Dabang Delhi's Kashiling Adake completes 100 successful raids in Star Sports Pro Kabaddi

Dabang Delhi’s Kashiling Adake

In what ensued as a captivating encounter for the rampaging Dabang Delhi, top raider Kashiling Adake breached a personal milestone, that of 100 successful raids. Last season, after Surjeet Narwal, he became the second player from the franchisee to score 100 points and this year he has marshalled the team’s resources with much panache and gusto.

Together with the young and exuberant Rohit Chaudhary, he has pulled the Dabangs single handedly out of the doldrums after what seemed like a demoralizing loss to the Telegu Titans in the season opener.

Hailing from a small village in Maharashtra, Kashi recalls how massive a boon the league has been and how performing here means the world to him:

“It’s been a great learning curve for all of us; never thought this could have happened to the game in our country. The team officials picked me up from an India camp last year and there hasn’t been any looking back since.”

- Kashiling Adake

Teammate and now captain Ravinder Pahal was full of praise for him too, “He is essential to our team’s fortunes, especially in Surjeet’s absence, it’s really greathow he has taken control and led the team.”

The man of the match award from what was perhaps the most exciting game of the tournament stands testament to his abilities; Kashi countered the Puneri Paltans’ defence with an array of back kicks and full body plunges, leading the Dabangs to a narrow 1 point win.

Carrying forward the same enthusiasm, he seemed to be in a different league against the Bengal Warriors last night and while the 100 successful raids might just be a mere statistic, but it’s a testament nevertheless to his tenacity and adroit presence on court.