U.P. Yoddhas, owned by the GMR Group, take on Telugu Titans in match 74 of Pro Kabaddi Season 9 at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi in Pune on Saturday, November 12.
Previously, the Yoddhas returned to winning ways with a 40-34 victory against Haryana Steelers while Telugu Titans, on the other hand, fell to a 33-40 loss against Dabang Delhi K.C.
Players to watch out for - U.P. Yoddhas
Surender Gill was at the forefront of U.P. Yoddhas' win against Haryana Steelers and will be eager to fork out a match-winning performance against rock-bottom Telugu Titans. Gill has accrued 118 raid points in 11 games, including seven Super 10s.
Besides Ashu Singh, Sumit will carry the responsibility of tackling Telugu Titans' raiders in the former's half.
Players to watch out for - Telugu Titans
Siddharth Desai will be Telugu Titans' main player to watch in the fixture, given his tally of 81 raid points.
In defence, the Titans will rely on Vishal Bhardwaj (22 tackle points) and Parvesh Bhainswal (19 tackle points) to keep U.P. Yoddhas' Surender Gill and Pardeep Narwal in check.
Telugu Titans vs U.P. Yoddhas | Head-to-Head
U.P. Yoddhas and Telugu Titans have faced each other 11 times, with the Yoddhas dominating the head-to-head with seven wins. Telugu Titans, meanwhile, have claimed two victories and settled for two draws.
In the reverse fixture of PKL 9, U.P. Yoddhas secured a dominant 43-24 victory.
Recent form
U.P. Yoddhas: W, D, D, L, W
Telugu Titans: L, L, L, L, L