A raider has to touch opposition team’s players or defenders and get back to his half. He does this by various methods and moves like toe touches, hand touches, kicks, reverse kicks or by escaping a tackle and reaching back to his half. A raider is given points depending on the number of players he touches during his time in the enemy’s territory.
A Super Raid happens when the raider gets three or more points by getting in contact with multiple players and successfully returning to his side. Ahead of the Pro Kabaddi 2019, let us have a look at the
Top five players with most Super Raids in Pro Kabaddi.
1. Pardeep Narwal
Pardeep Narwal plays as a raider for Patna Pirates in the PKL. He is from the state of Haryana and had started his career with Bengaluru Bulls in the PKL. He is extremely fast and agile, making him one of the best raiders in the league.
Pradeep has scored a total of 38 Super Raids, putting him on top of the chart for highest number of Super Raids by any player in the league. He also has a total of 858 raid points in 85 matches of his career. He has a high score of 34 points in a single match. He has made a total of 1465 raids with 58.56% raid strike rate.
2. Rahul Chaudhari
Rahul Chaudhari or best known by his name “Raid Machine” plays for Tamil Thalaivas in the PKL. He is one of the most consistent raiders in the league, gifted to raid from both rights and left sides of the court he is a threat to any defense in the enemy half.
Rahul has scored a total of 24 Super Raids, putting him on the second on the chart for the highest number of Super Raids by any player in the league. He also has a total of 825 raid points in 100 matches of his career. He has a high score of 23 points in a single match. He has made a total of 1719 raids with 47.99% raid strike rate.
3. Rishank Devadiga
Rishank Devadiga plays for U.P. Yoddha in the PKL. He is one of the best raiders in the league who has kept on improving since his start with U Mumba in season one. He is courageous and loves to take risks on the court.
Rishank has scored a total of 23 Super Raids, putting him on the third on the chart for the highest number of Super Raids by any player in the league. He also has a total of 549 raid points in 103 matches of his career. He has a high score of 28 points in a single match. He has made a total of 1134 raids with 48.41% raid strike rate.
4. Kashiling Adake
Kashiling Adake plays for Bengaluru Bulls in the PKL. He has been in the league since the very start and has proved to be a very consistent player. Adake is known for his immense pace and swiftness on the court.
Kashiling Adake has scored a total of 23 Super Raids, putting him fourth on the chart for the highest number of Super Raids by any player in the league. He also has a total of 561 raid points in 92 matches of his career. He has a high score of 24 points in a single match. He has made a total of 1190 raids with 47.14% raid strike rate.
5. Ajay Thakur
Ajay Thakur plays for Tamil Thalaivas in the PKL. He is an extremely talented raider who has been at the top of his game since the very start of the league. Ajay was also a part of India’s 2016 Kabaddi World Cup team.
Ajay has scored a total of 21 Super Raids, putting him fifth on the chart for the highest number of Super Raids by any player in the league. He also has a total of 732 raid points in 102 matches of his career. He has a high score of 20 points in a single match. He has made a total of 1516 raids with 48.28% raid strike rate.
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