#3 Deepak Niwas Hooda
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A member of the gold-medal winning Indian team at the 2016 South Asian Games and the 2016 World Cup, Deepak Niwas Hooda's terrific raiding has often overshadowed his defending but that has not deterred the lanky all-rounder from putting in the vital tackles, which has made his role on the mat bigger with every passing year.
The second-highest paid player in the inaugural auctions with a price of ₹12.6 lakh, Deepak Niwas Hooda's continual rise in form and quality of play has certainly earned him big bucks and will play a massive role in India's campaign.
Edited by Kishan Prasad