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

#2 Pardeep Narwal (Patna Pirates) vs Jeeva Kumar (U.P. Yoddha)

Pardeep Narwal holds the key for Patna

The defending champions will aim to continue their winning run in season five of the Pro Kabaddi League when they take on the U.P. Yoddha in their Zone B encounter on Sunday, the 13th of August.

Having won all three of their matches so far, the two-time champions have made a great start and would be looking to star raider Pardeep Narwal to continue his excellent run.

Narwal has scored 42 points in his three matches, an incredible tally when one considers that the raider with most points - 58, Rohit Kumar, of the Bengaluru Bulls has needed seven matches to achieve that tally.

The biggest obstacle in his path would be the Yoddha's Jeeva Kumar, who has made a steady start to the season, collecting seven tackle points in three matches till now.

The versatile Jeeva, who can play both right and left cover, would be looking to draw on all his experience to stop the 20-year-old Pardeep.