Pro Kabaddi League Season 5: 5 player battles to watch out for in the Chennai leg

Fazel Atrachali
Fazel Atrachali has spearheaded Gujarat Fortunegiants' run to the top of the table

#3 Pawan Kumar Kadian (Jaipur Pink Panthers) vs Surjeet Singh (Bengal Warriors)

Pawan Kadian
Pawan Kumar Kadian has been a surprisingly strong raider for Jaipur

Season one champions Jaipur Pink Panthers have had a mixed bag season five so far, winning six and losing seven of their 13 matches so far. They are still in with a good shout of making the Super Playoffs, with their home leg yet to come.

Pawan Kumar Kadian has been the Panthers' best raider and came up with a herculean effort in their last match against Telugu Titans, scoring 17 points in a tough loss.

Kadian has impressed everyone with his speed and physical prowess and has scored 74 points in 12 matches so far. He will go up against Surjeet Singh of Bengal, one of the toughest defenders in the league.

Surjeet has had a good season so far, scoring 57 points in 18 matches. His combative, focused style of defending has helped his team a lot and the right cover would want to continue in the same vein.

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