The 2023-24 season of Pro Kabaddi League is going to be a historic one because it is going to be the 10th season of PKL.
Over the years, while raiders have shone with their raiding pyrotechnics, the defenders have proved that they are no pushovers either.
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Players like Fazel Atrachali, Manjeet Chillar, and Sandeep Narwal to name a few have earned their reputation as not some of the best tacklers in the competition, but also in the world.
Here we will round up the list of players with the most tackle points as the tournament progresses.
Top defenders in Pro Kabaddi League Season 10
The Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League is finally underway. Some top-notch defenders are a part of the decennial edition of India's very own sport, Kabaddi. The Sporting News presents to you, the highest-scoring defenders of PKL Season 10.
| Rank | Name | Team | Matches | Tackle Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumit Sangwan | UP Yoddhas | 11 | 37 |
| 2 | Mohammadreza Chiyaneh | Puneri Paltan | 9 | 34 |
| 3 | Krishan Dhull | Patna Pirates | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Sahil Gulia | Tamil Thalaivas | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Ankush Rathee | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Saurabh Nandal | Bengaluru Bulls | 11 | 32 |
| 7 | Fazel Atrachali | Gujarat Giants | 11 | 31 |
| 8 | Nitesh Kumar | UP Yoddhas | 11 | 31 |
| 9 | Shubham Shinde | Bengal Warriors | 9 | 31 |
| 10 | Abinesh Nadarajan | Puneri Paltan | 9 | 29 |
Top defenders in Pro Kabaddi League Season 9
In PKL season 9, Jaipur Pink Panthers became the second team after Patna Pirates to win more than one PKL title. The Pink Panthers beat the Telugu Titans with a 33-29 scoreline.
Let's take a look at the best defenders from PKL 9.
| Player | Team | Tackle points | Matches | Average tackle points |
| Ankush Rathee | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 89 | 24 | 3.71 |
| Mohammadreza Chiyaneh | Patna Pirates | 84 | 20 | 4.20 |
| Saurabh Nandal | Bengaluru Bulls | 72 | 24 | 3.00 |
| Aman Antil | Bengaluru Bulls | 60 | 24 | 2.50 |
| Rinku HC | U Mumba | 59 | 19 | 3.11 |
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Top defenders in Pro Kabaddi League history
Iranian legend Fazel Atrachali is the most successful defender in the history of PKL with 424 tackle points. He is also the only player in PKL to have completed 400 or more successful tackles.
| Player | Current Team | Tackle points | Matches | Average tackle points |
| Fazel Atrachali | Gujarat Giants | 455 | 157 | 2.90 |
| Manjeet Chillar | - | 391 | 132 | 2.96 |
| PO Surjeet Singh | Bengaluru Bulls | 374 | 138 | 2.71 |
| Girish Maruti Ernak | U Mumba | 360 | 146 | 2.46 |
| Sandeep Narwal | - | 360 | 156 | 2.30 |
| Nitesh Kumar | UP Yoddhas | 344 | 124 | 2.77 |
| Ravinder Pahal | - | 339 | 124 | 2.73 |
| Sandeep Dhull | Telugu Titans | 312 | 110 | 2.83 |
| Parvesh Bhainswal | Telugu Titans | 304 | 130 | 2.33 |
| Sunil Kumar | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 303 | 124 | 2.44 |
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