Pro Kabaddi 2019: Best Playing 7 of the Tournament

Modified Oct 22, 2019 19:23 IST

Naveen Goyat and Fazel Atrachali had fantastic seasons with their respective sides.

Left Corner - Fazel Atrachali (U Mumba)

Fazel Atrachali topped the charts for the most tackle points this season, and also finished as the best left corner defender for a second successive time. The Iranian led U Mumba into the playoffs this season with a bold defensive display and a composed captaincy.

Fazel scored 82 tackle points in 24 matches at an average of 3.42 tackle points, almost similar to last year's performance where he picked up 83 tackle points. He scored four High 5s in the season at a tackle strike rate of 60.74%.

He executed waist pulls and blocks that took down big-match raiders with ease. He gave opportunities to Abhishek Singh and Arjun Deshwal on the raiding front that helped U Mumba reach the semifinals and owing to his fantastic leadership all through the season, a lot of the youngsters in the side were given an opportunity to shine and make a mark with their skills.

About the author

Vijay Sain is a freelance writer from Jaipur, Rajasthan, currently residing in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Ever since writing his very first article in June 2018, Vijay has mostly worked on covering Kabaddi passionately to throw light on the upcoming talents and acquainting the Kabaddi admirers with a plethora of information through his articles.

In addition to covering Kabaddi, Vijay has also begun covering Cricket and Volleyball as two of the other sports which he admires. An admirer of Rahul Dravid as a cricketer and Rajasthan Royals as a team, Vijay is also a WWE enthusiast who loves AJ Styles and CM Punk.

A hobbyist in writing, the 22-year-old is also the founder and a learning entrepreneur in a jewelry-based firm - Devansh Creations. A bookish person who fell in love with mathematics during his high-school, Vijay is also passionate about cooking, traveling, and exploring new ideas every day.

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Edited by Prasen Moudgal