UP Yoddha Team 2019: UP Yodda is a Pro Kabaddi franchise based in Greater Noida. The team was introduced in the fifth season of the Pro Kabaddi League in 2017 when four new teams were inducted. They started their campaign under the captaincy of Rishank Devadiga and were coached by Jasveer Singh. The team reached the quarterfinals in the last 2 seasons (season 5 & 6).
Pro Kabaddi League Season 5 was a memorable one for UP Yoddha as they easily reached the playoffs in their maiden season. Nitin Tomar (raider) was the top performer for the franchise as he finished with 177 points in 28 matches. He was Number 8 in the overall player rankings.
Owners: The team is owned by GMR group., who also co-own the IPL Delhi franchise Delhi Capitals.
Home Stadium: The UP Yoddha play their home ground matches at Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex which has a capacity of 5000.
Standings
Season 5 (2017)
Season 5 was a memorable one for UP Yoddha as they easily reached the playoffs in their maiden season. Nitin Tomar (raider) was the top performer for the franchise as he finished with 177 points in 28 matches. He was Number 8 in the overall player rankings.
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Season 6 (2018)
UP Yoddha rewrote history as they made it to the playoffs for the second time in as many years. Prashant Kumar Rai (raider) and Shrikant Jadhav (raider) were the top performers for the franchise in season 6 of Pro Kabaddi League.
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