Pro Kabaddi Trivia: Top 10 records you probably didn't know about PKL

Modified Jul 18, 2018 10:28 IST

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Dharmaraj Cherelathan, the most matured Pro Kabaddi campaigner today.

9 - THE 'ANNA' OF SUPER TACKLES

Having played 77 matches in Pro Kabaddi History, Dharmaraj Cherelathan has the highest number of super tackles in Pro Kabaddi League history with 18 super tackles, a joint record with Kuldeep Singh. His valiant effort on the mat in spite of his elderliness (43 years of age) is what shows how strong and powerful he is when it comes to clashing with fiery and speedy raiders. Anna has 176 tackle points in 77 matches whereas Kuldeep Singh who is an allrounder though has 113 tackle points in 59 matches.

Monu Goyat got his bid in PKL more than what Jason Roy, Imran Tahir and Lungi Ngidi got in IPL. — Monu Goyat got his bid in PKL more than what Jason Roy, Imran Tahir, and Lungi Ngidi got in IPL.

10 - KABADDI'S WONDER: MONU GOYAT

Monu Goyat shattered all the records with his brilliant performance that saw him getting a cheque of ₹1.51 crores from Haryana Steelers in the season 6 auctions. It was Rakesh Kumar with the highest bid of ₹12.80 lakhs when he was signed by Patna Pirates in the inaugural season. 11.79 approx. raise in the money worth. This shows how Kabaddi has gained an influential reputation over the years and will continue to do so.

About the author

Vijay Sain is a freelance writer from Jaipur, Rajasthan, currently residing in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Ever since writing his very first article in June 2018, Vijay has mostly worked on covering Kabaddi passionately to throw light on the upcoming talents and acquainting the Kabaddi admirers with a plethora of information through his articles.

In addition to covering Kabaddi, Vijay has also begun covering Cricket and Volleyball as two of the other sports which he admires. An admirer of Rahul Dravid as a cricketer and Rajasthan Royals as a team, Vijay is also a WWE enthusiast who loves AJ Styles and CM Punk.

A hobbyist in writing, the 22-year-old is also the founder and a learning entrepreneur in a jewelry-based firm - Devansh Creations. A bookish person who fell in love with mathematics during his high-school, Vijay is also passionate about cooking, traveling, and exploring new ideas every day.

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Edited by Siddharth Ostwal