4 players who have played for 5 or more PKL teams
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) was inaugurated in the year 2014, and since then it has grown into the second most-watched sports league in the country.
On July 20th would begin the seventh season of the competition, and during all these seasons we have seen numerous exciting auctions.
The supporters expect their team to retain or acquire the services of in-form kabaddi stars to pave the way for a title win.
Among all these auctions, there have been some players who have failed to find a stable home at a franchise, and hence have to change their allegiance almost every season in order to feature in the league.
So, let's take a look at the four players who have been a part of five or more PKL franchises.
#4 Mohit Chhillar - 5 teams
Mohit Chhillar made his PKL debut in season 2 for U Mumba. During his time at U Mumba, under the mentorship of Anup Kumar, his game prospered and he also found himself a place in the Indian national kabaddi team which won the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup.
After a couple of seasons with U Mumba, he was bought by the Bengaluru Bulls for a price of ₹53 lakh, making him the most expensive player at the season 4 auction. His partnership with Surender Nada during his time at U Mumba had caught every team's eyes and hence the Bulls also bought Surender along with him.
The Mohit-Surender partnership continued with their shift to the newly introduced side of Haryana Steelers in season 5.
But the duo failed to create the magic that was expected of them and Mohit was let go by the Steelers. His next stint with the Jaipur Pink Panthers in season 6 was also a forgettable one.
Since season 4, Mohit has failed to deliver consistent performances which are expected off a player of his caliber. In his first three seasons, he had scored 138 tackle points at a stupendous average of 3.37 tackle points per match.
But in the last two seasons, he has just managed 73 tackle points at a sub-par average of 2.14 tackle points per match. And on top of that, he has been found guilty of leaking a substantial amount of points in every match.
Nonetheless, the Tamil Thalaivas have shown faith in Mohit by picking him at a price of ₹45 lakh, and fans of kabaddi would hope that he puts on a splendid display and repay their faith in him.
Journey in PKL
Season 2 & 3 (U Mumba), Season 4 (Bengaluru Bulls), Season 5 (Haryana Steelers), Season 6 (Jaipur Pink Panthers), Season 7 (Tamil Thalaivas)