Pro Kabaddi League 2017 Season 5: Top 5 defenders from Ahmedabad leg

#2 Fazel Atrachali

Atrachali has been happy to play second fiddle to Mighani

If Mighani’s ankle hold and the subsequent roar like laughter have intimidated oppositions, the other Iranian in the Fortunegiants' ranks has chosen to kill them with his charming smile. Atrachali might not boast of as many tackle points as the other Iranian in the team but no one can dispute the fact that his dashes from left cover have contributed greatly to Mighani’s success.

They have done an excellent job together for their franchise and set the Arena on fire with some incredible defending throughout. What sets this pair apart from the others in Pro Kabaddi is when they tackle, they don’t tackle to gain points merely. Instead, they believe in crushing the raider and his team as well with the impact.

Besides, Atrachali hasn’t been any weakling himself in the left cover position that he guards dearly, bringing down raiders on his own with fair regularity and mercilessly. The teams have a huge task in front of them on how to overcome being tackled by this pair.

For Fortunegiants, the key would be to ensure Atrachali and Mighani are fit throughout the tournament.