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Ace Indian raider Pardeep Narwal will continue to play for UP Yoddhas in the 10th season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). He will lead the 18-member squad of the Lucknow-based franchise when the 12-city caravan format returns this season.
During the 2021 PKL auctions, Pardeep became the most expensive player in the history of the PKL. The Yoddhas acquired his services for a price of ₹1.65 crore, although Pawan Sehrawat broke that record in 2022.
Pardeep Narwal was an integral part of the Patna Pirates' setup when they won three titles in a row (2016-2017). He was their captain in Season 5 as they became the first side in PKL history to complete a hat-trick of titles.
The Haryana-born player has the most raid points in PKL history. With 1568 points in 154 matches, he is the only player in the tournament to breach 1500 raid points. He also holds the record for most raid points in a single PKL season - 369 in 2017.
Pardeep Narwal, who can single-handedly run through the opposition with his tremendous raiding skills, is fondly called 'Dubki King' for his famous signature move.
Which teams Pardeep Narwal has played previously for in PKL?
Pardeep Narwal started his PKL journey with Bengaluru Bulls in season 2, where he could amass only nine points in six games. He moved to Patna Pirates in the next edition and picked up the most raid points in the league (116 in 16 matches), including a Super 10 against Puneri Paltan.
Narwal and Rohit Kumar formed a lethal attacking duo at the Patna outfit. The team won three PKL seasons back-to-back.
The third one in 2017 was led by Narwal, where he produced an awe-inspiring performance. Narwal picked up 19 Super 10s in the 26 matches he played that season.
After spending five impressive seasons with Patna, Narwal was picked up by UP Yoddhas in 2021 for the then-biggest deal of PKL history. The Yoddhas will look to his exuberance as well as experience to guide them to their maiden PKL title this season.
