Asian Kabaddi Championships 2017: 5 surprise inclusions in India's probables squad

#1 K Prapanjan

Prapanjan's futile attempts at bringing points hurt the Thalaivas

Playing second best to Ajay Thakur at the Thalaivas, Prapanjan started the fifth season of the PKL in good stead, putting in strong raids to complement skipper Ajay and take Thalaivas to a position of strength.

However, after a couple of wins, Prapanjan's poor run of form saw Thalaivas lose any momentum they had gained as they succumbed to a bottom of the table finish.

From 22 matches, Prapanjan picked 124 raid points and although he did shine at some stages, his inability to strike big at crucial junctions affected the outcome of the matches the Thalaivas contested in the whole season.

Going in for the do-or-die raids, the tall raider was pinned down frequently which meant that Ajay had to take up a lot more stress and take Thalaivas to safety. In the end, it was all too much as the debutants crashed out in the group stages.