Looking Forward to Playing In Front of Home Crowd Says Assistant Coach Of UP Yoddhas

In a thrilling Pro Kabdi League match, UP Yoddhas faced a narrow defeat against Jaipur Pink Panrs with a score of 33-30 at GMCB Indoor Stium in Hyderab on Tuesday. Despite loss, UP Yoddhas showcased remarkable defensive prowess throughout match.

With narrow defeat behind m, Malik emphasized positives as y return ir home stium in ida for next leg of PKL 11. “We are looking forward to our home leg and support of our fans. Our objective is to win future games by harnessing enthusiasm of our home crowd.”

Speaking about team's performance, UP Yoddhas' Assistant Coach Upendra Malik said, " team showed great promise in initial minutes of game. turning point came through exceptional performances of Sumit and Hitesh, who displayed remarkable coordination in defense.

However, a few small defensive errors in crucial moments shifted momentum of match."

match highlights included a spectacular Super Tackle by Sumit to dismiss Arjun of Jaipur Pink Panrs, while Bharat Hooda put up an impressive performance with four Raid Points and one Tackle Point. first half saw UP Yoddhas leing 17-15, with strong support from Gagan Gowda in attack and Ashu Singh in defense.

Defender Sumit also reflected on team’s performance, saying, “Overall, we played well, but a few mistakes at crucial times definitely h an impact. We need to fine-tune our approach, and we’re alrey focusing on improving for next match. We will look to bounce back stronger.”

In ir defensive strategy, Yoddhas were tably effective in containing Pink Panrs’ dangerous raider, Arjun Deshwal, who often caused problems in previous encounters. Malik explained, “We focused specifically on Arjun today, and our strategy worked well. He was less of a threat compared to earlier games, and y were forced to rely on bonus points to get through.”

In spite of close match and narrow loss by a few points, UP Yoddhas defensive coordination and strategy improved significantly which bodes well for ir next home leg in ida. UP Yoddhas are w looking forward to defeating U Mumba.