The 11th season of Pro Kabaddi League is about to knock on your digital screen. In just a few years, Pro Kabaddi became one of the most watched sports not only in India but in other parts of the world.
Kabaddi is a combative sport where raiders play an important role in leading the team. History has witnessed that many Raiders led their team to victory in the tournament. So far 10 Pro Kabaddi League seasons have been done and dusted but only 20 raiders have reached the mark of 500 points or more. It is difficult to reach a 500 milestone in a Pro Kabaddi League which is very competitive.
In this blog, we will discuss the 5 players who score the fastest 500 raid points in PKL 11.
Top 5 Players to Score The Fastest 500 Raid Points in PKL
1. Siddharth Desai (Dabang Delhi K.C.): 62 matches
Siddharth Desai is the 5th player who scored the fastest 500 raid points in just 62 matches. He is one of the raiders who has touched the 1000 raid points in the milestone. To this date, Siddharth has scored 1062 raid points in 80 matches in PKL history. Former Steelers Sidharth Desai has joined forces with Dabang Delhi K.C. ahead of the PKL 11 season. Apart from Haryana Steelers, Siddharth also played for the Telugu Titans for four seasons.
2. Mohit Chillar (Unsold): 61 matches
2016 South Asian Gold Medalist and 2018 South Asian Bronze Medalist Mohit Chillar is the 4th player who scored the fastest 500 raid points in 61 matches. During his career. Mohit has been one of the top defenders who debuted in the inaugural season. His last season in PKL with Tamil Thalaivas was in 2019 season 7. He also played for the Jaipur Pink Panthers, Haryana Steelers, Bengaluru Bulls, and U Mumba in the Pro Kabaddi League.
3. Pardeep Narwal (Bengaluru Bulls): 58 matches
Top performer Pardeep Narwal is the 3rd player with the fastest 500 raid points. He achieved this marvelous feat in just 58 points. However, Pardeep is the top raider who has bagged 1690 raid points most in the 170 matches which is the most in the PKL history. Other than raid points, Narwhal is topping the charts of Total points (1699), Successful raids (1279), Super 10s (85), and super raids (75). Previously played for the UP Yoddhas, Narwhal will play for the Bengaluru Bulls in the 2024 PKL tournament.
4. Maninder Singh (Bengal Warriorz): 56 matches
One of the best raiders in the league Maninder Singh is the second player with the fastest raid points in just 56 matches. He is also the second player with the most raid points with 1428 in 143 matches. In the PKL 2024 auction, Bengal Warriorz used their FBM card to secure their most valuable player for the whopping amount of 1.15 Crore. Other than Warriorz, Maninder played his debut season with Jaipur Pink Panthers in the Pro Kabaddi League.
5. Naveen Kumar (Dabang Delhi KC): 47 matches
The Naveen Express or Naveen Kumar is one of the youngest players who scored the 500 raid points mark in just 47 matches. Since his debut in 2018, Naveen Kumar has bagged 1005 raid points in just 91 matches and has become the fastest player to score 1000 raid points in just 90 matches. He also holds the records for the most consecutive Super 10s for seasons 7 and 8. For both seasons he earned the MVP (Most Valuable Player) in tournament history. For the record, Naveen Kumar has become one of the youngest record breakers in Pro Kabaddi.
So these are the top 5 players who score the fastest 500 raid points in the Pro Kabaddi League Tournament.
