A coach basically requires a player who is versatile, whether in any sport. This allows him to try new things with other players when required during a game. The same is in the case of Kabaddi. When you bring an all-rounder into your team, the player gives you attacking as well as defending points. Let us have a look at the Top 5 all-rounders of PKL across seasons.
Top 5 all-rounders of PKL across seasons
In the past eleven editions of the Pro Kabaddi League, we have seen a lot of great all-around performances by the players. This has surely made a lot of youngsters choose the sport. Manjeet Chhillar is surely one of the names that every fan has on their mind when we talk about Kabaddi. Mohammadreza Shadloui, Sandeep Narwal, Aslam Inamdar, and Vijay Malik are also some of the other names.
Manjeet Chhillar
Not only a top all-rounder but surely one of the greats to play the Pro Kabaddi League. In his PKL career, he has played more than 130 matches, where he has scored more than 600 points. He has almost a balanced points ratio of raid points as well as tackle points. Manjeet Chhillar has played for teams such as Tamil Thalaivas, Jaipur Pink Panthers, Bengaluru Bulls, Puneri Paltan, and Dabang Delhi K.C. Fans call him “One-Man-Army”. He has retired; he doesn’t play anymore.
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Bharat Hooda
He started his Pro Kabaddi League from the eighth season of the competition. Bengaluru Bulls was the team in which he started his journey. The 9th season was the time when he gave his best performance, which earned him the title of Best Raider of the Tournament. He moved to the UP Yoddhas in the previous season and will continue to play for them this season as well. He has played more than 80 matches and scored above 625 points. The maximum points of them are raid points
Sandeep Narwal
Another one of the greats to play the Pro Kabaddi League has to be Sandeep Narwal. He has played more than 150 matches and scored more than 640 points. Sandeep Narwal is great at getting the tackle points, and his attacking surely threatens the opponents. His best performance came when he helped Patna Pirates win their first PKL title. He scored more than 120 points in the 16 matches he played. Apart from the Patna Pirates, he has played for the Telugu Titans, Puneri Paltan, U Mumba, Dabang Delhi K.C., and UP Yoddhas.
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Vijay Malik
So far, Vijay Malik has played more than 130 matches, where he has grabbed a total of 670 points. Most of his points are raid points, but that doesn’t mean he can’t get you tackle points. It was season eight, and in the final, it was a masterclass from Vijay Malik. He got a total of fourteen raid points in that game, and his team, Dabang Delhi K.C., won the first PKL title. He has played for teams such as UP Yoddhas, Patna Pirates, and Telugu Titans.
Deepak Niwas Hooda
One of the few players in the Pro Kabaddi League to have more than 1100 points, which include 1020 raid points. He has played more than 150 matches in the competition. Deepak Niwas Hooda started his journey with the Telugu Titans. After giving great performances, no team picked him in the 10th season of the Pro Kabaddi League. He has also played for the Puneri Paltan. Deepak Niwas Hooda is tactically smart and knows how to get points from the defenders.
