The first phase of season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League is already at its height. The season commenced on the 18th of October 2024 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in the city of Hyderabad. UP Yoddhas is one of the best-performing teams in the league this season as well as the previous seasons. The auctions for this season happened in the middle of August and the list of players that were retained by UP Yoddhas was released on the 6th of August before the auctions which included “Elite Players”, “Young Players”, along with the “Existing New Young Players”. This article brings you a list of all the players retained by UP Yoddhas 2024 and also offers a peek at their overall profiles.
6 Players That Are Retained By UP Yoddhas in the Year 2024
UP Yoddhas retained a total of 6 players for the year 2024 out of which 1 was a young player while the remaining 5 were existing new young players. The team released Pradeep Narwal who has been a three-time champion as well as one of the best raiders of the Pro Kabaddi League, surprising the fans as well as the other squads. Pradeep Narwal was then scouted for the Bengaluru Bulls. Following are the names of the 6 players retained by UP Yoddhas 2024 and their profiles.
1. Sumit Sangwan
Sumit Sangwan is 25 years old and is one of the young players retained by UP Yoddhas 2024 who is left cover defender. He played 4 matches in season 10 of the league and his tackle strike rate was 55%, the total raid points earned by him being 12. This season Sumit has already played 3 matches and has earned 14 points for his team, the current tackle strike rate being 74%.
2. Surender Gill
Surender Gill is 26 years of age and another one of the young players retained by UP Yoddhas 2024. Surender is a raider and played 4 matches in the season 10 of the league in which he had a raid strike rate of 56% and a tackle strike rate of 43% earning 18 points for his team. In the current season, he has already played 3 matches in which he had a raid strike rate of 65% and a tackle strike rate of 67% earning a total of 22 points for his team till now.
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3. Ashu Singh
Ashu Singh is also 26 years of age and another one of the young players retained by UP Yoddhas 2024. He is a right-cover defender and played 11 matches in the season 10 of the league in which he had a raid strike rate of 11% and a tackle strike rate of 46% earning 28 points for his team. In the current season, he has already played 3 matches and has a tackle strike rate of 25% earning 3 points for his team till now.
4. Gagana Gowda HR
Gagana Gowda HR is 20 years old and one of the existing new young players retained by UP Yoddhas 2024. He is a raider and played 5 matches in the season 10 of the league in which he had a raid strike rate of 62% earning 39 points for his team. In the current season, he has played 2 matches and has a tackle strike rate of 67% earning 4 points for his team till now.
5. Hitesh
Hitesh is 19 years old and another one of the existing new young players retained by UP Yoddhas 2024. He is a right-cover defender and played 17 matches in the season 10 of the league in which he had a tackle strike rate of 50% earning 31 points for his team. In the current season, he has already played 3 matches and has a tackle strike rate of 67% earning 4 points for his team till now.
6. Shivam Chaudhary
Shivam Chaudhary is 27 years old and another one of the existing new young players retained by UP Yoddhas 2024. He is a right-cover defender and played 8 matches for Patna Pirates in the season 10 of the league in which he had a raid strike rate of 41% and a tackle strike rate of 100% earning 13 points for his team. In the current season, he has already played 13 matches for UP Yoddhas and has a tackle strike rate of 42% earning 35 points for his team till now.
