Pro Kabaddi 2024: 5 players who can break Pardeep Narwal's record of most raid points
Pardeep Narwal is the most successful raider in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) history. Popularly known as the 'Record Breaker', Pardeep has 1,690 raid points to his name in 170 matches. Despite not being a part of the first PKL season and struggling in the recent editions, Pardeep Narwal continues to be the number one raider on the all-time list.
The Record Breaker will return to the kabaddi mat tomorrow evening when his team Bengaluru Bulls locks horns with the Telugu Titans in the opening match of Pro Kabaddi 2024. If Pardeep scores a Super 10 tomorrow, he will become the first raider to complete 1,700 raid points in PKL history.
While Pardeep Narwal will likely return to his golden form under coach Randhir Singh Sehrawat's guidance, there exists a possibility of another raider overtaking him on the all-time raid points list one day. In this listicle now, we will look at the five such raiders who can break Pardeep Narwal's record one day in PKL.
#1 Maninder Singh
Bengal Warriorz star Maninder Singh owns the second position on the all-time raid points list. Nicknamed as 'Mighty Mani', the Bengal raider has a habit of executing multi-point raids.
In his PKL career so far, Maninder has scored 1,428 raid points in 143 matches. He has played 27 matches less than Pardeep, and has 262 raid points less than the Record Breaker. If Maninder maintains his fitness and form, he can overtake Pardeep in the near future.
#2 Pawan Sehrawat
Telugu Titans skipper Pawan Sehrawat has been one of the most consistent raiders in the Pro Kabaddi League. Pawan stands third on the all-time list, having earned 1,189 raid points in 126 matches.
If Pawan maintains his fitness and manages to play all the matches in at least next four PKL seasons, he will have a great chance of becoming the number one name on the all-time list.
#3 Naveen Kumar
Naveen Kumar played a major role in changing the Dabang Delhi KC's fortune in the Pro Kabaddi League. There was a time when Delhi would struggle to even finish in the upper half of the standings, but after Naveen's debut, the team has performed much better. In fact, in season eight, the Dabang Delhi won their first championship as well.
Shedding some light on Naveen's numbers, the 'Naveen Express' has earned 1,005 raid points in 91 matches. If this express train continues at the same pace without any injury halts, the Delhi star can break Pardeep Narwal's record soon.
#4 Sachin Tanwar
Sachin Tanwar was the costliest pick at the Pro Kabaddi 2024 Auction. The Tamil Thalaivas decided to go all out for the star Indian raider, spending ₹2.15 crore for his services in season 11.
The biggest reason why the Thalaivas showed so much interest in Sachin is his consistency. In 128 games, Sachin has earned 952 raid points, and he rarely gets injured. If Sachin works hard on his game and maintains his fitness, even he has a chance to become the number one raider in PKL history.
#5 Arjun Deshwal
Jaipur Pink Panthers' new skipper Arjun Deshwal has quickly climbed to the eighth position in the all-time list of PKL raiders. Arjun has 947 raid points in just 91 games.
He averages more than 10 raid points per game. Considering his extraordinary numbers for Jaipur in the last two seasons, Arjun is one of the firm contenders to become the most successful PKL raider by the end of his career.