Pro Kabaddi League 2018: Best starting 7 of both the Zones

Vishal Bharadwaj (Defender- Left Corner)

Vishal and Abozar Mighani have been the backbone of Titans'

defense

The 21-year-old left corner defender Vishal Bharadwaj has been the backbone of Telegu Titans defense along with Abozar Mighani. He has excellent power and skills, best of them being his thigh and ankle hold.

He has 47 tackle points in 12 matches at a fine average of 3.91. He also has 5 high 5s to his name. He stands 10th on the list of top defenders, but he has played seven to eight matches less than defenders above him.

One of his finest performances came against Pardeep Narwal's Patna Pirates when he scored six tackle points against one of the world's best raider and raiding team.

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Nitesh Kumar (UP Yodhas) - Defender- Right Corner

Nitesh had won orange sleeve but lost it to Fazel Atracheli

Nitesh has been a consistent performer for UP Yodhas since the last two seasons. His team is out of playoffs race, but he has won the hearts of everyone.

The 21-year-old right corner defender has 63 tackle points in 17 matches at an average of 3.29. He also has three high 5s to his name. He stands third on the list of best defenders, just 5 points behind Parvesh Bhainswal.

He had also won the orange sleeve (award given to best defender) during UP Yodhas' home leg but eventually lost it to Fazel Atracheli. In a zone that is dominated by raiders, he has performed really well.