Pardeep Narwal, Siddharth lead star-studded Team of the Week for PKL 9 GW 6

As many as three Jaipur Pink Panthers players make the TOTW for this week.

The second leg of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 9 has come to an end. The bandwagon now shifts to the third and final leg in Hyderabad. The last week of the Pune leg had many outstanding performances with Pardeep Narwal scoring 22 raid points in a single match in the final encounter of the leg. Bengaluru Bulls and Puneri Paltan continue to hold on to the top spots, with Telugu Titans the only team out of the playoff contention.

Here we take a look at which players make Khel Now's Team of the Week (TOTW) for Gameweek 6 of PKL 9!

Rinku (U Mumba): Right Corner

The right corner defender has been one of the bright spots for U Mumba in PKL season 9. None of the other defenders apart from Surender Singh had much experience, but Rinku performed above expectations. Rinku was additionally given the responsibility of captaining the side in the absence of Surender Singh.

Under him, U Mumba broke Patna Pirates' six-match unbeaten streak. Overall the defender occupies the fifth spot with 38 tackle points in PKL 9.

Ankush (Jaipur Pink Panthers): Left Corner

Ankush has been lethal in the last three matches for the Jaipur Pink Panthers scoring 13 tackle points. He started the season on a bright note but was off-colour in the middle phase. But now has now regained his original touch and is moving in the right direction for the final phase of the league. At the end of the PKL 9 second leg, Ankush tops the tackle points table with 51 points.

Sunil Kumar (Jaipur Pink Panthers): Right Cover

The Jaipur Pink Panthers captain has led the team extremely well after not qualifying for the playoffs in the past two seasons. Jaipur are currently third in the points table and is just a win away from reaching the top two. Sunil Kumar has scored 43 raid points and has been instrumental along with Ankush and Sahul Kumar in defence.

Jaideep Dahiya (Haryana Steelers): Left Cover

Jaideep Dahiya has been a silent warrior for Haryana Steelers in PKL season 9 playing in the left cover position. He has been constantly scoring raid points, if not for High 5s, which puts him fourth on the most tackle in PKL 9 chart, with 41 tackle points. On average Dahiya scores around three points per match.

Arjun Deshwal (Jaipur Pink Panthers): Right In

Arjun Deshwal has displaced Naveen Kumar from the top of the raiding points table with 161 points. He has been the lone warrior for Jaipur Pink Panthers in the raiding department. Arjun has had little to no support from secondary raider Rahul Chaudhari, who has registered just one Super 10 this season.

Pardeep Narwal (UP Yoddhas): Left In

Pardeep Narwal is back at his best. He single-handedly scored 22 raid points against Dabang Delhi KC in the last match of the Pune leg. In the absence of Surender Gill, Pardeep took up the responsibility and single-handedly won UP Yoddhas the game.

Had he not been substituted, he would have surely eclipsed Narender Kandola's record for most raid points in PKL season 9 (23). With his 22 points against Delhi, Pardeep moved into the 10th spot in the most raid points in PKL 9 chart, with 111 points.

Siddharth Desai (Telugu Titans): Centre

The only bright spot for Telugu Titans in PKL season 9 is Siddharth Desai's return to form. The star raider has scored five successive Super 10s. He is the only raider from the franchise to score points in the raiding department for the past few matches.

Overall, Siddharth Desai has scored 110 raid points in 13 matches. With PKL 9 now moving to Hyderabad for the final phase, Desai will have a chance to shine in front of home fans.