Top 10 defenders with most tackle points in Pro Kabaddi League Season 12

Overview

• Patna Pirates' Navdeep ended the 12th edition of the PKL as the Best Defender of the Season with 73 tackle points in 21 matches
• Haryana Steelers' Jaideep Kuldeep Dahiya finished second in the list with 68 tackle points in 19 matches to his name
• Tamil Thalaivas' Nitesh Kumar had a good season, as he claimed 65 tackle points in 18 matches

The 12th edition of the Pro Kabaddi League concluded with Dabang Delhi securing its second title. In the final, they beat Puneri Paltan 31-28 and secured the title. The 12th edition of the league had some fine defenders who performed well. Most of them continued from where they left off in the 11th edition, while others stepped up for their team.

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Top 10 defenders with the most tackle points in Pro Kabaddi League Season 12

Yogesh Bijender Dahiya (51 Tackle Points in 19 games)

The Bengaluru Bulls skipper had a roller coaster journey in the 12th edition of the league. The star defender claimed 51 tackle points in 19 games with an average of 2.68 tackle points.

Saurabh Nandal (52 Tackle Points in 19 games)

Dabang Dehi had the best defensive unit of the season, and Nandal was one of their key defenders. The star player claimed 52 tackle points in 19 games with an average of 2.74 tackle points. He helped Delhi win its second PKL title with his defense.

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Sunil Kumar (52 Tackle Points in 19 games)

U Mumba had a forgettable season in the 12th edition of the league. However, Sunil Kumar was impressive for them, who claimed 52 Tackle Points in 19 games with an average of 2.74 tackle points.

Fazel Atrachali (52 Tackle Points in 19 games)

Fazel Atrachali won the third PKL title of his career and became the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament. The veteran claimed 52 Tackle Points in 19 games with an average of 2.74 tackle points.

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Ankit (52 Tackle Points in 21 games)

Telugu Titans did not have as good a defensive unit as their raiding department. However, Ankit had a good season for them, who claimed 52 Tackle Points in 19 games with an average of 2.47 tackle points.

Gauarv Khatri (62 Tackle Points in 19 games)

Puneri Paltan finished as runners-up in the 12th edition, thanks to a strong defensive unit. Khatri was one of the key performers, who claimed 62 Tackle Points in 19 games with an average of 3.26 tackle points.

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Deepak Shankar (64 Tackle Points in 19 games)

Deepak Shankar was one of the best defenders in the 12th edition of the league. The Bulls defender had a very good season, as he claimed 64 Tackle Points in 19 games with an average of 3.37 tackle points.

Nitesh Kumar (65 Tackle Points in 18 games)

Nitesh Kumar was arguably the most consistent performer in the 12th edition of the tournament on the defensive front. The Tamil Thalaivas player claimed 65 Tackle Points in 18 games with an average of 3.61 tackle points.

Jaideep Kuldeep Dahiya (68 Tackle Points in 19 games)

Jaideep Kuldeep Dahiya had the second most number of tackle points in the 12th edition of the league. The Haryana Steelers player claimed 69 Tackle Points in 19 games with an average of 3.58 tackle points.

Navdeep (73 Tackle Points in 21 games)

Patna Pirates had a terrific comeback in the second half of the season. Their best defender was Navdeep, who claimed 73 Tackle Points in 21 games with an average of 3.48 tackle points.