Ahead of the milestone 10th season of PKL, Ace Raider Pardeep Narwal says, 'Grateful for the support received from fans over the last 10 years'
Kabaddi has always had a strong connection with the people of India and today, the sport has millions of fans from around the world. With the advent of the Pro Kabaddi League, the game has grown to another level over the last nine years as the organizers of the league packaged the sport brilliantly for television by introducing unique innovations to the game and more importantly, the players have gone on to become role models over the last nine seasons of Pro Kabaddi League. (More Kabaddi News)
Pro Kabaddi League is on the cusp of completing its landmark tenth season this year and has seen some invaluable players come out of the league. These players have taken the league by storm and time and again, have provided the skill and artistry, on national and international front. PKL has seen many top level players and amid those is one of the most loved Kabaddi players in the country, Pardeep Narwal.
Pardeep is one of the deadliest raiders in the game, and has been scoring plenty of points every Pro Kabaddi League season. Pardeep is currently the raider with the most raid points in the history of Pro Kabaddi League with 1568 raid points in 153 matches to his name. Pradeep, who turned out for the UP Yoddhas in Season 9, has been retained for the upcoming season.
Looking back at the previous seasons, Narwal, who walked away with the Most Valuable Player award in Seasons 4 and 5, said, “Pro Kabaddi League over the last 9 years has really changed our lives and careers. Pro Kabaddi League has helped and ensured that more people now know about us, and it has given us a lot.”
Having jumped onto the Pro Kabaddi League bandwagon in Season 2, Narwal has entertained fans and stunned opposition defences with regularity, and ahead of the iconic 10th Season, he has his blinkers on and is focussed on the top prize.
“Season 10 should be a massive milestone and we all expect the tournament to be a great one. This is a big year for the tournament, and it is fantastic that we will be going back to all the 12 cities during the competition,” he said.
Taking a walk down the memory lane to his most emphatic seasons, termed as the 'Dubki King', Pradeep said, “By the time the fourth and fifth season came by, my career had already started off decently, and I was doing my best to build on that. One of the biggest factors for the success that I have had are the coaches, they have really helped me a lot, and I have been able to improve on my game thanks to their inputs. My family, especially, my father had supported me a lot in the initial years, and that also was a big boost personally.”
In season 4, Pradeep bagged 133 points, while in the next season, he really cranked it up, walking away with a tally of 369 points, all of which came from attacking moves. Narwal hasn’t really looked back after that, and has been one of the most effective raiders in the tournament.
The 10th edition of the Pro Kabaddi League is slated to begin on the 2nd December 2023 in Ahmedabad.