Pardeep Narwal becomes 1st player to score 1,000 raid point in PKL history

In the first match on Day 45, UP Yoddha defeated Gujarat Fortunegiants 33-26 while Patna Pirates thrash Tamil Thalaivas

6:52 PM

Nitesh Kumar Picking Up The Pace

• Nitesh Kumar in the last 2 matches has scored 2 consecutive HIGH 5. In the first 11 matches this season Nitesh Kumar did not have any HIGH 5s.

o In PKL 6 also, Nitesh Kumar did not score a HIGH 5 until the 12th match (start of 2nd half).

• Nitesh Kumar this season in the first 11 matches averaged just 2.1 tackle points per match at a Tackle SR of 49. But in the last 2 matches he has averaged 6.0 tackle points and has an amazing Tackle SR of 100.

Nitesh Kumar - PKL 7
First 11 Matches	Vs.	Last 2 Matches
23	Tackle Points	12
2.1	Avg. Tackle Points	6.0
0	HIGH 5	2
49	Tackle SR	100

 

6:41 PM

• Gujarat Fortunegiants as a unit has been great in the defence. The team has a Tackle SR of 51 and it is the best Tackle SR for a team this season. 

o They are the only team to have a Tackle SR above 50.

Highest Tackle SR - PKL 7
Team	Tackle SR
Gujarat Fortunegiants	51
Jaipur Pink Panthers	49
Telugu Titans	48

 

6:37 PM

• Sumit has been the one of the best defenders of the season. He has scored 43 tackle points this season and is 3rd best in the league.

Most Tackle Points - PKL 7
Defender	Tackle Points
Vishal Bhardwaj	49
Sandeep Dhull	44
Mahender Singh	44
Sumit	43

 

6:36 PM

Battle Of The Defences – Up Yoddha’s Corners (Nitesh Kumar & Sumit) Vs Gujarat Fortunegiants Covers

• Nitesh Kumar and Sumit have been the defenders for the team picking up bulk of the points. Similarly Sunil Kumar and Parvesh Bhainswal have been initiators in the defence for Gujarat Fortunegiants.

• Both these defensive pairs have scored at an average above 5 tackle points per match and also have a minimum Tackle SR of 55.

o Each of these pairs have scored 5 HIGH 5s each.

Defensive Performance - PKL 2019
Nitesh Kumar and Sumit		Sunil Kumar and Parvesh Bhainswal
78	Tackle Points	62
6.0	Avg. Tackle Points	5.2
55	Tackle SR	58
5	HIGH 5s	5
48%	Failed Tackle %	48%

 

6:26 PM

Gujarat Fortunegiants PKL 2019's performance

5 Wins, 7 Losses, 1 Ties

Recent Form: Have won 2 of their last 5 matches (2 Wins, 2 Losses, 1 Tie).

Last Match: Match tied against Bengal Warriors 25 – 25

 

6:11 PM

UP Yoddha PKL 2019 performance so far

6 Wins, 5 Losses, 2 Ties

Recent Form: UP Yoddha are on a 3 match winning streak.

Last Match: Beat Patna Pirates 41 – 29.

 

5:38 PM

UP vs Gujarat: head to head

HEAD-TO-HEAD (OVERALL)

Overall: Matches – 4| UP Yoddha – 0 | Gujarat Fortunegiants – 3 | Tied – 1
 

• Gujarat Fortunegiants have been undefeated against UP Yoddha in PKL.

• In their first meeting in PKL 7, Gujarat won by 25 points beating UP Yoddha 44 – 19.

o It is Gujarat’s biggest win this season.

o Gujarat Fortunegiants were dominant in both raiding and defending outscoring UP Yoddha. In raiding, Gujarat scored 23 raid points to UP Yoddha’s 12 and in defence Gujarat scored 14 tackles points to UP Yoddha’s 5.

o Rohit Gulia (GUJ) was the star raider in the team scoring a SUPER 10. He scored 10 raid points from his 18 raids. 

o Parvesh Bhainswal (GUJ) was the key defender for the team scoring a HIGH 5. He scored 6 tackle points from his 6 tackles. He was perfect in the match.

o For UP Yoddha, Shrikant Jadhav was the top raider scoring 5 raid points and Nitesh Kumar was top defender scoring 2 tackle points.