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The Pro Kabaddi 2019 journey has moved to Patna. The Mumbai leg got over on Friday. Veteran cricketer and Indian skipper Virat Kohli was the chief guest on the first day of the Mumbai leg.
U Mumba's home leg started with the 'Great Maharashtrian Derby' against Puneri Paltan. Home team U Mumba defeated Puneri Paltan 33-23 in the first match held at Dome @NSCI, SVP stadium.
In the second match, they lost to defending champions Bengaluru Bulls 26-30. After that, UP Yoddha handed them their third defeat of Season 7 with a 27-23 win.
U Mumba ended their home leg on a winning note as they beat Gujarat Fortune Giants. They crushed the Fortune Giants by a huge margin of 12 points (32-20).
Deepak Niwas Hooda, Naveen Kumar and Maninder Singh became the most successful raiders of Mumbai with each having 20 raid points to their names.
Sandeep Dhull picked up two consecutive High 5s with 14 tackle points to his name and became the most successful defender of the Mumbai leg.
Surinder Singh bagged the Ultra-tech number one player of the home team with 13 tackle points in 4 matches. Home team U Mumba and Gujarat Fortune Giants emerged as the most successful teams of the Mumbai leg with two wins each.
Let's take a look at the top 5 raiders from the Mumbai leg of Pro Kabaddi 2019.
#5 Pawan Kumar (Bengaluru Bulls)
Finally after two matches, Bengaluru Bulls' star raider and MVP of Season 6, Pawan Kumar Sehrawat made his mark in PKL 7. He came back to his superb form against hosts U Mumba.
Defending champions Bengaluru Bulls beat U Mumba (30-26) on their home turf thanks to a Super 10 from skillful Pawan. The Mumba defense was stunned by his scintillating raiding performance. They had no answer to his raids.
Hailing from Delhi, Pawan Sehrawat's USP is his ability to escape from holds and execute running hand touches. An attacking raider, Pawan notched up 11 raid points in 1 match at an average of 10.25 raid points.
#4 Chandran Ranjit (Dabang Delhi K.C.)
Dabang Delhi K.C. raider Chandran Ranjit put up a wonderful display in the Mumbai leg. He scored 14 raid points in 2 matches.
Running hand touch master Ranjit clinched 11 raid points against Haryana Steelers. His team won the match 41-21 riding on his Super 10.
In the second match against Gujarat Fortune Giants, he could pick up only 3 raid points. As a result, Dabang Delhi K.C. Delhi lost to Gujarat Fortune Giants 26-31.
Hailing from Tamil Nadu, Chandran Ranjit is a fast-paced raider and has emerged as one of the best supporting raiders of the league.
#3 Maninder Singh (Bengal Warriors)
Bengal Warriors skipper Maninder Singh scored 20 raid points in 2 matches at an average of 9.66 in Mumbai leg. He led the Bengal team from the front.
Maninder picked up 6 raid points against Jaipur Pink Panthers. His team lost to Jaipur Pink Panthers by a small margin of 2 points (25-27).
Bengal Warriors outplayed Puneri Paltan 43-23 courtesy of Maninder's 14 raid points. Maninder with the help of Mohammad Nabibakhsh crushed Puneri's defense.
#2 Deepak Niwas Hooda (Jaipur Pink Panthers)
'Dependable' Deepak Niwas Hooda is the top raider for Jaipur Pink Panthers in Season 7. He is performing his raiding duties with consistency.
A skipper leading his team from the front, Deepak has picked up 20 raid points in 2 games in Mumbai. His raiding average is 10.33 raid points. In the low-scoring match against Bengal Warriors, Deepak took 6 raid points. The Panthers beat them 27-25.
With his raiding dynamics, Deepak went for a Super 10 against Haryana Steelers. His 14 raid points were enough to cruise past Haryana 37-21.
Deepak's form will be an asset for the Panthers in their PKL 7 journey.
#1 Naveen Kumar (Dabang Delhi K.C.)
Naveen Kumar is the leading raider for Dabang Delhi. He executes running hand touches with precision and also made a mark with easy points from the Do-or-Die raids.
Naveen Goyat scored 20 raid points in 2 matches at an average of 10.25 raid points in Mumbai leg. With two Super 10s to his name, he is the top raider of PKL 7 as of now. Naveen scored two Super 10's against Haryana Steelers and Gujarat Fortune Giants. Delhi won against Haryana Steelers (41-21) but lost to Gujarat Fortune Giants (26-31).
A skillful young raider Naveen is proving his worth under pressure and performing consistently.
