The UP Yoddha will take on the Gujarat Fortune Giants in the first match of a double-header on Monday, 9th September at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Indoor Stadium, Kolkata at 7:30 PM IST.
The last time both these sides met, Gujarat won 44-19 in a completely one-sided affair.
UP Yoddha come off a comfortable 41-29 win over the Patna Pirates and are on 37 points from 13 games.
The Fortune Giants, meanwhile come off a 25-25 tie with the Bengal Warriors and are on 33 points from 13 games.
Team News- UP Yoddha
UP Yoddha seem to have a set team combination even without Monu Goyat and Shrikanth Jadhav continued in his excellent run of games with another Super 10. He was well supported by Surender Gill with 7 raid points while Rishank managed just 1 raid point.
In defense, Nitesh Kumar rose to the occasion getting a High Five to his name while Ashu Singh impressed in the cover combination along with Amit. No changes are expected to their lineup.
Predicted Starting 7: Nitesh Kumar (C), Surender Gill, Shrikanth Jadhav, Rishank Devadiga, Amit, Ashu Singh and Sumit.
Team News- Gujarat Fortune Giants
Gujarat were aided by the return of raider Sonu who combined well with Sachin Tanwar to contribute 12 raid points while More GB had a bad day. Rohit Gulia's substitute appearance bolstered Gujarat and powered them to a tie and he's likely to replace More in the side.
The defense had a bad night with Parvesh Bhainswal topping the defenders' charts with 3 tackle points. No changes are expected in the defense.
Predicted Starting 7: Sunil Kumar (C), Parvesh Bhainswal, Sonu, Rohit Gulia, Ankit, Sumit Malik and Sachin Tanwar.
Dream 11 Fantasy Tips
Raiders: Sachin, Shrikanth Jadhav, Sonu, and Surender Gill are the available raiders and they are good options as their prices are pretty reasonable with respect to their raiding output.
All-Rounders: Rohit Gulia, Rishank Devadiga, and More GB are the all-rounders who're likely to start and any one of them would suffice.
Defenders: Sunil Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Sumit and Nitesh Kumar will be the premium defensive options and one from each side should be picked. Players like Ashu Singh, Sumit Malik and Amit are good budget options to consider.
Fantasy Suggestion 1: Shrikanth Jadhav, Sonu, Surender Gill, Rohit Gulia, Sunil Kumar, Sumit Malik and Rinku Narwal.
Captain: Shrikanth Jadhav Vice Captain: Sonu.
Fantasy Suggestion 2: Sachin Tanwar, Shrikanth Jadhav, Rishank Devadiga, Ashu Singh, Parvesh Bhainswal, Sumit and Amit.
Captain: Sachin Tanwar Vice Captain: Sumit.
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