Pro Kabaddi Top Raider, Top Defender 2024: Most Raid Points, Most Tackle Points (Updated) after UP vs BLR

Modified Oct 22, 2024 23:33 IST

Arjun Deshwal has become the new number 1 raider (Image: PKL)

Pro Kabaddi League action continued in Hyderabad earlier tonight (October 22) with two lopsided matches. Two-time champions Jaipur Pink Panthers crushed home team Telugu Titans in the opening game. Later in the evening, the UP Yoddhas cruised to a comprehensive win against the Bengaluru Bulls.

Talking about the first match, Arjun Deshwal's magnificent raiding performance helped the Jaipur Pink Panthers defeat the Telugu Titans by 52-22. In the next match, Pardeep Narwal's 16 raid points went in vain as his team Bengaluru Bulls lost against the UP Yoddhas by 36-57.

Now that tonight's two matches are in the history books, here's a look at the updated leaderboards for raiders and defenders in PKL 11.

Most Raid Points in Pro Kabaddi 2024

Jaipur Pink Panthers captain Arjun Deshwal has become the new number one raider of the tournament, overtaking Telugu Titans skipper Pawan Kumar Sehrawat. After his stellar performance against the Titans, where he scored 19 points, Arjun owns the first position with a total of 34 raid points from two matches.

Pawan was also in action, but he only managed six raid points. He has slipped to the second position with a total of 29 raid points from three games. Bengaluru Bulls captain Pardeep Narwal has entered the Top 3 after scoring 16 raid points against the UP Yoddhas. His tally stands at 28 raid points from three matches.

Most Tackle Points in Pro Kabaddi 2024

Sumit Sangwan has climbed to the 2nd position (Image: PKL)

UP Yoddhas' left corner defender Sumit Sangwan has jumped to the second position in the Most Tackle Points list. Sumit was in fantastic form against the Bengaluru Bulls as he finished with nine tackle points, taking his total to 11 tackle points from two games.

Puneri Paltan's right corner Gaurav Khatri continues to be at the helm of the Pro Kabaddi leaderboard with 13 tackle points. His teammate Aman Antil has dropped to the third spot courtesy of Sumit's rise.

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Edited by Yash Singh