PKL 12: Where & how to watch UP Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants, Match 53 of Pro Kabaddi 2025

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

The Pro Kabaddi League will say ‘Vanakkam’ on Monday, as Season 12 will move 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. UP Yoddhas will face Gujarat Giants in the first match of the third leg.

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.

Match Details

• PKL 12 Match 53 – UP Yoddhas vs Gujarat Giants
• Date – September 29, 2025, 8:00 PM IST
• Venue – Chennai

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.

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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