Anticipation shrouded the Telugu Titans vs Bengaluru Bulls match as Rahul Chaudhari was in line for creating history as the first player to collect 500 raid points in the history of PKL.
It did not take long for history to be made once the whistle was blown to kick-start the match. Emotions did not take over unlike in the last match against Patna and in his first raid, the 'raid machine' got his 500th raid point owing to an error from Gurvinder Singh.
Finally, the moment had arrived after five seasons and 500 raids. It did not follow a wild celebration, given the magnitude of the match. Having said that, Rahul Chaudhari has been a phenomenal raider in the PKL.
His agile raiding and understanding of the game have been vital for the Telugu Titans and in recognition of his massive achievement, here are five of the star raider's biggest PKL records.
#1 Highest number of overall points in PKL history - 538 from 60 matches
One of the most elegant players when it comes to raiding, Rahul is no mug when it comes to defending either. Often, when Telugu has fallen in trouble, he has produced the dives and has been a part of many super tackles in the past.
Although stats do not showcase his contribution while defending, the talismanic captain has delivered at crucial moments and has 538 points from 60 games and also holds the average for most points per match, with an average of 8.966 points per match.
#2 Most raid points - 503 from 60 matches
The Titans skipper created history during the game against the Bengaluru Bulls when he evaded a dive from Gurvinder Singh to collect his 500th raid point in the Pro Kabaddi League and in the process became the first man in PKL history to collect 500 raid points.
On the leaderboard of the most number of raid points, Rahul occupies numero uno position and is 115 points clear of second placed Kashiling Adake.
#3 Most number of Super 10s - 25
Leading on the most number of raid points table, it only makes it more obvious that Rahul Chaudhari holds the record for the most number of Super 10s as well.
What makes the record more commendable is the effort that goes into collecting a super 10 in a game. From 60 games, the Titans raider has 25 super 10s to his name and has been a revelation for the Titans ever since the PKL's inception in 2014.
#4 Most raid points against Patna Pirates - 91
Right throughout his career in the PKL, Rahul Chaudhari has been in spectacular form but one thing that makes him a standout is his performance against defending champions Patna Pirates.
The Titans skipper has enjoyed a stellar run against the two-time champions, a unit that has played host to some spectacular defenders such as Dharmaraj Cheralathan, Hadi Oshtarak and Sandeep Narwal amongst a few others.
At a time when Pardeep Narwal stole the spotlight in the previous two seasons, Rahul outperformed the youngster whenever the Titans played the Pirates.
#5 Most successful raids, highest raid points per match score
In a career that has lasted for four seasons and a few more matches, it's not surprising that the top five-star raider has the most number of successful raids and raid points per match ratio.
From a total of 60 matches, the raider has put in 1012 raids of which 403 of them have been successful. In addition to that feat, he has also scored 503 raid points from 60 matches, with a points per match score of 8.333.