Pro Kabaddi League 2018: 3 Young players who will shine this season

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Siddarth Desai has been in brilliant form this season
Siddarth Desai has been in brilliant form this season

#1 Siddharth Desai (U Mumba)

Siddharth Desai made an immediate impact scoring 15 points on his Pro Kabaddi L debut justifying his price tag
Siddharth Desai made an immediate impact scoring 15 points on his Pro Kabaddi L debut justifying his price tag

The U Mumba side opted for a fresh look side releasing Anup Kumar and buying Fazel Atrachali. Other big money signings were Abhishek Singh and then, Siddharth Desai.

Siddharth Desai made an immediate impact scoring 15 points on his Pro Kabaddi L debut justifying his price tag.

He got the Mumbai side their lead vs the Puneri Paltan and helped them get level when they lost it. He followed it up with 13 points vs the Pink Panthers where his two crucial raids help turn the match in their favour. He has scored 36 points in three matches with a healthy not out rate.

He is a tall left raider with a very good running hand touch. He is good with the toe touch and specializes in the turn and backtracking skills.

His quick change of direction force defenders to commit into early, weak challenges which he easily escapes. He took 6 touch points of probably one of the league's best defenders, Sandeep Narwal and that makes a statement.

This young raider, probably the next super star in the making will be a key component in the U Mumba side if they want to make a title run. He is sure to bey one of the super stars in the league.

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