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The first leg of Pro Kabaddi League 2019 is done and dusted. Hyderabad hosted their home franchise, Telugu Titans at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in the first week of PKL 2019.
While the home fans turned up in huge numbers to support their new-look team, the Hyderabad outfit left them disappointed by losing all of their 4 matches. They started off their campaign with a loss against U Mumba, followed by a tame surrender to Tamil Thalaivas. They came close to defeating Dabang Delhi K.C. in the third match but, fell short by 1 point and in the final game, Pardeep Narwal's Patna Pirates bulldozed the Titans.
Though the home team failed to produce a single happy moment for the fans, the kabaddi fans enjoyed the Hyderabad leg because a lot of stars showcased their fine form on the mat. In this article, we will have a look at the best playing seven of the Hyderabad leg -
Left Corner - Joginder Narwal
Joginder Narwal made full use of his experience in the Hyderabad leg of Pro Kabaddi League to help his team win both of its opening matches. In the tournament opener against Telugu Titans, Narwal registered 4 tackle points to emerge as the best defender of the match.
On the following night, the wily defender clashed with the likes of Rahul Chaudhari, Ajay Thakur and Shabeer Bappu. Still, he managed to score 4 tackle points and led his team's defense from the front.
He executed a super tackle over Rahul Chaudhari in the 2nd match to save his team from an all out. Also, he successfully tackled young raider Armaan in the closing moments of the match with Telugu Titans.
Left In - Naveen Kumar
Young raider, Naveen Kumar continued his good form from PKL 6 this year to trouble the defenders. In the match against Telugu Titans, Kumar scored a mind-boggling 14 raid points to take his team over the line.
Next, he aggregated 7 raid points while playing against the quality defense of Tamil Thalaivas. Naveen impressed a lot of fans with his magnificent raiding performances in the Hyderabad leg.
Left Cover - Parvesh Bhainswal
Gujarat Fortune Giants' left cover defender, Parvesh Bhainswal won the hearts of his fans once again with a commendable performance in the first two games. He kicked off his PKL 2019 campaign with a good outing against Bengaluru Bulls, where he scored 2 tackle points.
However, Parvesh improved his form and brought his A game to the mat versus UP Yoddha. The former Jaipur Pink Panthers star scored 6 tackle points in that match to crush the raiding attack of the Lucknow-based franchise.
Center - Deepak Niwas Hooda
Though Jaipur Pink Panthers played only one match in the Hyderabad leg, their star raider, Deepak Hooda managed to earn a place in this team with a stupendous performance. The former Telugu Titans star scored 11 raid points against the U Mumba defense which had demolished Telugu Titans in match number 1.
Hooda scored 10 touch points and 1 bonus point to ensure that his side gets off to a winning start in PKL 2019.
Right Cover - Surinder Singh
The Punjabi defender, Surinder Singh has provided good support to Fazel Atrachali and Sandeep Narwal thus far in the Pro Kabaddi League. The right cover defender performed extremely well in the curtain raiser of PKL 2019 where he registered 4 tackle points.
Singh carried forward his good form against Jaipur as well. He scored 3 tackle points versus Jaipur to emerge as the best defender of his team in that match.
Right In - Rahul Chaudhari
Telugu Titans raised a few eyebrows when they decided to release Rahul Chaudhari ahead of PKL 2019. While a lot of fans believed that they would buy him back in the auction, the same never happened. Instead, Tamil Thalaivas submitted the highest bid for Chaudhari and bought his services.
The Showman ensured his former team regrets their decision of letting him go by scoring a Super 10 against them in his first game. He tried his best to get Tamil Thalaivas over the line against Dabang Delhi but, his 7 raid points could not save the day for his team.
Right Corner - Baldev Singh
Bengal Warriors' right corner defender, Baldev Singh has ensured that the team does not miss the services of Surjeet Singh. The mighty defender scored 7 tackle points for the Kolkata-based franchise in their season opener.
Though UP Yoddha did not have Rishank Devadiga in their side, they still had a good raiding attack led by Monu Goyat. However, Baldev's 7-point performance kept the UP Yoddha raiders quiet during the match and helped Bengal record their biggest win in PKL history.
