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Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) was established in 2014 by Mashal Sports to create a platform for Indian Kabaddi athletes to make it big on the national as well as the world stage.
Within a span of few years since the inception, the Pro Kabaddi League has managed to become the second most-watched and followed sporting leagues in India. It has continued to grow season by season with the addition of four franchises from Season 5 as an increase from the original eight franchises since the beginning of the competition.
One of the major factors in the rise of viewership and following of the sport and the Pro Kabaddi League in the country have been the raiders of the game. The attackers in the Kabaddi squad who do the bulk of scoring points for their team with their flashy moves coupled with speed, agility, and strength on the mat.
In this article, we take a look at five of the top individual raiding performances delivered by some of the best raiders that the Pro Kabaddi League stage has witnessed.
5 best Pro Kabaddi raiding performances
#5 Pawan Kumar Sehrawat (29 Points) - Bengaluru Bulls vs Bengal Warriors
Pawan Kumar Sehrawat has undoubtedly established himself as the anchor of the Bengaluru Bulls' attack over the past couple of seasons with his dominant and consistent raiding performances on the mat.
One such performance was delivered by the 'High Flyer' Sehrawat in a league encounter against eventual Pro Kabaddi League Season 7 champions Bengal Warriors.
Bengal Warriors were in a cruising position at 14 - 4 in the first half of the match after inflicting an All-out on the Bulls. However, Pawan Sehrawat pulled off a spectacular seven-raid run to help the Bulls mount a comeback in the first half. He managed to score five points in his initial five raids and added four in the last two raids of the run as the Bulls cut the deficit down to just two points at the end of the half.
Pawan continued to strike in the second and helped his side overcome another 10 point deficit in the second half to eventually clinch the match by a solitary point. He finished with a total 29 raid points from 30 raids and was the match-winner for his side yet again in the Pro Kabaddi.
#4 Rohit Kumar (30 Points) - Bengaluru Bulls vs UP Yoddha
Bengaluru Bulls' skipper Rohit Kumar created history back in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 5 when he became the first raider to breach the 30 raid points mark.
Rohit achieved this feat when the Bulls faced off agains the UP Yoddha in a league encounter at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune, Maharashtra. With his effort, the Bulls managed to inflict a crushing 64 - 24 defeat on the Yoddhas.
Rohit Kumar was in bright touch from the get go in this match and began scoring briskly for the Bulls as they dominated proceedings on the mat. They had inflicted two All Outs on the Yoddhas in the first half as they led 27 - 10 at the break.
The Bulls skipper even managed to get a Super Tackle to his credit in the second half as his efforts on the attacking front continued to bear fruit. Despite the clear dominance, Rohit did not take his foot off the pedal and managed to break the 30 raid points mark in the final raid of the match creating history. He finished with 25 touch points and 5 bonus points in a total attempted 31 raids on the night.
#3 Pardeep Narwal (34 Points) - Patna Pirates vs Bengal Warriors
Patna Pirates have majorly relied on the exploits of their star raider and skipper Pardeep Narwal for the past few Pro Kabaddi seasons. Pardeep Narwal's performances on the mat have continued to establish himself as the most lethal raider in the league with his unexpected 'Dubki' and well-timed hand touches.
In the last league match of the Pro Kabaddi Season 7 for the Patna Pirates, they took on a second-string Bengal Warriors, who had rested their key players for rest before the playoffs. The game began with the Warriors taking early control but the Pirates asserted themselves soon as Pardeep took control in the match.
Pardeep tormented the Warriors' defence as he did the bulk of the raiding for the Pirates almost scoring at will and even had a Super Tackle to his name. In the final minutes of the game, Pardeep produced two stunning Super Raids as the Pirates inflicted more All-outs on their opponents to eventually clinch the game with a stunning 69 - 41 margin.
#2 Pardeep Narwal (34 Points) - Patna Pirates vs Haryana Steelers
Another Pardeep Narwal masterpiece in the list, his performance against the Haryana Steelers in the Playoff Eliminator in Pro Kabaddi League Season 5 was phenomenal, to say the least.
This match is marked by the famous Pardeep Narwal raid when he single-handedly cleaned up six defenders of the Haryana Steelers to inflict a massive 8-point raid (6 touch points + 2 All-out points), a feat that was never done in Pro Kabaddi history yet and hasn't been done since then.
Pardeep Narwal was as at his best in this crucial encounter as he did not provide any breathing space to the Steelers' defence. He kept piling on the raid points throughout the match as the Pirates made easy work of the Steelers winning 69 - 30 to make their way into the second Qualifier. Narwal finished with an impressive 34 raid points with 32 touch points and 2 bonus points in a total attempted 32 raids.
#1 Pawan Kumar Sehrawat (39 Points) - Bengaluru Bulls vs Haryana Steelers
Bengaluru Bulls' star man Pawan Kumar Sehrawat occupies the top spot in this list courtesy his record-breaking 39 raid points effort against the Haryana Steelers in Pro Kabaddi League Season 7.
The Bulls took on the Steelers in a Pro Kabaddi League clash with the defending champions having the opportunity to seal a playoffs berth with a win. They were missing the services of their skipper Rohit Kumar and Pawan stepped up to take the charge for his side on the mat.
Pawan was a persistent thorn for the Steelers' defence as he kept picking up points consistently to overcome the momentum of their opponents' raiders Prashanth Kumar Rai and Vikash Kandola. He broke the record for most points by a raider in first half of a Pro Kabaddi match.
Despite their raiding unit doing well, the Steelers were unable to contain Pawan's high-flying exploits and succumbed to four All-outs in the match. Pawan broke Pardeep's record in the final minutes of the match and added more on top to make it 39 points in the end. He finished the match with 34 points and 5 bonus points to get the win and secure a playoffs spot for the Bengaluru Bulls.
