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The Eliminator 1 match of the Pro Kabaddi 2024 playoffs will take place between UP Yoddhas and Jaipur Pink Panthers on December 26. The start time for this high-stakes game is 8pm IST.
UP Yoddhas qualified for the playoffs by finishing third in the standings. The Uttar Pradesh-based franchise could not impress much in the Hyderabad leg, but they gained momentum when the tournament reached Noida and did not look back after that. Eventually, the Yoddhas won 13 out of their 22 league games.
Meanwhile, Jaipur Pink Panthers finished sixth in the standings with 12 wins from 22 matches. The two-time champions earned a total of 70 points in the league round. They will be keen to upset the UP Yoddhas and enter the semifinals.
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Before the knockout game between the Yoddhas and the Pink Panthers begins, here's a look at the three players who Dream11 users can pick as captain or vice-captain for the fantasy contests.
#1 Arjun Deshwal, Jaipur Pink Panthers
Throughout the entire league round, Jaipur Pink Panthers captain Arjun Deshwal led his team from the front. There was hardly any match where Deshwal failed to contribute to the team's score.
Deshwal ended the league round in the third position on the raiders' leaderboard, having scored 225 raid points from 22 matches. The Jaipur Pink Panthers skipper averaged more than 10 raid points per match during the Pro Kabaddi 2024 league round, which makes him the most reliable option for captaincy or vice-captaincy in the fantasy contests.
Plus, Deshwal knows how to perform well on the big stage, having won the PKL 9 championship with the Jaipur Pink Panthers. Fans should expect a memorable performance from the Jaipur captain in the upcoming game.
#2 Ankush Rathee, Jaipur Pink Panthers
While captain Arjun Deshwal has shouldered the Jaipur Pink Panthers raid unit in Pro Kabaddi 2024, left corner defender Ankush Rathee has been the team's most successful defender. Rathee holds the sixth position in the Most Tackle Points of PKL 11, having earned 67 tackle points from 22 matches.
With an average of more than three tackle points per match, Rathee has been the most successful defender among all Jaipur Pink Panthers and UP Yoddhas players. He will be the safest choice for captaincy or vice-captaincy in the Dream11 teams.
#3 Sumit Sangwan, UP Yoddhas
UP Yoddhas captain Sumit Sangwan scored a match-winning High 5 for his Pro Kabaddi team in their previous battle against the Jaipur Pink Panthers. The two franchises clashed during the Noida leg of the tournament in the 81st match, where the Yoddhas won by 33-29.
Sangwan was the architect of the Yoddhas' victory as he earned five tackle points in that game. Since the Jaipur Pink Panthers team has not changed much after that fixture, Sangwan will be keen to replicate his performance from the Noida leg in the upcoming Pro Kabaddi match.
Apart from Sangwan, fans can also consider Hitesh as a potential candidate for vice-captaincy in fantasy contests. Hitesh scored four tackle points in the right corner position for the Yoddhas in their last Pro Kabaddi match against Jaipur.
