Match details:

Tournament: VIVO Pro Kabaddi League 2021-22
Venue: Sheraton Grand, Bengaluru
Date: Saturday, 15th January 2022
Time: 8:30 PM IST

Preview:

UP Yoddha will take on a hapless Telugu Titans side, who have failed to win even a single game in this tournament. UP Yoddha on the other hand, seemed to have crawled their way back in the last couple of games and would be looking to register a big win to keep their top 6 hopes alive. Telugu on the other hand, have no chance and would look to play some fearless kabaddi and spoil others parties.

Probable starting lineups:

UP Yoddha

Pardeep Narwal, Surender Gill, Shrikant Jadhav, Nitesh Kumar, Ashu Singh, Gurdeep, Sumit.

Telugu Titans

Rakesh Gowda, Rajnish, Sandeep Kandola, T Adarsh, Ruturaj Shivaji Koravi, Surinder Singh, Ankit Beniwal.

Fantasy breakdown:

UP Yoddha

Surender Gill: Surender Gill put in some fine performances last season, which entrusted UP Yoddha to retain him. The youngster Gill has been superb this season and has taken the mantle in light of Narwals struggles. The 23-year-old has 66 raid points, including 13 in the last game, and has also produced 8 successful tackles. He will be key in this game. 

Sumit: Sumit is as solid a defender as one can have in the side and has put on strong performances thus far. The left corner defender has scored 22 tackle points and is among the top-performing defender thus far. 

Pardeep Narwal: The talisman Narwal seems to be getting fitter and in-form and has put in some decent performances in the last couple of games, though he is still far from his best. The phenomenon has accumulated 59 raid points thus far and will need to produce a spectacular performance tonight.

Telugu Titans

Rajnish: Rajnish was introduced in a recent game against Dabang Delhi to inject some fresh energy in the side and the young raider put on a marvellous display, almost single-handedly beating the Dabang Delhi side. The youngster has taken his tally to 36 raid points in 4 games and will be hoping to come up with another stellar show tonight. 

Ankit Beniwal: In the absence of Desai and in light of Rohits inconsistent form, Beniwal has taken it upon himself to deliver the goods. The talented all-rounder has totalled 40 raid points and also has a tackle point to show for his efforts. He will have a big role tonight.

Ruturaj Koravi: Ruturaj Koravi will be up against an experienced UP raiding unit and will need to take the lead. Koravi has developed well and is putting on a good show this season, though he has been a bit inconsistent. The right-corner defender has started to come good and has taken his tally to 16 tackle points this season. 

Must-haves:

Surender Gill

Rajnish

Sumit

Worth a shot:

Ankit Beniwal

Ashu Singh

Nitesh Kumar

Captaincy options:

Surender Gill: Gill has been in fine form and has not just produced raid points in the last couple of games but has also affected successful tackles. He could have a big game tonight as hed look to carry on his fine run.

Rajnish: Rajnish has showcased what he is capable of, even against the strongest of defences. He could well make lives difficult for the UP defence with his pace and trickery. 

Fantasy team:

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