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Pro Kabaddi League has completely revolutionized the sport of Kabaddi ever since it was initiated by Mashal Sports in 2014. Six PKL seasons have taken place in five years and today, the then-unknown Kabaddi players have become heroes and idols for the younger generation.
Raiders like Rahul Chaudhari, Pardeep Narwal, Siddharth Desai, Rohit Kumar, Rishank Devadiga, Monu Goyat, Ajay Thakur, Anup Kumar and many more have played a major role in attracting the audience towards the sport. The raiding department of a team has the responsibility of scoring the points for the team while the defense has to ensure that the lead stays with the team.
There have been a number of scintillating shows put up by the raiders in the history of the league and with the franchise-based tournament producing a number of talented players, the competition has only increased with every passing season.
In this article, we will have a look at five raiders who have scored the most points in the history of Pro Kabaddi.
#5 Rohit Kumar - 576 raid points from 72 matches
The skipper of defending champions Bengaluru Bulls has established himself as a big name in the raiding department. Rohit Kumar made his Pro Kabaddi League debut as a part of Patna Pirates in season 3. The raider was instrumental in the team's success as his 102 raid points played a key role in helping Patna win the title.
Bengaluru Bulls snapped him up in the auction next season. The ace raider scored 93 raid points for his team but the Bulls failed to make it to the semifinals. In season 5, Kumar scored a staggering 219 raid points but he did not get support as Bengaluru bowed out of the competition.
However, in the sixth edition, Rohit found support in the form of Pawan Sehrawat in the raiding department. While Pawan Sehrawat did score more raid points than Rohit, the captain's 162 raid points ensured that Bengaluru did not falter when Pawan was out of the court and the alliance between Rohit and Pawan took the Bulls across the line.
From 72 matches, Rohit Kumar has 576 raid points at an average of 8 points per game and also has 23 'Super-10s' to his name.
Also Read: Most Raid Points In Pro Kabaddi League
#4 Deepak Niwas Hooda - 710 raid points from 103 matches
The costliest player of the first season of Pro Kabaddi League, Deepak Niwas Hooda has proved why he is rated so highly on the Kabaddi court. The all-round maestro has 785 points to his name of which 710 have come through his raids. Hooda's PKL career kickstarted with the Telugu Titans, where he spent two seasons.
Across two seasons, Hooda scored a total of 189 points from 29 matches until he was snapped up by the Puneri Paltan for the third season of the PKL. He played three seasons for the Paltans, with his second outing in the orange jersey being the best of the three.
The running hand-touch specialist scored 7.87 raid points on an average in the season with a total of 126 raid points from 16 matches. Though Pune could not qualify for the next stage, Deepak Hooda was the lone bright spark in their campaign.
It is surprising that in spite of being so talented, Hooda is yet to lay his hands on the coveted PKL trophy. This season, Hooda will be the lead raider for the Jaipur Pink Panthers and a lot is expected of the talented all-rounder.
Overall, Hooda has 710 raid points from 103 matches, including 24 Super-10s to his credit.
#3 Ajay Thakur - 732 raid points from 102 matches
The captain of the Indian Kabaddi team, Ajay Thakur has made a name for himself by playing well for multiple PKL franchises. His first Pro Kabaddi team was Bengaluru Bulls. Thakur scored 122 raid points in the first season at an average of 8.13. His performance dipped in season 2 as he could score only 79 points in 13 matches. This forced the Bengaluru Bulls to release him ahead of season 3.
Thakur played for Puneri Paltan next. He had a dismal outing with the Pune franchise in season 3. The frog-jump specialist notched up only 52 raid points in 14 games at a poor average of 3.71. His performance improved a bit in season 4 where he collected 63 raid points.
However, at the back of two bad seasons, Pune released Thakur. Tamil Thalaivasroped in the services of the 2016 World Cup winner. The lion-hearted player silenced all his critics with his 213 raid points in 22 matches but the Thalaivas finished rock-bottom.
His overall tally got a huge boost at the end of season six owing to his fine individual performance that fetched him 203 raid points from 22 matches.
In total, Ajay Thakur has 732 raid points from 102 matches at an average of 7.17 raid points per match and also has 28 Super-10s to his credit.
#2 Rahul Chaudhari - 825 raid points from 100 matches
Popularly known as the 'Raid Machine', Rahul Chaudhari held the record of scoring the most number of raid points in the Pro Kabaddi League for a long, long time. Chaudhari rose to stardom with his 151 raid points for Telugu Titans in season one. However, his performance took a dip in season two as Rahul could notch up only 98 raid points for his side.
The third season was the worst for Rahul as his scoring average dropped below 7 for the first time. Being the champion player that he is, the Uttar Pradesh born raider bounced back in the next edition with 146 raid points in 16 matches.
He picked 8 Super 10s for Telugu Titans in season 5 with 184 raid points in 22 games but the figure dropped to just four in number in season 6. The entire team was reliant on Chaudhari's performance and with the star raider not at his best, the Titans crashed out in the group stages.
The dismal performances of the team in season 5 and season 6 forced Telugu Titans to end their association with Rahul Chaudhari. For the first time in the history of PKL, we will see Rahul Chaudhari play against the Telugu Titans in season seven as he turns out for the Tamil Thalaivas, under the captaincy of Ajay Thakur.
Overall, Rahul Chaudhari has 825 raid points from 100 matches at an average of 8.25 raid points per game, including 36 Super-10s to his credit.
#1 Pardeep Narwal - 858 raid points from 85 matches
Bengaluru Bulls committed the biggest blunder in Pro Kabaddi history when they let go of a young raider named Pardeep Narwal ahead of season 3. The youngster had scored only 9 raid points for Bulls in 4 games but in the next four seasons, Narwal has gone on to aggregate a monumental 849 raid points while donning the Patna Pirates jersey.
His performances helped Patna Pirates win three consecutive Pro Kabaddi championships. The 'Dubki King' holds a number of records in the Pro Kabaddi League. He has an average of 10.09 raid points per game which means that he scores a Super 10 in almost every match.
Pardeep is the only player to be adjudged 'most valuable player' of the tournament in two consecutive seasons. His best season was the fifth edition where he produced an unbelievable exhibition of kabaddi to notch up 369 raid points from just 26 matches at a whopping average of 14.19 raid points per game.
In total, Pardeep Narwal has 858 raid points from 85 matches at a commendable average of 10.09 and also has 44 Super-10s to his credit.
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