Gagan Raju Gowda
Gagan Raju Gowda is a young UP Yoddhas raider with 371 PKL points and 16 Super 10s across three seasons, all with the Yoddhas.
Known for Raiding for UP Yoddhas
- Team (Season 12)
- UP Yoddhas
- Position
- Raider
- Nationality
- India
- Born
- 22 May 2003
- Jersey
- #7
PKL career
Season by season
| Season | Team | Matches | Points | Raid | Tackle | Super 10s | High 5s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | UP Yoddhas | 18 | 133 | 130 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | UP Yoddhas | 18 | 146 | 145 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | UP Yoddhas | 13 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Gagan Raju Gowda is an Indian raider who has spent his entire Pro Kabaddi League career with UP Yoddhas. Born on 22 May 2003, he has become a regular source of raid points for the Yoddhas over three seasons. He has 371 PKL points from 49 matches, including 16 Super 10s.
PKL career
Gagan’s PKL journey began in Season 10 with UP Yoddhas. He played 13 matches that season and scored 92 points, all from raids, with 3 Super 10s.
He took a clear step forward in Season 11. Across 18 matches he collected 146 points (145 raid, 1 tackle) and registered 7 Super 10s. It was a strong campaign for the Yoddhas as a team. Under head coach Jasveer Singh they finished third in the league phase with 79 points and beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 46-18 in Eliminator 1. They then lost 25-28 to Haryana Steelers in the semi-final.
His career totals stand at 371 points, made up of 367 raid points and 4 tackle points. He has 16 Super 10s and is still waiting for his first High 5.
Season 12
Ahead of the Season 12 Player Auction, the Yoddhas chose to keep most of their core squad together. Gagan was among the raiders retained, alongside Bhavani Rajput, Surender Gill, Keshav Kumar and Shivam Chaudhary. The franchise also added experienced raider Guman Singh. Outlook India’s season preview named Gagan, Guman Singh and Bhavani Rajput as the attacking players in a squad it described as balanced.
Gagan again played 18 matches for the Yoddhas in Season 12. He scored 133 points (130 raid, 3 tackle) and recorded 6 Super 10s. His raid strike rate for the season was 67 per cent and his tackle strike rate was 19 per cent.
Sources
- outlookindia: UP Yoddhas SWOT Analysis Ahead Of Pro Kabaddi League Season 12
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