Pro Kabaddi League 2019: 5 milestones to look forward to

#2 First foreign player to reach 250 tackle points

Fazel (R) would look forward to leading U Mumba to the title this season

While the 250-tackle point margin has already been passed by three Indian defenders - Manjeet Chhillar, Ravinder Pahal, and Sandeep Narwal, the possibility of a foreign player achieving this feat is of utmost importance for the standards and future of the Pro Kabaddi League, and of Indian Kabaddi in general.

In the face of the 2018 Asian Games debacle, it's key for the PKL to rope in the best-of-the-best foreign talents and give the Indian youngsters the experience and the exposure to prepare them well for the next major international event.

This milestone is important for another major reason, that is because of the player who is set to achieve it. Fazel Atrachali, the U Mumba captain, is at 235 tackle points prior to the start of the season and is all set to make it to the 250 point-mark in the upcoming season.

His contribution to the PKL, both as a defender and as a leader, has been immeasurable and his mentoring of young defenders like Surender Singh has already begun to show results.