Yoddha eye playoffs in home leg
U.P. Yoddha on Thursday expressed confidence in sealing a third consecutive Pro Kabaddi League playoffs spot, with their home leg getting underway from Saturday at the Greater Noida based Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex. The leg concludes on October 11 with all games scheduled to start from 7:30 pm onwards.
Tickets for these games would be available both on the ground, as well as online through Paytm Insider.
The Yoddha’s launched their home-leg in a glittering ceremony at a city hotel in Greater Noida which was attended by Col. Vinod Bisht, CEO, GMR League Games Pvt. Ltd, Jasveer Singh, U.P. Yoddha head coach, along with players like their captain Nitesh Kumar and raider and defender Ashu.
Former cricketer, Member of Parliament and The Yoddha’s
Brand Ambassador Gautam Gambhir would be present and lead the rendition of the National Anthem at the opening ceremony of the leg.
U.P. Yoddha had a troubled start to their 7th PKL campaign, but made a scintillating comeback with 10 wins, that included seven in their last 10 games. They are now poised to face table toppers
and neighbours Dabang Delhi in the opening game of the opening day of the Greater Noida leg. In the reverse home leg encounter between the two teams, The Yoddha’s Saturday visitors had the better of the exchanges with the score line reading 36-27 in favour of Delhi. The Yoddha would look forward to return the favour with a win over their neighbours.