Published 13:03 IST, September 30th 2019

PKL: Top five raiders in the history of Vivo Pro Kabaddi League

PKL has gained a massive fan following since its inception in 2014. With new raiders emerging each year, here is a list of five all-time raiders in PKL history

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Since its launch in 2014, PKL has witnessed a variety of players establish ir talent. From Anup Kumar to Joginder Narwal, players have proved ir prowess on mat multiple times. This year, Pro Kabdi League is in its seventh season. As playoffs for PKL 2019 are fast approaching, let us take a look at top five PKL raiders of all time.

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Top five raiders in history of Vivo Pro Kabdi League 

1. Pardeep Narwal

Unsurprisingly, Pardeep record-breaker Narwal tops this list with 1101 raid points. Becoming highest point-scorer for his debut season with Patna Pirates, this young talent from Haryana took kabdi world by storm. His eight-point raid against Haryana Steelers in season 5 is still clearly etched in everyone’s memories. For PKL 2019, Pardeep has a total of 243 points.

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2. Rahul Chaudhari

With 942 raid points, Rahul Raid Machine Chaudhari is placed second on this table. As quick as a fox, this star raider is kwn to change game around single-handedly. In season 4, Chaudhari became first raider to cross 400-point mark. This PKL season, Chaudhari ranks ninth with 117 raid points.

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3. Deepak Niwas Hooda

Currently captain of Jaipur Pink Panrs, Deepak Hooda ranks third with 856 raid points to his name. In PKL season 6, Hooda was most successful all-rounder with 208 total points to his name. He is kwn for his flawless execution of running hand touch. As per PKL season 7 rankings, Hooda has scored 146 raid points.

4. Ajay Thakur

hero of India’s 2016 Kabdi World Cup victory, Ajay Iceman Thakur is placed fourth on this list of all-time raid point scorers. Thakur has scored a total of 790 raid points throughout PKL history. His signature move is spectacular frog jump. For current PKL season, Thakur has earned a total of 58 points.

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5. Maninder Singh

Maninder Singh is ranked fifth on this list with his total of 718 raid points. Scoring most raid points for Jaipur Pink Panrs in his PKL season 1, Maninder has only enhanced his performance throughout years. Currently, he is captain of Bengal Warriors. Maninder has scored 192 raid points in PKL season 7.

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10:47 IST, September 30th 2019