Devank, Ashu Malik feature among top raiders of PKL Season 11

Pro Kabaddi Season 11 witnessed an abundance of high-quality raiding displays on show with a few of the raiders grabbing the headlines throughout the campaign with their attacking prowess.

The likes of Patna Pirates’ Devank, teammate Ayan Lohchab, Ashu Malik of Dabang Delhi K.C., Jaipur Pink Panthers’ Arjun Deshwal and U Mumba’s rising star Ajit Ramesh Chouhan produced top-class displays on the mat over the course of another electrifying PKL season.

Here we have a look at the best raiders from Pro Kabaddi Season 11 after 137 high-octane matches.

Devank - Patna Pirates

Patna Pirates’ Devank hogged the limelight as the standout raider of Pro Kabaddi Season 11 with his exceptional performances throughout the season. Having accumulated a whopping 301 raid points in 24 matches, Devank deservedly took home the Best Raider of Season 11 award. With his impressive agile raiding skills and sharp instincts, the new raiding sensation established himself as one of the league’s most intimidating raiders. He finished the season with 18 Super 10s, which was the joint most in PKL 11. The Haryana-born kabaddi star also produced 10 Super Raids in the recently concluded season.

Ashu Malik - Dabang Delhi K.C.

Having topped the raid points charts in PKL Season 10, Ashu Malik continued his scintillating form for Dabang Delhi K.C. in Season 11 as well. The backbone of Dabang Delhi K.C.’s offence enjoyed another successful campaign after he scored 262 raid points in 23 matches. He finished the campaign with 18 Super 10s and 8 Super Raids besides also chipping in with three tackle points as Dabang Delhi K.C. finished second in the Pro Kabaddi Season 11 standings before being eliminated in the semi-finals. Ashu Malik’s consistent performances helped his team record a 15-match unbeaten streak which was later ended by Patna Pirates.

Arjun Deshwal - Jaipur Pink Panthers

One of the most consistent performers in recent PKL seasons, Arjun Deshwal enjoyed another solid campaign with Jaipur Pink Panthers. Having finished Season 10 as the campaign’s joint highest-scoring raider with Ashu Malik, the “Raid Machine” once again breached the 200-raid points mark in Season 11. Deshwal finished third in the list of most raid points with 227 raid points in 23 matches, averaging 9.86 per match. He finished the season with 10 Super 10s, 4 Super Raids and 3 tackle points.

Ajit Ramesh Chouhan - U Mumba

U Mumba discovered a gem in Ajit Ramesh Chouhan in Pro Kabaddi Season 11. The 19-year-old was the standout player for the Mumbai-based franchise in the recently concluded season. The talented left raider notched up 185 raid points in 23 matches to help U Mumba qualify for the Playoffs after three seasons. Having impressed everyone with his skills, speed and strength, Ajit Chouhan concluded Season 11 with 9 Super 10s, 9 Super Raids and 1 tackle point. The talented youngster will be one of the key players to watch out for in the upcoming seasons.

Ayan Lohchab - Patna Pirates

Perhaps one of the big surprises of Season 11, not many would have predicted Ayan Lochab to finish in the top five list of most raid points. Patna Pirates’ rising star took the kabaddi mat by storm as he scored 184 raid points in 25 matches to claim the coveted New Young Player award for his excellent debut campaign. Having showcased brilliant raiding skills and great composure under pressure, Ayan finished Season 11 with seven Super 10s, 4 Super Raids, 1 Super Tackle and 9 tackle points.

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