The UP Yoddhas and the Jaipur Pink Panthers face off in the 81st match of Pro Kabaddi 2024 on Thursday, November 28, at the Noida Indoor Stadium.
This is the final match in the Noida leg for the Yoddhas. They'll look to bow out on a high in front of their home fans, especially after losing heavily in their last outing against the Tamil Thalaivas despite Gagan Gowda and Ashu Singh's best efforts.
Meanwhile, Jaipur will come into this match with lots of confidence after beating the defending champions Puneri Paltan comfortably in their last outing, winning 37-23, riding on a stellar Super 10 from Arjun Deshwal and solid defensive work from Ankush and Reza Mirbagheri.
UP vs JAI Match Details
Match: UP vs JAI, Pro Kabaddi 2024, Match 81
Date and Time: November 28, 2024; 8:00 pm IST
Venue: Noida Indoor Stadium, Noida.
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar
UP vs JAI Probable Playing 7s
UP Yoddhas
Sumit (C), Bharat Hooda, Bhavani Rajput, Gagan Gowda, Ashu Singh, Hitesh, and Mahender Singh.
Jaipur Pink Panthers
Arjun Deshwal (C), Ankush, Lucky Sharma, Surjeet Singh, Reza Mirbagheri, Neeraj Narwal, and Abhijeet Malik/ Vikash Khandola.
UP vs JAI Dream11 Team Prediction Top Picks, Pro Kabaddi 2024, Match 81
Raider - Arjun Deshwal
Who else but Arjun Deshwal for the best Dream11 option in the raiders' category? The Jaipur captain has been in terrific form in recent matches, scoring 147 raid points in 13 matches so far. He's easily the best captaincy option as he aims to add another 15+ points haul in this one.
Bhavani Rajput and Gagan Gowda could be interesting options to partner him up top.
Defender - Sumit
While the likes of Lucky Sharma, Hitesh, and Ankush make it tough to select one outright best Dream11 defender in this fixture, his defensive position and favorable matchups make the Yoddhas' captain Sumit an ideal Dream11 pick in this fixture. He has been a force to reckon with throughout this season, and he should deliver returns reliably in this fixture as well.
All-Rounder - Reza Mirbagheri
While Bharat Hooda is another Dream11 must-have in the all-rounders' category, a defender who could be his worst nemesis in this fixture, Reza Mirbagheri, is arguably a better option.
The Jaipur left cover returned to form with a four-point haul in their last fixture and will play a crucial role in tackling Bharat in this match while also potentially deputizing in the left corner.
His 30 tackle points in 13 games are excellent numbers for a cover defender, and he's well-set to add to that in this match.
UP vs JAI Match Captain /Vice-Captain Choices
Arjun Deshwal
Sumit
Ankush/Bharat/Reza Mirbagheri
Four Must-Picks for UP vs JAI, Pro Kabaddi 2024, Match 81
Arjun Deshwal, Sumit, Ankush, and Reza Mirbagheri.
UP vs JAI Expert Tips for Pro Kabaddi 2024
This is a tough game to select a team for both teams in reasonably good form and filled with terrific Dream11 options. Arjun Deshwal and Sumit are players from each team who are must-haves but it's a really difficult task to choose from among the rest, with plenty of alternatives for each position.
Reza Mirbagheri could emerge as a high-scoring differential captaincy option for his team, similar to Ashu Singh and Hitesh for the Yoddhas. Arjun Deshwal and Sumit are the best captaincy options on paper.
UP vs JAI Dream11 Prediction Team, Grand League
Defenders: Sumit, Hitesh, Ankush, and Lucky Sharma.
All-Rounders: Bharat Hooda and Reza Mirbagheri.
Raiders: Arjun Deshwal.
Captain: Arjun Deshwal. I Vice-captain: Sumit/Bharat Hooda.
UP vs JAI Dream11 Prediction Team, Head-to-Head League
Defenders: Sumit, Ashu Singh, and Ankush.
All-Rounders: Bharat Hooda and Reza Mirbagheri.
Raiders: Arjun Deshwal. and Bhavani Rajput.
Captain: Reza Mirbagheri. I Vice-captain: Arjun Deshwal.