PKL 2021-22: All time top 5 defenders of Pro Kabaddi League – The eight edition of the Pro Kabaddi League is all set to kick off from December 22, 2021 and the match will start from 7:30 pm. The most expensive player in the season 8 Pro Kabaddi League was Pradeep Narwal. He was bought by U P Yodha for Rs. 1.65 crore from Patna Pirates. The season’s opener is between U Mumba and Bengaluru Bulls and the defending champions Bengal Warriors will play against U.P.Yodha. The top five defenders of all time are Manjeet Chillar, Surender Nada, Sandeep Narwal, Mohit Chillar and Ravinder Pahal – Follow Live Update on InsideSport.IN
The eight season of the Pro Kabaddi League is all set to go. Let us look at the top 5 defenders in the history of Pro Kabaddi League so far.
PKL 2021-22: Top five defenders of Pro Kabaddi League, from Manjeet Chillar to Ravinder Pahal
PKL 2021: All time top 5 defenders of Pro Kabaddi League
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The all time top 5 defenders Pro Kabaddi League are as follows:-
- Manjeet Chillar – 243 Points
- Surender Nada – 218 Points
- Sandeep Narwal – 213 Points
- Mohit Chillar – 209 Points
- Ravinder Pahal – 204 Points
PKL 2021-22: Top five defenders of Pro Kabaddi League, from Manjeet Chillar to Ravinder Pahal
Manjeet Chillar – Tamil Thaliavas [243 Points]
Manjeet Chillar is recognized as one of the greatest defenders of all time in the history of Pro Kabaddi League so far. He has scored 243 points from 74 matches he has played so far in the history of PKL. He has won two ‘Best defender of the season’ award first for Bengaluru Bulls in the inaugural season and again in third season for Puneri Paltan. He is also tied as the player with the highest 5s (19) in the league along with Surender Nada. He has played for Jaipur Pink Panthers, Tamil Thaliavas, Bengaluru Bulls, and Puneri Paltan. Block and Dash are the key moves of Manjeet Chillar.
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Surender Nada – Haryana Steelers [218 Points]
Surender Nada is considered one of the best defenders of Pro Kabaddi League. He has scored 218 points from 70 matches he has played so far in the PKLK so far. He is also tied as the player with the highest 5s (19) in the league along with Manjeet Chillar. He has played for Bengaluru Bulls as well. Ankle hold is the signature move of Surender Nada.
PKL 2021-22: Top five defenders of Pro Kabaddi League, from Manjeet Chillar to Ravinder Pahal
Sandeep Narwal – Puneri Paltan [213 Points]
Thigh hold and Backhold specialist Sandeep Narwal is the third most successful defenders of the PKL history. He has scored 213 points from 83 matches he has played so far in the history of PKL. Sandeep played for Telugu Titans in season 4. Sandeep has done 16 super tackles and 14 high 5’s.
Mohit Chillar – Jaipur Pink Panthers [209 Points]
Mohit Chillar comes fourth in the top 5 defenders list with 209 points from 77 matches he has played so far in Pro Kabaddi League. He has played for Bengaluru Bulls and Haryana Steelers as well in the past in the PKL. He also has 17 High 5s and 17 super tackles. Mohit is an expert in blocks, thigh hold and dashes.
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Ravinder Pahal – Dabang Delhi K.C. [204 Points]
With his thigh holds, back holds and blocks Ravinder Pahal is also one of the successful defenders of the Pro Kabaddi League. Ravinder was awarded as ‘Best Defender of the Season’ in season 2 of PKL. He has scored 204 points from 67 matches he has played so far in the history of PKL so far. He has played for Puneri Paltan and Bengaluru Bulls. He has scored 17 super tackles and 16 high 5’s.
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