As the day for the curtain to fall on Pro Kabaddi Season 5 nears, we take a look here at some of the top defenders of the league who have proved that it is they who win titles for teams while raiders win you certain matches. It is imperative for a team to have good offensive players but defenders are the real deal whose performances often gets neglected, and it is the hard truth about Kabaddi too. Defenders’ agility and timing are the key elements that uphold the defence of a team. In Kabaddi their raw strength, power and ability to cohesively work towards retaining feet on the ground makes them of the utmost importance to win any match. So, take a look at top 5 defenders: (Photo credit: Twitter) -
Surender Nada – 30-year-old Surender Nada has played 21 matches this season for Haryana Steelers. Nada holds the left corner position and with 74 successful tackles this season he has accumulated 80 tackle points under his belt. He has represented Indian National team in 2016 Kabaddi World Cup
Surjeet Singh – 27-year-old Surjeet Singh has played 24 matches this season for Bengal Warriors and has successfully emerged as a powerhouse in VIVO Pro Kabaddi Season 5. The right cover position holder has 72 successful tackles to his name and has scalped 76 tackle points in this season. -
Vishal Bhardwaj – One of the youngest players of the VIVO Pro Kabaddi Season 5, Vishal Bhardwaj has surely grabbed eyeballs with his sterling performances. The left-corner defender who got the opportunity to play only 2 matches last season had bagged this season’s first High 5 against Haryana Steelers and handed them their first loss in this season. (Twitter/PKL)
Jaideep – The left-corner defender who plays for Patna Pirates ranks fourth in our list of top 5 defenders. However, Jaideep has mesmerised Kabaddi fans as he replaced senior defender Vishal Mane and has proved to be one of the most successful defenders of his team. With 65 successful tackles in 25 matches Jaideep thus far has bagged 66 tackle points. (Twitter/PKL) 
Abozar Mohajer Mighani – For Gujarat Fortunegiants, Iran has been the flavour this season. Two Iranian defenders from Fortunegiants have captured attention this season and Mighani has emerged as the force to reckon with for his team. With 62 successful tackles in 234 matches Mighani has collected 64 tackle points to be the 5th top defender in our list. (Twitter/PKL)
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