3 players who deserve a maiden call-up to the Indian Kabaddi team for South Asian Games 2019

#1 Naveen Kumar Goyat

19-year-old Naveen Kumar broke records in the seventh season of Pro Kabaddi when he single-handedly took Dabang Delhi K.C. to the finals. The youngster went on to score 21 consecutive Super 10s (total 22 Super-10s) and displayed consistency in his offense.

Naveen made his debut in Season 6 when he scored 172 raid points and took Dabang Delhi to the playoffs for the first time in history. In the next season, Naveen went on to score 301 raid points at an outstanding average of 13.08 raid points per match. He was also rightly named as the 'Most Valuable Player of the Tournament' in the recently-concluded seventh season.

An expert in the running hand touches, Naveen Kumar has achieved and broken many records in just two seasons of PKL. Representing Services in the Nationals, he has been a dependable raider throughout the last two seasons. He could become India's key player in the future as he is bound to earn a call-up to the national side for the 2019 South Asian Games.

About the author

Vijay Sain is a freelance writer from Jaipur, Rajasthan, currently residing in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Ever since writing his very first article in June 2018, Vijay has mostly worked on covering Kabaddi passionately to throw light on the upcoming talents and acquainting the Kabaddi admirers with a plethora of information through his articles.

In addition to covering Kabaddi, Vijay has also begun covering Cricket and Volleyball as two of the other sports which he admires. An admirer of Rahul Dravid as a cricketer and Rajasthan Royals as a team, Vijay is also a WWE enthusiast who loves AJ Styles and CM Punk.

A hobbyist in writing, the 22-year-old is also the founder and a learning entrepreneur in a jewelry-based firm - Devansh Creations. A bookish person who fell in love with mathematics during his high-school, Vijay is also passionate about cooking, traveling, and exploring new ideas every day.

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Edited by Prasen Moudgal