Jaipur Pink Panthers’ Arjun Deshwal was the top raider in Pro Kabaddi Season 9 with 296 points in 24 matches.
Playing alongside Rahul Chaudhari, one of the top raiders in PKL history, Deshwal has continued his upward trajectory since his move to the Jaipur Pink Panthers in 2021. Deshwal earned 296 raid points this season, bettering his 268-point return in 2021. He also has the highest average raid points in 2022.
The former U Mumbai player also registered 17 Super 10s and seven super raids, averaging more than 13 points per match in PKL Season 9. He also collected 38 do-or-die raid points in 2022.
Bengaluru Bulls' Bharat amassed 279 raid points in PKL Season 9. The 19-year-old averages 12.36 raid points per match.
Bharat’s performances have included 11 Super Raids and 16 Super 10s. Bharat surpassed his 129-point tally from his debut season in 2021.
Naveen Kumar, featuring in the top 10 of the all-time Pro Kabaddi raid points leaders, maintained his good form in 2022. Also known as the ‘Naveen Express’, he is the fastest raider to 500 points in PKL history, achieving the feat in only 47 matches.
The Dabang Delhi skipper has earned 254 raid points this season, including three Super Raids and 15 Super 10s. Alongside a 49 per cent raid success, Naveen also has a 33 per cent tackle success rate in 2022.
Tamil Thalaivas’ Narender has had an impressive debut season, collecting 243 raid points in 23 matches. With 15 Super 10s and four Super Raids, Narender has been the top raider for the team in 2022.
Maninder Singh also features in the top 10, scoring 238 raid points in 21 matches for the Bengal Warriors this season. The 32-year-old has scored the second-most raid points in PKL, only behind UP Yoddhas’ Pardeep Narwal.
Sachin Tanwar has collected 67 raid points in do-or-die raids, the most by a player in PKL Season 9.
Most raid points in PKL Season 9
Player |
Matches |
Raid points |
Arjun Deshwal |
24 |
296 |
Bharat |
23 |
279 |
Naveen Kumar |
23 |
254 |
Narender |
23 |
243 |
Maninder Singh |
21 |
238 |
Pardeep Narwal |
22 |
220 |
Parteek Dahiya |
19 |
178 |
Sachin Tanwar |
20 |
176 |
Manjeet |
22 |
149 |
Rohit Gulia |
19 | 148 |
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