Pro Kabaddi League 2017 Season 5: 5 player battles to watch out for in the Nagpur leg

Modified Aug 04, 2017 16:43 IST

#2 Meraj Sheykh (Dabang Delhi) vs Sandeep Narwal (Puneri Paltan)

Both Meraj and Sandeep have many things in common. Both are brilliant all-rounders, their teams' talismans, have played for the Telugu Titans and most importantly, they can change the game on their own.

It will be a fascinating showdown between the two as Dabang Delhi take on the Puneri Paltan. Meraj, with the weight of captaincy on him, will be supported by the likes of Nilesh Shinde and Bajirao Hodage in defense and will shoulder the raiding responsibilities primarily.

In contrast, Sandeep Narwal will look to support his side in defense and it will be fascinating to see how he fares against the mercurial Iranian's advances.

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His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.

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