#3 Deepak Niwas Hooda
Puneri Paltan haven't been performing too badly so far. After six rounds of matches, they sit in third position in the Zone A table. But the fact is, they were touted as one of the favourites before the tournament began. The likes of Sandeep Narwal and Dharmaraj Cheralathan have been solid and ensured things don't get out of control.
Their captain, however, hasn't hit top form yet and has managed to score just 29 raid points in six matches so far. That's an average of less than five points per match. For a man who scored more than 100 raid points last season, Hooda will need to buck up before the going gets even tougher.
Edited by Souvik Roy Chowdhury