Pro Kabaddi 2019: Raider Pawan Sehrawat to feature in today's match
With 308 points in 22 matches, Pawan Sehrawat is sitting at the top of PKL 2019 raiders' leaderboard; Pardeep Narwal, top raider in PKL history, has scored 302 raid points in 22 matches
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File photo: Telugu Titans vs Bengaluru Bulls
The Pro Kabaddi 2019 playoffs will start from today, with UP Yoddha taking on Bengaluru Bulls in Eliminator 1 at Eka Arena TranStadia, Ahmedabad. Later, Eliminator 2 will be played between Haryana Steelers and U Mumba at the same venue.
Pawan Sehrawat, continuing his good form from last season, has been the top raider this season. Having already scored 308 points in 22 matches and sitting at the top of PKL 2019 raiders’ leaderboard, Pawan Sehrawat will feature in today’s match. He is sure to end the season at the top, as Pardeep Narwal, top raider in PKL history across seasons and second only to Sehrawat in this season with 302 points in 22 matches, is not going to participate in the playoffs. Naveen Kumar, who represented Dabang Delhi this season, is placed third on the raiders’ standing, with 268 points in 21 matches.
Here are top five raiders of PKL 2019:
Eliminator 1: UP Yoddha vs Bengaluru Bulls
Match timings: 7:30 pm IST
Ability to make comebacks, courtesy of Pawan Sehrawat’s brilliance
Among teams that are contesting in the playoffs, Bengaluru Bulls have trailed the most number of times during the half-time (7) but managed to stage comebacks and win thrice this season.
Pawan Sehrawat, continuing his good form from last season, has been the top raider this season. Having already scored 308 points in 22 matches and sitting at the top of PKL 2019 raiders’ leaderboard, Pawan Sehrawat will feature in today’s match. He is sure to end the season at the top, as Pardeep Narwal, top raider in PKL history across seasons and second only to Sehrawat in this season with 302 points in 22 matches, is not going to participate in the playoffs. Naveen Kumar, who represented Dabang Delhi this season, is placed third on the raiders’ standing, with 268 points in 21 matches.
Here are top five raiders of PKL 2019:
| Rank | Name | Team | Matches played | Raid points |
| 1 | Pawan Sehrawat | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 308 |
| 2 | Pardeep Narwal | Patna Pirates | 22 | 302 |
| 3 | Naveen Kumar | Dabang Delhi | 21 | 268 |
| 4 | Siddharth Desai | Telugu Titans | 22 | 217 |
| 5 | maninder Singh | Bengal Warriors | 20 | 205 |
Eliminator 1: UP Yoddha vs Bengaluru Bulls
Match timings: 7:30 pm IST
Ability to make comebacks, courtesy of Pawan Sehrawat’s brilliance
Among teams that are contesting in the playoffs, Bengaluru Bulls have trailed the most number of times during the half-time (7) but managed to stage comebacks and win thrice this season.
| Teams trailing by 3+ pts at half-time and winning the match - PKL 7 | |||
| Team | Lag Matches | Won | Comeback Win% |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| Dabang Delhi | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Bengal Warriors | 3 | 1 | 33% |