Pardeep Narwal in Pro Kabaddi League: How has the Bengaluru Bulls raider fared in every season of PKL?
Pardeep Narwal is regarded as the most successful player in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) history. Since his debut in 2015, Narwal has recorded 1,690 raid points in 170 games, with 85 Super 10s and 75 super raids.
Narwal is often called the 'Dubki King' due to his ability to go past the hands of the defenders. He won three consecutive PKL titles with the Patna Pirates from 2016 to 2018.
Narwal has replicated his PKL form on the international arena as well. He helped the Indian team clinch gold medals in 2016 Kabaddi World Cup, 2017 Asian Kabaddi Championship and 2018 Kabaddi Masters Dubai.
Let's take a look at how Pardeep Narwal has fared since his PKL debut.
2015 season
In his debut season, Narwal secured nine raid points in six games, with a success rate of only 18% for the Bengaluru Bulls.
2016 season
This edition saw Narwal making a strong impression by helping the Patna Pirates clinch their maiden PKL title. He scored 116 raid points in 16 appearances, with five Super 10s.
2017 season
Pardeep Narwal improved his performance to record a tally of 131 raid points in 16 games, as the Pirates defended their title.
2018 season
This was the finest season for Narwal in PKL history, where he recorded 369 raid points in 26 games with 19 Super 10s and a success rate of 46%. As a result, the Pirates lifted their third PKL title.
2019 season
This edition saw Narwal earning 233 raid points in 21 appearances, with 15 Super 10s. However, the franchise couldn't reach the playoffs.
2021 season
Narwal's debut appearance for the UP Yoddhas saw him score 188 raid points in 24 games, with nine Super 10s.
2022 season
Pardeep Narwal had a slightly better season in 2022 for the Yoddhas, as he scored 220 raid points in 22 games, with 11 Super 10s.
2023 season
Narwal couldn't be potent enough for the Yoddhas last season. He recorded only 122 raid points in 17 games, and was released ahead of PKL 2024 auction.
Pardeep Narwal to captain Bengaluru Bulls in PKL 2024
The PKL 2024 auction saw the Bengaluru Bulls purchase Pardeep Narwal for an amount of ₹70 lakh. This marks the return of Narwal to the franchise after nine years.
Recently, the veteran raider was announced as the captain of the Bulls for the 2024 season.
The Bulls will kick-start their PKL 2024 campaign against the Pawan Sehrawat-led Telugu Titans on Friday (October 18).