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After twelve weeks of intense action on the mat, the seventh season of the Pro Kabaddi League has entered the knockout stages..
Dabang Delhi K.C. and Bengal Warriors have already secured their berths in the semi-finals, and they will be joined by Bengaluru Bulls and U Mumba, the winners of the eliminators in the semis.
The game of kabaddi is equally dependent on the raiding and the defensive units, but given their ability to pick up multiple points in a single attempt, the raiders can change any game in a few minutes.
The fans witnessed many breathtaking performances by the star raiders on the mat in the league stages. A number of records were broken and a few seemingly unattainable ones were also set.
Hence, in what has been a season which was dominated by the raiders, we are listing down the top 3 teams who secured the highest raid points in the league stage.
#3 Bengal Warriors - 473 Points
Bengal Warriors started this season on a high, courtesy the solid performances of their skillful raiders. Maninder Singh, K Prapanjan and Mohammad Nabibakhsh established a strong raiding partnership, which tormented almost every defensive unit in this campaign.
K Prapanjan had to sit out a few games owing to an injury and Bengal Warriors showcased their depth in this department as veteran Sukesh Hegde stepped up wonderfully in the Tamil Nadu-born raider's absence. Apart from assisting Singh to perfection, Hegde also impressed with his agility and creative movements on the mat.
Bengal Warriors have already qualified for the semi-finals and if their attack can continue the good momentum, a maiden PKL trophy could be on the cards for the Kolkata-based team.
Major Contributors (Raid Points):
Maninder Singh - 205
K Prapanjan - 99
#2 Bengaluru Bulls - 476 Points
With the likes of Pawan Kumar Sehrawat and Rohit Kumar in the squad, Bengaluru Bulls might have expected themselves to feature in this list at the start of this season. However, unlike their title-winning campaign last year when they had three raiders firing consistently, Pawan Sehrawat was the only Bulls raider who impressed in the league phase.
Pawan Sehrawat picked up 308 points in the league stage, contributing close to 64% of Bengaluru Bulls' total achievement in this department. Apart from a few odd games where Banty and Sumit Singh stepped up, it was mainly Sehrawat who did well for the defending champions in the last twelve weeks.
Sehrawat yet again proved to be instrumental in the Bulls' win over UP Yoddha in the eliminators. It needs to be seen if he can repeat this performance against table-toppers Dabang Delhi in the semi-finals.
Major Contributors (Raid Points):
Pawan Kumar Sehrawat - 308
Rohit Kumar - 88
#1 Dabang Delhi K.C. - 482 Points
Naveen Kumar was at the helm of Dabang Delhi's attack in the league stage. He was well supported by Chandran Ranjit and Vijay in this department.
Naveen Kumar scored 20 Super 10s in the last twelve weeks and in effect, became one of the best teenage talents in the game. His swift movements on the mat coupled with his ability to pick up bonus points consistently served well for Delhi in the league stage.
Chandran Ranjit contributed well in a couple of games as he proved to be the perfect support to Kumar. Neeraj Narwal and Meraj Sheykh also stepped up on a few occasions.
Dabang Delhi look balanced in every department of the squad and are one of the favourites to lift the trophy this season.
Major Contributors (Raid Points):
Naveen Kumar - 268
Chandran Ranjit - 110
