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After the completion of the Kolkata leg of this edition of the Pro Kabaddi League, the points table has been nicely set up with all the teams still in with a chance to qualify for the playoffs.
While teams like Dabang Delhi and Bengal Warriors will just need a few more wins to assure themselves of a place in the final six, the likes of Patna Pirates and Tamil Thalaivas might have to collect victories in a heap to stay alive in the competition.
The first game at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Stadium ended in a draw, as the hosts Bengal Warriors were forced to a tie by Gujarat Fortune Giants. However, Maninder Singh's men produced fine performances in the next three games, eventually finishing their home leg without losing a game.
The Warriors were aided by the good form that Maninder and Sukesh Hegde showed in these four games and if they can keep up the momentum, the team can also target a finish within the Top 2 by the end of the league stage.
On that note, here is the list of the top five raiders in this edition of the Pro Kabaddi League at the end of the Kolkata leg.
#5 Siddharth Desai
Siddharth Desai finds himself on the No. 5 spot on this list at the end of the Kolkata leg. After impressive performances in Bengaluru, Siddharth and Telugu Titans played just one game in this leg which turned out to be disappointing for both of them.
Siddharth was able to contribute just 4 points to his team's tally in this game, despite raiding twelve times in the match. Telugu Titans eventually lost the game 27-41 to U Mumba.
Although Siddharth has picked up 113 raid points from 14 games in this season so far, his inability to be consistent on the mat has affected his team's chances on certain occasions.
After a tough start to the tournament, the Titans have managed to get back on track by adding a few wins in the last four weeks. However, if they have to keep their play-off chances alive, the team has to start performing better on the mat and their costliest buy Siddharth Desai must produce Super 10s on a consistent basis.
#4 Maninder Singh
With 3 wins and a tie, Bengal Warriors enjoyed a phenomenal home leg at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Indoor Stadium in Kolkata. While Gujarat Fortune Giants held them to a draw in the opening fixture of this leg, Bengal Warriors then picked up victories over Puneri Paltan, U Mumba and Bengaluru Bulls which catapulted them to the No. 2 position in the points table.
Maninder Singh was influential in his team's impressive performances with the tall raider contributing 43 points in this phase of the tournament. He was particularly good against the Bengaluru Bulls on the final day in Kolkata in which he collected 17 points and changed the fortunes for his team in the final few minutes of the game.
Maninder now has 138 raid points to his name and if he can keep this momentum going, the Bengal squad can confirm itself of a place in the play-offs in the coming days.
#3 Pardeep Narwal
The crowd at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Stadium in Kolkata was witness to Pardeep Narwal's best performance so far in this season. The 'Dubki King' amassed 26 raid points in a single game against the Tamil Thalaivas, the result of 23 touch points and 3 bonus points, which helped his team finally secure a victory in the tournament after a long drought.
In the next game against Jaipur Pink Panthers, Pardeep was yet again in focus as he collected 14 points and handed a 3-point loss to Deepak Hooda's men.
Pardeep has been notching up raid points at an average of 11.46 per game and with 172 raid points already in his account, he will just need the right support from his team in the coming games to take Patna Pirates closer to the playoff spot.
#2 Naveen Kumar
Dabang Delhi's Naveen Kumar holds on to the No. 2 position on this list at the end of the Kolkata leg. He played two games in this phase of the tournament and picked up a Super 10 in both the encounters.
While he was subdued by his standards against the Haryana Steelers with 11 points, the youngster was at his best against the Tamil Thalaivas as he picked up 17 points in this game.
Naveen now has 174 raid points from 14 games and has missed scoring Super 10 in just one encounter so far. The player has also been getting good support from his teammates in the raiding department and Naveen will hope for similar performances in the upcoming matches.
#1 Pawan Sehrawat
After an impressive home leg, Bengaluru Bulls were scheduled to play just one game in the Kolkata leg. The match against the home team ended on a disappointing note for the defending champions as they fell short by just 2 points.
However, despite the team's loss, Pawan Sehrawat was in the thick of action in this game too. He collected 19 raid points, the maximum by a player in this encounter and thereby, retained the No.1 position on this list.
Pawan now has 206 raid points against his name and going by the form he has been in, this number is all set to take a steep hike in the next few weeks.
