Do you know the top 10 best raiders in Pro Kabaddi history? Kabaddi is a sport played by two teams of seven players each. The game’s objective is to send the opposing team’s players out of the court or prevent them from sending your own team’s players out. Players are allotted timeouts as needed. The game originated in ancient India and has been modified since then. Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) was founded in 2014 with eight teams, but it now has 12 franchises across India.
However, now Pro Kabaddi league is expanded all across the country and has become the second most successful league in India after the Indian Premier League (IPL). Pro Kabaddi League has successfully completed seven seasons, and now in 2022, the 8th season is entertaining its fans. Especially tight neck-to-neck matches and unbelievable efforts from raiders thrills every Kabaddi fan. However, plenty of raiders who ruled the Pro kabaddi League with their magical raiding stood as the best raiders in PKL history. So in this article, we gonna look at the top 10 best raiders in Pro Kabaddi history.
Top 10 Best Raiders In Pro Kabaddi History
10. Monu Goyat
The current Patna Pirates lead raider has impressed everyone with his unique raiding skills. Monu Goyat played a crucial role in the championship-winning Patna Pirates team. Mostly he played as a supporting raider when Pardeep Narwal is just nailing Pro Kabaddi League.
However, now Monu Goyat is a leading raider for Patna Pirates, who are doing well ongoing Pro Kabaddi 8th season. He recently did a stunning raid against season seven champions Bengal Warriors. He clinched 7 points in a single raid (5 touchpoints, 2 al lout points). This raid just changed the course of the game and gave a terrific victory for Patna Pirates. With more than 500 raid points in 75+ matches at an average of 6.5 raid points per match, Monu Goyat stood in 10th place in the list of top 10 best raiders in Pro kabaddi history.
9. Vikash Khandola
Vikash Khandola began his career with Dabang Delhi during the 4thseason. But not performed well. However, he showed glimpses of his talent in Pro Kabaddi’s 5th season and accomplished himself in the following season. Now playing for Haryana Steelers as a captain Vikash Khandola shown in his class raiding in consecutive seasons. Especially in season 6, Vikash Khandola’s scored the most points for his team (177).
He also continued his excellent form in season 7 and remains the main raider for Haryana Steelers. Vikash Khandola’s paramount ability is his speed and agility. He can cover the entire court with lightning speed. However, with more than 475 raid points in 62+ matches at an average of 7.6 raid points per match, Vikash Khandola stood in 9th place in the list of top 10 best raiders in Pro kabaddi history.
8. Ajay Thakur
He is the legend of Indian kabaddi who won both Padma Shri and Arjuna awards for his numerous contributions to Indian kabaddi. Ajay Thakur was the best raider in the 2016 world cup with 68 points on his name. Most important, his super 10 in the final against Iran is an absolute game-changer. Ajay Thakur won gold medals in 2007, and 2013 Asian indoor games also won gold medals for India 2014 Asian games and the 2017 Asian kabaddi championship.
Ajay Thakur has humongous success ib the pro kabaddi league also. He bagged a total of 790 raid points in PKL history to become the 4th highest point-getter in PKL. Ajay Thakur is known for his running hand touches and frog jump over the defenders who raids in the left corner. With his height and skill, Thakur easily scores points by touching defenders. With more than 790 raid points in 119+ matches at an average of 6.6 raid points per match, Ajay Thakur stood in 8th place in the list of top 10 best raiders in Pro kabaddi history.
7. Deepak Niwas Hooda
Deepak is the most successful all-rounder of the pro kabaddi league. With more than 1000 points on his name in the league, he is a number one all-rounder in the league’s history. Initially, he played for Telugu Titans and proved himself, and he is playing for season one champions Jaipur Pink Panthers. He also captained the former PKL Champions couple of times. Moreover, Deepak is a raiding all-rounder and occasionally does defense whenever his team needs it.
Deepak Niwas Hooda is an old-school player in Pro Kabaddi League. He started playing at the beginning of the league. Deepak has shown his raiding capabilities in many matches and has become the match-winner for his team. Deepak Niwas Hooda is mainly known for his swift hand touches, which can easily cover the entire court in a split second. With more than 900 raid points in 130+ matches at an average of 6.8 raid points per match, Deepak Niwas Hooda stood in 7th place in the list of top 10 best raiders in Pro kabaddi history.
6. Rahul Chaudhari
Rahul was one of the most decorated superstars in this high voltage game. He is also known as the poster boy of the pro kabaddi. In PKL season one, he scored 151 points for Telugu Titans, the second-highest points in that particular season. He captained the Telugu Titans team in a couple of seasons but failed to take them to the finals. Rahul is well known for his running hand toches. He can raid in both corners and move swiftly from one corner to another quickly.
Rahul Chaudhari scored more than 1000 points in the pro kabaddi league, second-most by a player in pro kabaddi history. He is also the only second player to cross 1000 points in this colorful league. The Rahul Showman Chaudhari is also part 2016 world cup winning team. He has unique raiding skills. However, with more than 960 raid points in 125+ matches at an average of 7.6 raid points per match, Rahul Chaudhari stood in 6th place in the list of top 10 best raiders in Pro kabaddi history.
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5. Siddharth Desai
One of the most successful raiders in the Pro Kabaddi League, the Siddarth Bhaubali Desai, made his debut for U Mumba in 2018 and became a star after the match. He scored 15 points and set a record for most raid points in a debut match. Later, his brother Suraj Desai broke that record when he scored 18 points in his debut match for Telugu Titans.
Siddarth Desai is known for his brutal strength and height. His reach is beyond our imagination because he can reach midline even when stopping by two defenders. Siddarth showed his domination right from his debut match and became the leading man whenever he played a team match. However, with more than 460 raid points in 45+ matches at a stunning average of 10.2 raid points per match, Siddarth Desai stood in 5th place in the list of top 10 best raiders in Pro kabaddi history. He is the only third raider with over 450 raid points in Pro Kabaddi history, over 10 riad points on average.
4. Maninder Singh
Maninder Singh is the captain of the Bengal Warriors. He led his team to win the first-ever championship in season 7 of the Pro Kabaddi League. Maninder is often considered one of the best raiders in the Pro Kabaddi League. He is the fastest raider to score 500 raid points in 56 matches. But recently, that record was broken by Dabang Delhi young sensation Naveen Kumar Express. Maninder is known for his mental ability. He easily outsmarts defenders, and his calculated gimmicks leave defenders deceived.
Maninder started his career in season 1 and stood as a third-best raider. However, he was injured after 1st season and stayed away from the action in the next three seasons. But he returned in the 5th season of Pro Kabaddi and started playing for Bengal Warriors. From then, there are no setbacks for Maninder as he emerges as one of the all-time greats in Pro Kabaddi history. With more than 800 raid points in 85+ matches at a stunning average of 9.5 raid points per match, Maninder Singh stood in 4th place in the list of top 10 best raiders in Pro kabaddi history.
3. Pawan Kumar Sehrawat
He was known as the high flyer of the pro kabaddi league. Once, Pawan jumped about five and a half feet over a defender on the mat. He started his PKL career on a low note, didn’t get too many chances to play the game. But he raised his standard in PKL season 6, where has he scored 271 raids points. He led the Bengaluru Bulls team with his super raiding power to lift the trophy for the first time. Pawan Kumar Sehrawat scored 346 raids points in season 7 and almost broke the most raid points in a single season.
Overall he scored more than 770 points in just 87 matches to stand as the 6th highest points player in the pro kabaddi league. He created the record of most raid points in a single match when he scored a mammoth of 39 raid points against Haryana Steelers in 2019. Pawan was a member 2019 South Asian Games gold medal-winning team. With more than 770 raid points in 87+ matches at a spectacular average of 8.8 raid points per match, Pawan Sehrawat stood in 3rd place in the list of top 10 best raiders in Pro kabaddi history.
2. Naveen Kumar Goyat
Known as Naveen Express, he has been the star of the Pro Kabaddi League in the last two seasons. Being a 21-year-old mini cracker, Naveen has shackled almost every defender with his unmatchable speed. He started on a bang and became the fastest raider to reach 500 raid points in Pro kabaddi history. In season 7, he took the Dabang Delhi team into finals almost single-handedly.
Naveen Express is one of the best raiders in Pro Kabaddi, who has the best raid points average in the history of Pro Kabaddi. He is scoring super 10s for fun. To date, Naveen has scored 28 super 10s consecutively. Still, that streak is going. With more than 590 raid points in just 52 matches at a sensational average of 11.4 raid points per match, Naveen Express stood in 2nd place in the list of top 10 best raiders in Pro kabaddi history. Naveen is scoring points at such an incredible pace. Maybe he will break many records in the coming days to become an all-time best raider.
1. Pardeep Narwal
He was the youngest legend of the kabaddi who shook the kabaddi world with his unique skill Dubki. Pardeep has scored tons of points in PKL as well as domestic level. He was a member of the 2016 world cup winning team and the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2017 team. He also won a gold medal in the 2019 South Asian Games. In PKL, Pardeep has created lots of records. Once, he scored 8 points in a single raid against Haryana Steelers and shocked the kabaddi world.
Pardeep scored the most raid points in PKL history, and only raiders scored more than 1000 raid points. In season 5, he is in god-level form, scored a mammoth of 369 raid points, which was the most by a raider in a single PKL season. Pardeep started his journey with Patna Pirates in season 3 and made his team a champion in three consecutive seasons.
Once upon a time, he was a one-man army for Patna Pirates. Pardeep created an all-time most expensive player in PKL auction history. In 2021, the auction UP Yodha team bought him with a whopping 1.65 crores. There is no doubt that he is the number one player in the list of the top 10 kabaddi players in the world. With more than 1200 raid points in 114+ matches at an astonishing average of 10.6 raid points per match, Pardeep Narwal stood in 1st place in the list of top 10 best raiders in Pro kabaddi history.
