They will be playing four thrilling encounters in front of home crowd at Noida Indoor Stadium
By SHRI RAM SHAW
Noida (Uttar Pradesh): UP Yoddhas, the GMR Group owned franchise representing Uttar Pradesh in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), will kick off their home leg against Bengaluru Bulls on 29th December at the Noida Indoor Stadium. To improve their points tally Yoddhas will be seen toiling hard in four thrilling encounters on their home turf after an agonizing wait of two seasons.
They started their campaign on a high, winning two out of their first three matches. Currently, placed on the tenth position in the table with two wins and a tie, Yoddhas will aim for a turnaround riding high on the support of their home crowd.
PKSV Sagar, CEO GMR League Games said, “We are extremely thrilled to welcome the Pro Kabaddi League to our home leg, Noida. And, I hope the fans in the city will get some exciting experience by watching their favourite team play live from the stadium. This time we have also priced the tickets at a very reasonable rate to ensure that the kabaddi fans turn up in large numbers. We are looking forward to a great and successful Noida leg of the Pro Kabaddi League”.
The tickets for all the 11 games of the Pro Kabaddi league season 10 are available at the Paytm Insider application and website. Additionally, fans can also purchase tickets directly from the box office at Gate no. 5 of the Noida Stadium on all days between 11 am to 6 pm. Tickets are priced at as low as Rs 150.
Jasveer Singh, Head Coach, UP Yoddhas, said, “We have had a productive 50 days training session in our two academies of GMR Sports ahead of the tournament. We have had a few challenges in the initial days of the league due to injuries, but now the team is absolutely fit and all charged up to give their best in front of their home crowd. More than 70 percent of the league is still left and we are confident to regain our lead in the days ahead. The GMR group has always been supportive to us and we will leave no stone unturned to keep our fans happy and proud.”
Pardeep Narwal, Captain, UP Yoddhas said, “I’m looking forward to my first experience as a UP Yoddhas’ captain in front of our home crowd and I am confident that we as a team will give our best to keep our fans cheered up.”
Surender Gill, Raider, UP Yoddhas said, “It’s been a mixed bag season so far but the home crowd advantage is something that we are looking forward to. As a team we are training hard and I’m positive about favourable outcomes for us in the home leg.”
Gill has been the highlight for the Yoddhas as he sits on the third position in the lists of most successful raids (56) and most raid points (75). He is well supported by dubki-king Pardeep Narwal who has shown some ounces of his greatness and has 43 raid points in the season so far. The defence of the Yoddhas has been well taken care of by the trio of and Nitesh Kumar, Gurdeep, and Sumit who have 22, 19, and 17 tackle points respectively. “The home crowd will hope for an electrifying performance from these players and will hope the Yoddhas return back to winning ways,” he added.
Match Schedule for the home leg of UP Yoddhas in Pro Kabaddi League 2023-24 is as follows:
Match Details Day Date Time
Patna Pirates Vs Haryana Steelers
UP Yoddhas Vs Bengaluru Bulls Friday 29th Dec 8 PM
Telugu Titans Vs U Mumba
UP Yoddhas Vs Dabang Delhi KC Saturday 30th Dec 8 PM
Gujarat Titans Vs Bengal Warriors
Tamil Thalaivas Vs Bengaluru Bulls Sunday 31st Dec 8 PM
Telugu Titans Vs Puneri Paltans
UP Yoddhas Vs Patna Pirates Monday 1st Jan’24 8 PM
Gujarat Titans Vs Dabang Delhi KC Tuesday 2nd Jan’24 8 PM
Haryana Steelers Vs Jaipur Pink Panthers
UP Yoddhas Vs Puneri Paltans Wednesday 3rd Jan’24 8 PM