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The Haryana leg of the Pro Kabaddi League 2018 concluded on Thursday with home team Haryana Steelers ending their miserable campaign with a win over Dabang Delhi. While certain teams had a good outing in the Haryana leg, certain teams would want to perform better in their next match.
In the Haryana leg, certain players stood out among others as they gave exceptional performances. As the league has moved on to the next leg which is happening in Pune, let's take a look at the Dream Team for the Haryana Leg.
Fazel Atrachali (U Mumba)
U Mumba won both their games in the Haryana Leg, both of them against home team Haryana Steelers. Fazel Atrachali was excellent both as captain and defender as he scored 9 points in 2 games.
He is the left corner defender and captain of our Dream Team.He combined well with Dharmaraj Cheralathan and finished off many tackles for which he wasn't awarded tackle points. He had great awareness and maintained the composure within the team during do or die raids and pressure situations.
Abozar Mighani (Telugu Titans)
Another Iranian was undoubtedly the best right corner in the Haryana Leg. Abozar Mighani was bought by the Telugu Titans for ₹75 lakh and he is more than justifying his price tag. He has 10 tackle points in 2 games with 2 High Fives. He has a tackle success rate of 84% and was very effective in his defending.
He and Vishal Bhardwaj combined really well on a lot of occasions and are the spearheads in defence for the Titans. He has also ably finished of tackles and has looked solid with his blocks and thigh holds. Abozar made it to the final of PKL last season and will look to use his experience to lead the Titans to the title last season.
He is the right corner defender of our team.
Girish Ernak (Puneri Paltan)
Girish Ernak was recently made the captain of Puneri Paltan and has done his defending with great finesse. He had 10 tackle points from 2 games in the Haryana leg with 1 High Five. He swapped his preferred left corner position to the left cover position to provide stability to the team's cover defending.
Young all-rounder Akshay Jadhav has taken over the left corner and has done a good job so far. Girish has been fantastic to watch this season both as captain and defender as his arsenal of defensive moves has been upgraded this season. He has timed his tackles, especially the dash to perfection. It has caught a raider off guard many a time and he has also developed a very strong block and thigh hold.
He will be our left cover defender.
Nitin Rawal (Jaipur Pink Panthers)
Nitin Rawal looked impressive in his side's only game in the Haryana leg against the Haryana Steelers. He scored 11 points and his super raid at a crucial time helped turn the match in their favour.
He has looked sharp and very swift with his turns and running hand touch. He has also played the right cover and corner position chipping in with crucial tackle points. He was retained by the team this season and he has repaid the team's faith in him with top performances in the team's games so far. He will look to continue his great form for the rest of the season.
He will be our all-rounder and will play in the right cover.
Pawan Kumar Sehrawat (Bengaluru Bulls)
Pawan Sehrawat has been brilliant this season. He scored 16 points in his second match against the Tamil Thalaivas with 14 raid points and 2 tackle points. Along with Kashiling Adake, his super raids shaped the match in the Bulls' favour.
Pawan Sehrawat was backed by coach Randhir Singh and he has certainly repaid the favor. In fact, Randhir spoke highly of Pawan at a recent performance and Pawan will continue to excel in this star-studded raiding unit and be their X-Factor.
Pardeep Narwal (Patna Pirates)
Pardeep Narwal was instrumental in his side's victory over UP Yoddha in the Haryana leg. Pardeep scored 14 points in the match only being tackled twice. He has certainly matured for his side and has now started to take bonus points when available and has turned into the raiding package who we wanted to see.
Pardeep was supported by Deepak Narwal with 10 points and the side's realization that their strength is their attack has given more role to their young captain. Pardeep has responded really well in the absence of Monu Goyat and has looked even better this season than last time. He will look to lead the Pirates to a fourth consecutive title.
Nitin Tomar (Puneri Paltan)
Nitin Tomar has probably been the best player in the Haryana leg with 30 points in 2 games. His team has lost one and won one and he has looked prolific in either situation. His raiding arsenal has upgraded and he is as much of a powerhouse raider as he is swift on court. He has often just bludgeoned the defender trying to tackle him across the middle line and has used the bonus point really well this season.
He was the captain of UP Yoddha last season and was signed back by the Puneri Paltan this season and Girish Ernak was made the captain. Nitin has looked composed throughout his raiding time. Despite his and Girish's heroics, the team has not looked convincing and he will look to continue with his performance and will hope that the others support him and make this season a memorable campaign for the Paltan.
