Pro Kabaddi League 2017 Season 5: Five talking points from Day 4 of PKL 5

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#5 Yoddha's starting unit will induce fear in most teams

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Yoddha are one of the strongest teams on paper

Nitin Tomar. Rishank Devadiga. Rajesh Narwal. Jeeva Kumar. Mahesh Goud.

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That's six of the starting seven for the Yoddha and they are a terrifying bunch to deal with. Tomar, the man who went for the highest price in the auction at INR 93 lakhs, is a fantastic raider and more than useful defender too.

Rishank, a star for U Mumba in the first three seasons, but coming off an underwhelming season four, seems to have added new elements to his raiding that make him look dangerous.

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Rajesh Narwal is a wily, reliable all-rounder who is a strong cover defender and a smart, savvy raider. Jeeva, the other cover defender, was a key cog of the strong U Mumba sides of the first four seasons.

Goud is being used for Do or Die raids so that they don't lose Nitin Tomar or Rishank due to it. And if Goud struggles, they can swap him out for Surender Singh.

With such strong cover defenders in the side, the corners will be key and Nitesh Kumar shone today with a High 5, picking up five tackle points for the Yoddha. By the end of their match, they had completely swamped the Titans who just did not have an answer, going on to win 31-18. Keep your eye on this team.

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Edited by Arvind Sriram
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