UP Yoddhas

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UP Yoddhas
UP Yoddhas logo.png
Full nameUP Yoddhas
Short nameUPY
Sport Kabaddi
Founded2017
First season 2017
Last season 2024
League Pro Kabaddi League
Based in Lucknow
Location Uttar Pradesh
ArenaShaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex
Colours  
AnthemHum Hai Yoddha (We are warriors)
Owner GMR Group
Head coachJasveer Singh
Captain Flag of India.svg Sumit Sangwan
Playoff berths4
Assistant coachUpendra Malik
Website https://upyoddhas.com/

UP Yoddhas (Previously known as UP Yoddha) is a professional kabbadi team of Pro Kabaddi League, based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It is owned by the GMR Group. It was founded in 2017.

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The Yoddhas play their home matches at Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow. The team made it to the playoffs in every season since its inception in 2017 until 2023-24 PKL.

Current squad

Full Squad of UP Yoddha for Pro Kabaddi League Session 12,2025.

NoNameNatPosition
10Sumit Sangwan (c) Flag of India.svg Defender - Left Corner
44Ashu Singh (vc) Flag of India.svg Defender - Right Cover
Bhavani Rajput Flag of India.svg Raider
11Surender Gill Flag of India.svg Raider
7Gagana Gowda Flag of India.svg Right Raider
Keshav Kumar Flag of India.svg Right Raider
Shivam Chaudhary Flag of India.svg Left Raider
Guman Singh Flag of India.svg Raider
Jatin Singh Flag of India.svg Right Raider
Pranay Vinay Rane Flag of India.svg Raider
Dong Lee Flag of South Korea.svg Raider
Sachin Manipal Flag of India.svg Defender - Right Cover
Sahul kumar Flag of India.svg Defender - Right Corner
Mahender Singh Flag of India.svg Defender - Left Cover
Gangaram Flag of India.svg Left Cover
Hitesh Flag of India.svg Right Corner
Jayesh Mahajan Flag of India.svg Defender - Left Corner
Mahommadreza kaboudrahangi Flag of Iran.svg Defender - Left Corner
Ronak Nain Flag of India.svg Left Cover
Source: Pro Kabaddi [1]

Head coach record

NameNationalityFromToPWDLWin%
Jasvir Singh [2] Flag of India.svg  India 2017present1100100.00

Seasons

Season V

The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A

Team
Pld W L D SD Pts
Gujarat Fortune Giants (R)22154312687
Puneri Paltan 22157091 80
Haryana Steelers 2213544079
U Mumba 2210120-5056
Jaipur Pink Panthers 228131-9151
Dabang Delhi KC 225161-13429

Zone B

Team
Pld W L D SD Pts
Bengal Warriors 2211561977
Patna Pirates (C)22107560 71
UP Yoddha 228104260
Bengaluru Bulls 2281131057
Telugu Titans 227123-252
Tamil Thalaivas 226142-7146

Source: ProKabaddi

Season VI

The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A

Team Pld W L D SD Pts
Gujarat Fortune Giants (R)22173211793
U Mumba 22155218986
Dabang Delhi KC 221192-168
Puneri Paltan 228122-4552
Jaipur Pink Panthers 226133-6943
Haryana Steelers 226142-9142

Zone B

Team Pld W L D SD Pts
Bengaluru Bulls (C)22137210478
Bengal Warriors 2212822 69
UP Yoddha 228104-4557
Patna Pirates 229112-3655
Telugu Titans 228131-5551
Tamil Thalaivas 225134-7042

Source: ProKabaddi

Season VII

Team
Pld W L D SD Pts
Dabang Delhi KC (R)2215436685
Bengal Warriors (C)2214537183
UP Yoddha 221372974
U Mumba 2212824772
Haryana Steelers 2213811571
Bengaluru Bulls 22111011664
Jaipur Pink Panthers 229112-1358
Patna Pirates 2281312951
Gujarat Forunte Giants 2271321851
Puneri Paltan 227123-7248
Telugu Titans 226133-6745
Tamil Thalaivas 224153-11937

Source: ProKabaddi

Season VIII

PosTeamPldWLTSDPts
1 Patna Pirates (R)22165112086Qualification to semi finals
2 Dabang Delhi (C)221264-375
3 UP Yoddha 2210933368Qualification to eliminators
4 Gujarat Giants 221084267
5 Bengaluru Bulls 2211925366
6 Puneri Paltan 2212913366
7 Haryana Steelers 221093-2864
8 Jaipur Pink Panthers 22101021463
9 Bengal Warriors 229103-1857
10 U Mumba 227105-3455
11 Tamil Thalaivas 225116-4247
12 Telugu Titans 221174-13027
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2022. Source: ProKabaddi
(C) Champion; (R) Runners Up

Season IX

PosTeamPldWLTSDPts
1 Jaipur Pink Panthers (C)22156117482Qualification to semi finals
2 Puneri Paltan (R)2214626680
3 Bengaluru Bulls 2213813974Qualification to eliminators
4 UP Yoddha 2212824271
5 Tamil Thalaivas 221084566
6 Dabang Delhi 22101021763
7 Haryana Steelers 22101021661
8 Gujarat Giants 229112-1659
9 U Mumba 2210120-2856
10 Patna Pirates 228113-5854
11 Bengal Warriors 228113-1253
12 Telugu Titans 222200-24515
Source: ProKabaddi
(C) Champion; (R) Runners Up

Season X

PosTeamPldWLTSDPts
1 Puneri Paltan (C)22172325396Qualification to semi finals
2 Jaipur Pink Panthers 22163314192
3 Dabang Delhi 2213635379Qualification to eliminators
4 Gujarat Giants 2213903270
5 Haryana Steelers (R)221381-1370
6 Patna Pirates 2211835069
7 Bengal Warriors 229112-4355
8 Bengaluru Bulls 228122-6753
9 Tamil Thalaivas 2291303251
10 U Mumba 226133-7945
11 UP Yoddhas 224171-11631
12 Telugu Titans 222191-24321
Source: ProKabaddi
Rules for classification:
  • 5 points for a win
  • 3 points for a tied game
  • 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer

(C) Champion; (R) Runners Up

Records

SeasonsTotalWinsLossesTied% WinPosition
Season 5 238151143.48%3
Season 6 2510151148.00%3
Season 7 231310860.87%3
Season 8 22109345.00%3
Season 9 22128254.54%4
Season 10 22417118.18%11

By opposition

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
OppositionPlayedWonLostDrawn% Win
Bengal Warriors 1445528.6%
Bengaluru Bulls 1569040.0%
Dabang Delhi 1064060.0%
Gujarat Fortune Giants 1026220.0%
Haryana Steelers 943244.4%
Jaipur Pink Panthers 1055050.0%
Patna Pirates 1458135.7%
Puneri Paltan 1165054.5%
Tamil Thalaivas 1456335.7%
Telugu Titans 1392269.2%
U Mumba 1155145.5%
Total13157581643.5%

See also

Sponsors

YearSeasonKit manufacturerMain sponsorBack sponsorSleeve sponsor
2017 V T10 Sports Tata Yodha [3] Karbonn Mobiles GMR
2018 VI Suzuki Access 125 Captain Morgan Cola
2019 VII Valvoline GMR
2021 VIII Sqad Gear ABP News Iodex
2022 IX Shiv-NareshFantasy AkhadaBatwinner
2023 X Vision11Citykart Royal Enfield
2024 XI DafaNews Ananda
2025 XII PlayR Hero FinCorp

References

  1. "UP Yoddhas | Season 12 players list, stats, records | Pro Kabaddi 2025". Pro Kabaddi League. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. "Player Listing".
  3. "Tata Yodha associates with UP Yoddha". The Economic Times. 25 July 2017.