Just like the sport of cricket allrounders play a major role in kabaddi with both raid and defense points. They help in making a strong defense line along with proving frequent raid contributions. So here is a list of top five allrounders of Pro Kabaddi League
Top Five Allrounders Of Pro Kabaddi League
5. Rajesh Narwal
He was the part of the Jaipur Pink Panther side that went on to win the first pro kabaddi league season. No doubt he has been one of the top talent discovered in PKL. This allrounder has an immense impact from whichever side he has played till now . Currently he sits at the fifth position with a total number of 284 points in 92 games he played.
4. Meraj Sheykh
Popularly known as magician meraj, this Iranian was the part of the team that were the runner ups of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. Meraj is also the first foreign player to ever lead a PKL side with his captaincy. He was also acknowledged with the tag of best allrounder of the fifth edition . The Iranian makes it at number four with a total of 350 points with 99 times stepped on the mat.
3. Sandeep Narwal
Hailing from the popular kabaddi state Haryana , Sandeep started playing kabaddi just at the age of 8. After gaining the captain band he guided Patna Pirates to the semifinals of season two. In the year 2016 he was the part of the Gold Medal winning side in the South Asian Games. One of the best tackler of the Pro Kabaddi leagues holds third position with 559 points name after him.
2. Manjeet Chhillar
The 35 years old is no doubt one of the best allrounder not only for the Pro Kabaddi Leagues side but also for the national team. Already having two Asian Games Gold Medal on his side he is also the best defender of the Pro Kabaddi league with 324 tackle points. This 2016 Kabaddi world cup winner is on number two with 563 points tagged with him.
1. Deepak Niwas Hooda
Standing tall at the number one spot is also the captain of the national side of India. Deepak also has two South Asian Gold medals on his shoulders. Hooda was the second-highest bid of the debut season and made his team hustle the crown by finish the league at first spot. Belonging from the Rohtak district of Haryana, Deepak is the all-time best allrounder of Pro Kabaddi League with 943 points in just 123 matches.
Have a look at the Best Allrounders Of Pro Kabaddi League:
Rank | Player | No. of Matches | Total Points |
5 | Rajesh Narwal | 92 | 284 |
4 | Meraj Sheykh | 99 | 350 |
3 | Sandeep Narwal | 125 | 559 |
2 | Manjeet Chhillar | 108 | 563 |
1 | Deepak Niwas Hooda | 123 | 943 |
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