2016 Kabaddi World Cup: 5 players to watch out for in the India vs Iran final

Fazel Atrachali
Fazel Atrachali (L) is cornerstone for the Iran defence

#4 Manjeet Chhillar

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Manjeet Chillar has been in phenomenal form for India

The lion-hearted all-rounder, is known to bring out his best in crunch games. If a raider fall into his clutches, it is next to impossible to carve out an escape route. He waits for the rival raiders to fall into his trap and pounces at the ideal time; with the block, dash and thigh hold being his most lethal moves.

Such is his repute, that he was drafted into the starting 7 since the very first fixture and has since showcased his brute strength to put down the raiders with a solo effort on his part. His numbers in Pro Kabaddi speak volumes of his skills, having claimed over 400 points in 4 editions of the League, he is the only player to average a 100 points in the tournament.

At the World Cup, he has played as an out-an-out cover defender, with 3 High 5’s to his name, he sits atop the leaderboard with the most number of Succesful Tackles, 21 at that! The Irani raiders will have to unstabilize his threat and presence in order to keep their scoreboard ticking.

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