Surender Gill
A UP Yoddhas raider through six PKL seasons, Surender Gill has 576 career points and one big goal left: a first title for the Yoddhas.
Known for Long-serving UP Yoddhas raider
- Team (Season 12)
- UP Yoddhas
- Position
- Raider
- Nationality
- India
- Born
- 10 October 1998
- Height
- 6 ft 3 in
- Jersey
- #11
PKL career
Season by season
| Season | Team | Matches | Points | Raid | Tackle | Super 10s | High 5s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | UP Yoddhas | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | UP Yoddhas | 11 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | UP Yoddhas | 10 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | UP Yoddhas | 14 | 145 | 140 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | UP Yoddhas | 23 | 198 | 189 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | UP Yoddhas | 18 | 80 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Surender Gill is an Indian raider who has become one of the most familiar faces at UP Yoddhas. Born on 10 October 1998 and standing 6 ft 3 in, he has spent all six of his Pro Kabaddi League seasons with the Yoddhas, and Indiatimes describes him as a star raider who has become synonymous with the franchise.
PKL career
Official PKL data credits Gill with 576 points from 81 matches across six seasons, made up of 548 raid points and 28 tackle points, along with 22 Super 10s.
He debuted in Season 7 with 80 points from 18 matches. His biggest campaign followed in Season 8, when he scored 198 points (189 raid, 9 tackle) in 23 matches with 8 Super 10s. He matched that Super 10 tally in Season 9, collecting 145 points from 14 matches. Season 10 brought 87 points from 10 matches, all of them from raids, with 4 Super 10s, and Season 11 produced 47 points from 11 matches.
Outlook India’s Season 12 preview noted that while Gill has plenty of PKL experience, his performances have dipped over the last few seasons, and it listed that as a possible concern for the side.
Season 12
The Yoddhas retained Gill for Season 12 alongside fellow raiders Bhavani Rajput, Gagan Raju Gowda, Keshav Kumar and Shivam Chaudhary. According to official data, he has played 5 matches for 19 points (18 raid, 1 tackle) with 1 Super 10, a raid strike rate of 45% and a tackle strike rate of 50%.
Life at UP Yoddhas
Gill speaks about the league and his team with real gratitude. “All the fame and money have been the by-product of PKL,” he told Indiatimes. “Everything I have earned in my life has come because of this league. But above all, it gave me UP Yoddhas, a team that feels like family.”
He credits the camp’s culture to the coaches and management, saying the positivity never changes even when results do not go their way, and that the franchise always puts players’ well-being first. He has also praised owners GMR Sports for their grassroots programmes and data-driven approach.
The Yoddhas finished third in the Season 11 league phase before losing 25-28 to Haryana Steelers in the semi-final, a match Gill says was decided by “one raid”. Rather than dwell on it, he has set his sights on going one step further. “Last time, we fell short in the semi-finals. That shall not be the case in PKL 2025,” he promised. For Gill, the dream of a maiden title for the Yoddhas remains the one thing still missing.
Sources
- Indiatimes: 'We know margins are thin, but our goal this year is clear': Surender Gill
- outlookindia: UP Yoddhas SWOT Analysis Ahead Of Pro Kabaddi League Season 12
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