Pro Kabaddi League, Season 6: Top 5 defensive performances from the Pune leg

#1 Ravi Kumar (Puneri Paltan) - 6 points vs Jaipur Pink Panthers

Ravi Kumar won the Tata Ace Defender of the Match for his splendid performance.

This was an easy but unexpected choice and would have been close to impossible to predict if asked to before the Pune leg.

The match (Puneri Paltan vs Jaipur Pink Panthers) of which this performance was a part of can easily be said to be the best display of defense in a match in the season so far.

In a match filled with 7 super tackles, Ravi Kumar was the one to watch out for with his 6 tackle points which included 2 Super Tackles (one against Nitin Rawal and another against Deepak Niwas Hooda) that led the Puneri Paltan to their first home victory of the season.

This was the breakthrough moment for Ravi Kumar who continued with his terrific performances with his 12 tackle points in remaining 4 matches of the home leg, including 4 points in the last match against the UP Yoddhas in the absence of Girish Ernak.

He would be a key defensive player for Puneri Paltan as the season progresses and would be vital for their chances in the playoffs.