PKL 12: Most Raid & Tackle Points after Final, Dabang Delhi vs Puneri Paltan

Ayan Lohchab and Navdeep won the Green and Orange bands in PKL 12.
After two months of intense competition, the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 (PKL 12) has come to an end. In the Final, Dabang Delhi defeated Puneri Paltan to claim their second title. Neeraj Narwal was the star for Delhi, scoring 8 crucial raid points and 1 tackle point. In raiding, he was well supported by Ajinkya Pawar, who added 6 raid points.
Delhi played as a complete unit and won even without much contribution from their captain, Ashu Malik. In defence, both Surjeet and Saurabh Nandal contributed 2 tackle points each, but the most important tackle of the match came from Fazel Atrachali in the final minute.
Aditya Shinde was the shining star for Puneri Paltan, scoring 10 raid points and giving his team hope, but it wasn’t enough to secure a victory.
With the tournament now concluded, here’s a look at the top raiders and defenders of the 12th edition of PKL.
Top five raiders after the Final of PKL 12:

Ayan Lohchab finishes as the best raider of the season with 316 raid points to his name. Devank Dalal takes the second position with 271 raid points, followed by Bharat Hooda in third with 230 raid points.
Arjun Deshwal occupies the fourth position with 209 raid points, while Alireza Mirzaian rounds up the top five with 197 raid points.
- Ayan Lohchab (Patna Pirates) – 316 points (22 games)
- Devank Dalal (Bengal Warriorz) – 271 points (16 games)
- Bharat Hooda (Telugu Titans) – 230 points (21 games)
- Arjun Deshwal (Tamil Thalaivas) – 209 points (18 games)
- Alireza Mirzaian (Bengaluru Bulls) – 197 points (20 games)
Top five defenders after the Final of PKL 12:
Navdeep, after a brilliant season, finishes as the Best Defender of the Season with 73 tackle points. Jaideep Dahiya takes the second position with 68 tackle points, while last season’s best defender, Nitesh Kumar, finishes third this time with 65 tackle points to his name.
Deepak Sankar takes the fourth position with 64 tackle points, while Gaurav Khatri added a few in the final and finishes fifth with 62 tackle points.
- Navdeep (Patna Pirates) – 73 tackle points (21 games)
- Jaideep Dahiya (Haryana Steelers) – 68 tackle points (19 games)
- Nitesh Kumar (Tamil Thalaivas) – 65 tackle points (18 games)
- Deepak Sankar (Bengaluru Bulls) – 64 tackle points (19 games)
- Gaurav Khatri (Puneri Paltan) – 62 tackle points (19 games)
Who is the top raider of PKL 12?
Ayan is the top raider with 316 raid points.
Who is the top defender of PKL 12?
Navdeep is the top defender with 73 tackle points.
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