PKL: List of players who have won NYP award in every season

NYPs have continued to leave pretty good impressions in their debut seasons.

New Young Player (NYP) is a concept that has helped young Kabaddi aspirants showcase their skills at the highest level of kabaddi. The NYP category was introduced in the Pro Kabaddi League, and it comprises players aged between 18 and 22 who have never played in the PKL previously. To tell you more, the NYPs are identified through a talent hunt called the Future Kabaddi Heroes Program, held nationwide.

Through this search, the PKL has found some incredible talents who have continued to impress in the league and have become a national asset. Here we take a look at all the New Young Player title winners across all seasons of the PKL.

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The list begins with Season 4 as the category winner began to be announced after that season.

Season 4: Ajay Kumar

Jaipur Pink Panthers introduced Ajay Kumar, who turned out to be a fabulous raider for them in season 4. Kumar scored 61 raid points, including 2 Super-10s in the 15 matches he appeared in. He had a success rate of 57% in his raids and was awarded the first NYP of the PKL.

Season 5: Sachin Tanwar

Sachin Tanwar was a find of Gujarat Giants who turned out to be a spectacular raider and was the most expensive buy of PKL 11. Tanwar was the 10th best raider in his debut season, with 159 raid points with a success rate of 53.89% under his name in 24 matches. In those 159 points, he did 2 Super Raids and hit 7 Super 10s.

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Season 6: Siddharth Desai

Siddharth Desai was another spectacular talent that PKL extracted from the FKH. In season 6, Desai scored 218 raid points with 12 Super-10s in his name and 10 Super Raids. He was the discovery of U Mumba and performed brilliantly in 21 matches.

Season 7: Sumit Kumar

Sumit Kumar was the first defender to receive the NYP award of the season. Sumit was the discovery of UP Yoddhas and he proved to be a great addition to their team. Kumar scored 77 tackle points in 22 matches with a success rate of 53% and was a solid defender throughout the season for the Yoddhas. He scored 7 High-5s that season, including 2 Super Tackles.

Season 8: Mohit Goyat

Puneri Paltan introduced Mohit Goyat in season 8 who won the NYP title that year. Goyat scored 159 raid points in 21 matches. Moreover, he also showed his skills in the defence to gather 28 tackle points contributing in both aspects of the game.

Furthermore, Goyat’s success rate in do-or-die attempts helped Puneri greatly. He scored 49 raid points in the do-or-die raid, making him one of the better players for the crucial situation.

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Season 9: Narender Kandola

Tamil Thalaivas introduced another brilliant raider in season 9, who proved to be a star. Kandola scored a Super 10 in his first match and 14 more Super 10s that year. He scored 243 raid points in the season which was a record raid-point score by any debutant.

Season 10: Yogesh Dahiya

Another defender after Sumit Kumar, who joined the NYP winner’s list. Dahiya was introduced by Dabang Delhi and played a stunning season. He was the third-best defender of the season as he finished his dream debut season. Dahiya scored 74 tackle points with 5 High-5s and 6 super-tackles in his name. He continued his good run and scored 75 tackle points in season 11.

Season 11: Ayan Lohchab

Ayan Lohchab was the most recent NYP winner who dominated the PKL 11. It was a dream debut for him and was one of the most impressive performances by a debutant. Lohchab was spectacular in this season and was one of the biggest reasons Patna Pirates reached the finals.

Lohchab scored 184 raid points and 9 tackle points in 25 matches including 7 Super-10s. It will be interesting to see how he will keep up in the upcoming season.

Which NYP is your favourite and why? Let us know in the comment section.

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