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

Indian Kabaddi team after defeating Pakistan at the Kabaddi Masters 2018 in Dubai
Indian Kabaddi team after defeating Pakistan at the Kabaddi Masters 2018 in Dubai

#1 Naveen Kumar Goyat

Naveen Kumar Goyat
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.

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