The setting: The tournament started grandly. The teams showed sensibility in the auction, and team balance trumped the star power in the auction. Three times winner Patna pirates and the current trophy holder Bengaluru bulls were the pre-tournament favourites. Tamil thalaivas had the most experienced team with the a player such as : Manish chillar, Mohit chillar, national caption Ajay thakur and the “showman” Rahul chaudhari in their ranks. In contrast ,Telugu titans broke their ties with Rahul cahudhari and trusted a new wingman in Sidharth desai.
It took 136 matches to reach the finale of a worthy tournament . When PKL was started back in 2014, no one expected it to be the kind of carnival that it has become for the country. It probably has been eclipsed the expectations of organisers. The seventh season was commenced on 19th October. The final was scheduled in Ahmadabad and was saw first time finalists battling for the coveted trophy.
How teams fared: If someone is said to describe this season in one sentence, it could be said that this season was a exchange of baton. Tge top dogs struggle and where as many young blood emerge. The most experienced team on paper Tamil thalaivas could not even manage five wins. In contrast, top raiders such as pradeep narwal, rahul chaudhari and to an extent even pawan singh sherawat struggled tl leave a mark. Mohit chillar, one of the most decorate defenders in the history, struggled to find a place in starting seven by the time season commenced.
Best raider: Naveen Kumar -285 points
Strong defence, one unstoppable raider amd abunch of supporting heros performing their duties with perfection. This probably says everything about the Dagaang Delhi team this year. They have done wonders with the team. The two corners in ravinder pahal and joginder narwal work in tandem and score points at will. Amit kumar, who expected to play in supporting role, is im the form of his life. If vishal mame managed to find his feet, delhi’s defence would be unbreachable. ‘Naveen kumar’ a debutant has scored 20 super 10’s. They have the perfect support raider in chandran ranjit ppints this season.
Best defender : Ravinder Pahai -62 points.
Delhi has been outstanding throughout the season. However, if someone can match them, it has to the team from kolkata. If maninder is fit for match he bengal just might have the edge.
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