2. Pardeep Narwal (Patna Pirates)
A shy, reticent boy off the mat, Pardeep Narwal is a complete livewire when he gets on to the kabaddi mat. His maturity and the sense to choose the right moment to attack simply belie his tender age of 19.
With Rohit Kumar donning the Bengaluru Bulls jersey this season, it was left to this youngster to lead the Patna Pirates charge and he did it flawlessly. What is remarkable about him is how he never gets flustered under pressure. That is vindicated by the fact that he scored as many as 6 Super 10s this season, one of which was on display in the final against the Jaipur Pink Panthers where Pardeep amassed a whopping 16.
Suffice to say that the teenager has grown into one of Patna’s most reliable players now. His statistics are simply mind-boggling to say the least – with 131 raid points, he finished in the second spot behind Rahul Chaudhari. He effected 100 successful raids at an average of 6.25 per match.
It was, thus, an absolutely just decision when this wonder kid was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of PKL4.