The PKL season is about to begin in a couple of days, and the teams are itching to get onto the mat to win a game of kabaddi. The most important thing that plays an important role in determining the result of a game is Defense.
Iran's Fazel Atrachali is currently leading the charts regarding defenders with the most tackles in PKL. Atrachali has accumulated 424 tackle points in 146 Matches to become the leading defender in terms of most tackles in PKL.
Surjeet Singh who is associated with the Jaipur Pink Panthers now, has accumulated 404 tackle points in 148 matches.
Next on our list is veteran player Manjeet Chhillar, who retired after the end of the 8th season and is still 3rd on the list of defenders with the most tackle points, Chillar in 132 matches accumulated 391 tackle points.
Know more about most tackles in PKL in the table below
Player | Position | Matches Played | Tackle Points |
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Fazel Atrachali | Defender - Left Corner | 169 | 486 |
Surjeet Singh | Defender - Right Cover | 148 | 404 |
Manjeet Chhillar | All Rounder | 132 | 391 |
Girish Maruti Ernak | Defender - Left Corner | 147 | 362 |
Sandeep Narwal | All Rounder | 156 | 360 |
Nitesh Kumar | Defender - Right Corner | 129 | 350 |
Ravinder Pahal | Defender - Right Corner | 124 | 339 |
Sunil Kumar | Defender - Left Cover | 137 | 336 |
Sandeep Dhull | Defender - Left Corner | 118 | 328 |
Vishal Bhardwaj | Defender - Left Corner | 118 | 324 |
With season 11 of PKL starting on 18th October (Friday) the fans will be glued to their TV sets watching some old and some new faces unleashing themselves on the mat. The buzz around this season is already making PKL look more exciting. Who'll be the new stars shaping up this year, only time will tell.