South Asian Games 2019: 3 players to watch out for in the Indian Kabaddi team

Modified Nov 30, 2019 15:14 IST

Pawan Sehrawat and Pardeep Narwal got picked in the Indian Kabaddi team for SAG 2019.

#2 Naveen Kumar

The 'Most Valuable Player' of the recently-concluded seventh season of Pro Kabaddi - Naveen Kumar has scaled heights at such a young age with his consistent raiding performances. He etched his name into the record books this year and took his team Dabang Delhi K.C. to the finals single-handedly.

With over 300 raid points, Naveen Goyat scored 22 Super-10s in the seventh season, with 21 of them scored consecutively. He scored Dabang Delhi's 56.58% raid points with his precise running hand touches and bonuses. He has also been a vital player in the Services team in the Senior Nationals, led the raiding charges in the presence of Monu Goyat and Manjeet Dahiya, and took the team to the finals.

Naveen Goyat is indeed the future of the Indian kabaddi team and could be India's dependable raider in the South Asian Games 2019. His flamboyant raiding style will be valuable against the top defense of Pakistan and Bangladesh in his first stint in Indian colors.

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 Kingshuk Kusari