1. Rahul Chaudhari (Telugu Titans)
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There’s a vast difference between Pardeep Narwal and Rahul Chaudhari. If Pardeep is a quiet young fellow who refuses to open up much, the loquacious Chaudhari can go on talking endlessly. Where they don’t differ is their supreme ability to attack.
Rahul is perhaps even more relentless with a bit more age and experience than Pardeep. After being inconsistent last season, the Telugu Titans leader came back to form and how! The 23-year-old, who scooped up the ‘Raider of the Tournament’ award for the second time in his PKL career, was the player to watch throughout the season. On multiple occasions, he pulled his team back from the brink and single-handedly carried them to victory. Even against the Puneri Paltan side in the 3rd/4th play-off, the devastating Rahul fetched 18 points for his team even though it went in vain.
His 146 point haul helped him grab the first place on the Raid Points Leaderboard, way ahead of everybody else. He inflicted 110 successful raids at an incredible strike rate of 6.88 per match. Not only that, his heroics saw him become the first player in PKL history to surge past the 500 points barrier.
And to think he was hobbled by a shoulder injury throughout the season makes his effort all the more admirable!
