar Rathee.

Possible starting 7

UP Yoddhas – Sumit Sangwan, Gagan Gowda, Mahender Singh, Guman Singh, Ashu Singh, Bhavani Rajput, Hitesh.

Tamil Thalaivas – Arjun Deshwal, Moein Safaghi, Suresh Jadhav, Anuj Gawade, Nitesh Kumar, Himanshu, Ronak.

Match Prediction

Arjun Deshwal has started off well this season and will be the primary force against the Yoddhas. He would want to shrug off the loss against Hayana Steelers. Yoddhas would want to get back on track as well. It will be a tough battle, and it is likely that Arjun could help his side reign supreme.

When and where to watch the Tamil Thalaivas vs UP Yoddhas PKL 12 clash?

The live-action of the Tamil Thalaivas vs UP Yoddhas PKL 12 game will be telecast on Star Sports television and can be streamed live on JioHotstar.

You can tune in to Khel Now TV YouTube channel for free live streaming and every update of the match.

Time- 9:00 pm.

Streaming- Star Sports and JioHotstar.

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