Pro Kabaddi 2019: Predicting the starting 7 for the Haryana Steelers

Modified Jul 12, 2019 12:59 IST

Haryana Steelers' squad for VIVO Pro Kabaddi Season 7.

Right In: Prashant Kumar Rai

Haryana Steelers signed Prashant Kumar Rai at â¹77 lakhs in the auction. — Haryana Steelers signed Prashant Kumar Rai at ₹77 lakhs in the auction.

Prashanth Kumar Rai has established himself as one of the most classy raiders of Pro Kabaddi at the moment. Hailing from Karnataka, Prashanth started his career as a do or die raider for the Telugu Titans back in the first three seasons.

He joined Dabang Delhi K.C. back in Season 4 but had a silent season. He joined the Haryana Steelers in season 5 where he emerged as a vital raider for the team. In season 6 with UP Yoddha, Prashant outshined big match raiders like Shrikant Jadhav and Rishank Devadiga and established himself as the lead raider, scoring 144 raid points in 21 matches.

Prashant has a decent reach to the midline because of his height that allows him to take swift bonus points. He is an expert in executing running hand touches with flexibility across the court.

Overall, Prashanth has 312 raid points out of 81 matches in Pro Kabaddi. With 10 Super 10s to his name, Prashant averages 3.85 raid points.

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.

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Edited by Prasen Moudgal