Pro Kabaddi League 2017 Season 5: Best playing 7 from the Mumbai leg 

The Mumbai leg of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 5 ended with the home team U Mumba winning two and losing three matches, with the remaining one getting postponed. This was the first time that they lost three matches at home in a season but they won their last two fixtures to reach second place in Zone A.

The Lucknow leg saw some youngsters turning in match winning performances and the Mumbai leg continued the emergence of new PKL stars. The best 7 from the Mumbai leg features a young corner combination, one of the best right covers in the business, an Iranian all-rounder and 2 super star raiders.

Sombir [Right corner]

Telugu Titans right corner Sombir produced an incredible defensive performance against the Tamil Thalaivas. He scored 10 tackle points, which were the most scored by a player in a PKL 5 match. He also scored three super tackles, the joint most by a player in a single game this season.

His influence on the Titans' fortunes can be gauged by the fact that it has been twice that he has scored High 5s and on both occasions, the Titans have won.

Kashiling Adake [Right in]

The man from Sangli impressed in his home leg, scoring 33 raid points in total, the most by a U Mumba player. Kashi ended the home leg scoring a Super 10, which was his first in PKL 5.

He proved his class at the end against Jaipur, where with the scores level at 32-32 in the last minute, Kashi’s successful two-point raid turned the match in favour of U Mumba. He troubled defences with his swift movements on the court, while also using his hand touch to take points. U Mumba will hope he continues his fine form.

Surjeet [Right Cover]

Bengal Warriors captain Surjeet led from the front in both his side's matches played in Mumbai, scoring a High 5 in each. His successful tackle in the last raid of the match against the Patna Pirates helped secure a tie for the Bengal Warriors.

In the second game, he scored eight tackle points against the Bengaluru Bulls, which was the most scored by Bengal player in PKL 5. His efforts helped Bengal extend their unbeaten run to four matches.

Meraj Sheykh [Centre]

Dabang Delhi’s captain Meraj Sheykh produced an outstanding performance helping his side shock U Mumba. He scored 11 raid points in the game, which was the highest such haul by a Delhi player in PKL 5.

It was also Meraj’s first Super 10 in PKL 5. The Iranian led from the front, getting points at crucial moments as his flying raids helped Delhi claim their first win over U Mumba in eight matches.

Kuldeep Singh [Left cover]

Kuldeep Singh was suffering a below par PKL 5 but came up with a match-winning performance against the Haryana Steelers to end U Mumba’s losing run at home. The all-rounder scored six tackle points, which was the most scored by a U Mumba player in a match in PKL 5.

His two super tackles on Haryana’s best raider Vikas Kandola proved crucial in turning the match in U Mumba’s favour.

Anup Kumar [Left In]

Despite U Mumba struggling at home, 'Captain Cool' Anup Kumar produced consistent performances. He scored 29 raid points in five matches and played a major role in ending U Mumba’s losing run at home by scoring eight raid points.

He also scored his first Super 10 of PKL 5 against Dabang Delhi. The wily Anup continued to outfox the defence using his toe touches and expert escapes using the lobbies. He has now scored 65 raid points and is fourth on the leaderboard of the top raiders of PKL 5.

Jaideep [Left Corner]

The Patna Pirates bought left corner Jaideep for Rs 50 lakhs in the auction and after he initially struggled to make an impact, he has begun to repay the faith. The Services defender scored eight tackle points in two matches including a superb High 5 against the Tamil Thalaivas, ending Patna’s three-match winless run.

The youngster impressed with his superb timing and execution of his tackles. Patna will hope Jaideep continues his fine form.