Telugu Titans up against U.P. Yoddha in hunt for third successive home victory

Zonal action resumes in Season 6 of VIVO Pro Kabaddi as Telugu Titans take on U.P. Yoddha at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Vizag on Tuesday. The home side will hope for a third successive victory at home as they are in touching distance of second-placed Patna Pirates in Zone B.

The teams last met in Greater Noida and played out a thrilling 26-26 tie. Right-Corners Abozar Mohajermighani and Nitesh Kumar both returned 4 tackle points each.

Match 107 (Zone B): Telugu Titans vs U.P. Yoddha

Head-to-head:  Telugu Titans 1 – 3 U.P. Yoddha. 1 Tie.

Form Guide:

Stats from the last five matches –

Average Points Scored – 30.6

Average Points Conceded – 30.8

Best Raider – Rahul Chaudhari

Best Defender – Vishal Bhardwaj

Stats from the last five matches –

Average Points Scored – 28.2

Average Points Conceded – 37.8

Best Raider – Shrikant Jadhav

Best Defender – Nitesh Kumar

The big battle

Rahul Chaudhari vs Nitesh Kumar

Rahul Chaudhari has been Telugu Titans’ leading point scorer this season, managing to score 123 raid points in 16 outings so far, at an average of 7.69 raid points per match. Despite the raider having managed only two Super 10s throughout the course of the season, Chaudhari has been able to step up and make the difference for Telugu Titans on multiple occasions. Chaudhari has also contributed in defence, managing a fine Super Tackle in the previous match against Haryana Steelers.

Nitesh Kumar has had a stellar campaign for U.P. Yoddha in Season 6. The Right Corner currently ranks third in the league in tackle points with 62 and fourth in average tackle points with 3.65 per match. Kumar also stands joint-third in the league in Super Tackles with six. Kumar has been one of the league’s best Right Corners thus far and his side will hope he can continue his form until the end of this campaign.

Key Khiladi

Nilesh Salunke – Telugu Titans

Nilesh Salunke has played the role of the secondary raider to perfection for Telugu Titans, having racked up 62 raid points in 14 outings. Salunke has started Telugu Titans’ home leg on a positive note, managing to score 19 raid points over three games. His efforts included a spectacular four-point raid against Jaipur Pink Panthers and Telugu Titans will be hoping that he can come up with a few more efforts like that.

Shrikant Jadhav – U.P. Yoddha

Shrikant Jadhav has had an excellent campaign for U.P. Yoddha, being their top scorer with 109 points in 17 games. Having started the campaign as a backup raider to Rishank Devadiga and Prashanth Kumar Rai, Jadhav has now taken up lead raider responsibilities. Jadhav has also been brilliant in Do-or-Die raids, having managed 29 points in such situations- the third-most in the league.