Pro Kabaddi League 2017 Season 5: Puneri Paltan's predicted starting line-up

Dharmaraj is one of the wisest defenders around.

#4 Dharmaraj Cheralathan

This Pune side is littered with men who think on their feet and Dharmaraj is the best amongst them. With an impressive 39 tackle points, he was by far the oldest player to feature among the top ten defenders in season 4 (7th rank). There will be times when Hooda will find himself in situation that he’s never been in, during such occasions, he can bank on Dharmaraj to make the right decision and keep the squad on point.

#5 Girish Ernak

Girish Ernak belongs to a peculiar breed of players. The kind of player who never steals the limelight nor the newspaper headlines. But at the end of forty minutes, he gets the job done. He isn’t a stellar defender but neither is he a bad one. He’s the type of player that every coach wishes for in his team. Come what may, Girish will ensure he puts in a 7/10 performance every time he steps on the mat.