#3 Deepak Niwas Hooda (Puneri Paltan)
If you say that Puneri Paltan managed to reach the semi-finals of Pro Kabaddi 2016 Season 4 riding on the shoulders of Deepak Niwas Hooda, it would not be an exaggeration at all. Now, throw in a small fact that he is just 22 years of age and then put into perspective what Deepak managed to achieve in this season.
A big match player capable of delivering on the grandest stage, Deepak Niwas Hooda led the Puneri Paltan in the absence of Manjeet Chhillar, whose shoes can be huge to fill. His performance in the crunch game against Dabang Delhi that was do or die for the Puneri Paltan will not be forgotten. The youngster scored a colossal 17 points out of his team’s score of 39 to help them put one leg in the semi-final. The Pune raider ended the game with 126 raid points and he is right up there with the best in the competition’s history.
