Fazel Atrachali
Fazel Atrachali has cemented a spot in U Mumba's starting line-up ever since taking to the mat when the team's star players left for the South Asian Games. The Iranian gave a good account of himself by scoring 6 defence points, denying the Bengal Warriors raiders. With Fazel manning the defence expertly, Anup Kumar and Rishank Devadiga could go for their raids without any worries.
Sukesh Hegde
Telugu Titans slayed the Bengaluru Bulls in Jaipur and it was this man who laid the foundation of that win. Sukesh Hegde scored 8 raid points to emerge as the top scorer of the match as the Titans kept their semi-final hopes alive. With Rahul Chaudhari struggling for form, the team's hopes lie on Sukesh to carry them into the knockout stages.
Surjeet
The Puneri Paltan defender gave a masterclass in defending when his team took on the Jaipur Pink Panthers. Surjeet denied Sonu Narwal, Jasvir Singh and Co. continuously by scoring a mammoth 8 defence points. He also scored 4 defence points in Pune's win over Dabang Delhi to emerge as one of the best defenders of the Jaipur Leg.
Jasmer Gulia
Puneri Paltan won both their matches in Jaipur and Jasmer Gulia had a major hand in their twin victories. He gave Surjeet the perfect support in Jaipur by scoring 9 defence points in the two games. The 32-year-old saved his best for his former team as he restricted last season's top scorer Kashiling Adake to just 3 raid points in the match against Dabang Delhi.