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

Gujarat Giants are languishing at the bottom of the PKL 12 points table.

Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) will say Vanakkam on Monday, as season 12 will shift to Chennai for the third leg of the league. Known as the birthplace of Kabaddi, Tamil Nadu fans will welcome teams for high-octane action scheduled for the next two weeks. It will start with a battle between the UP Yoddhas and Gujarat Giants in match 53 of the PKL 12.

The Giants have played eight games, winning only one, and are in last place in the points table. They were forced to bench their skipper, Mohammadreza Shadloui, and none of their players have performed consistently.

Yoddhas are coming from a confident-boosting win over Bengaluru Bulls in a tie-breaker. Both teams with different forms would want to start their Chennai leg of PKL 12 with a win.

UP Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants squads:

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, Krishan Dhull.

Gujarat Giants:

Raiders: Himanshu Singh, Himanshu, Rakesh HS, Parteek Dahiya, Ajith V Kumar, K Harish, Ankit, Sridhar Ananda Kadam.

Defenders: Rohit Kumar, Lucky Sharma, Shubham Kumar, Sumit, Amit.

All-Rounders: Mohammedreza Shadloui Chiyaneh, Milad Jabbari, Nitin Panwar, Visvanth V, Himanshu Yadav.

UP Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants Head-to-Head

• Matches played: 13
• UP Yoddhas: 4
• Gujarat Giants: 7
• Tie: 2

The Yoddhas have won the last two contests between these two sides.

Players to watch out for

UP Yoddhas – Bhavani Rajput

UP Yoddhas have a plethora of tall raiders who can challenge the opposition defenders. Bhavani Rajput is one of those who goes about his business and does the job. He has been using his height to cause running hand touches and toe touches. He registered his first Super 10 of the season against Bengaluru Bulls, and he will be high on confidence against a struggling Gujarat Giants.

Gujarat Giants – Mohammadreza Shadloui

It was a surprise when Mohammadreza Shadloui was not in the Gujarat Giants‘ starting seven of the last game against Telugu Titans. But he came into the game in the second half and played as a raider. He scored six points and came so close to helping the team win the game. It will be interesting to see what role he plays against Yoddhas, and at any position, he will be a threat to the opposition.

Possible starting 7

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

Gujarat Giants – Mohammadreza Shadloui, Lucky Sharma, Aryavardhan Navale, Rakesh, Nitin Panwar, Shubham Kumar, Rohit Nandal.

Match Prediction

UP Yoddhas will be the clear favorites for the game. Gujarat are in a five-match losing streak, and it will be difficult for them to beat an in-form Yoddhas side.

When and where to watch the UP Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants PKL 12 clash?

The live-action of the UP Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants 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- 8:00 pm.

Streaming- Star Sports and JioHotstar.

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