Pro Kabaddi 2019 preview: Battle between Naveen Kumar and Vikas Kandola

In Match 79 of Pro Kabaddi 2019, Dabang Delhi will look to continue their five match winning streak, when they take on Haryana Steelers at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday. The contest would feature two young raiders in Naveen Kumar and Vikas Kandola who have been at their best this season. Not Pardeep, not Pawan, not even Siddharth Desai but Naveen Kumar and Vikas Kandola are the only two raiders to have scored 7+ raid points in all the matches they have played so far in PKL 2019.

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Raiders to score 7+ raid pts in all matches - PKL 2019
Raider	Matches
Naveen Kumar	12
Vikas Kandola	9

 

The best performing raid units have found themselves at the top four positions in the league standings this season. Impact of having good raiders have had a direct consequence in team’s results. Dabang Delhi, with Naveen Kumar’s presence have been the top performing raid unit and Haryana Steelers, with Vikas Kandola’s presence have also found themselves inside the top four.

Top Performing Raid Units - PKL 2019
Team	Avg. Raid Pts	Raid SR	Current League Standing
Dabang Delhi	19.9	49	1st
Bengal Warriors	19.4	47	4th
Bengaluru Bulls	19.6	46	2nd
Haryana Steelers	18.1	44	3rd

 

Naveen Kumar and Vikas Kandola: Much improved raiders in PKL 2019

Vikas Kandola has been at his best this season, improving better in all skills. He has picked 87% of touch points and hasn’t been relying much on bonus points, a huge change. Also, he has a better D-o-D raid strike rate and has been incredible in Super tackles. Naveen Kumar, on the other hand has maintained his consistency this season too, firing equally in all the situations.

Naveen Kumar - PKL 6 vs. PKL 7 Comparison					Vikas Kandola - PKL 6 vs. PKL 7 Comparison
PKL 6	Vs.	PKL 7			PKL 6	Vs.
76%	% of Touch Points	79%			70%	% of Touch Points
21%	Failed Raid %	12%			23%	Failed Raid %
74	D-o-D Raid SR	79			50	D-o-D Raid SR
81	Raid SR in Super tackle situation	83			50	Raid SR in Super tackle situation

 

Dabang Delhi form guide:
 
Played: 12
 
Won: 10
 
Tied: 1
 
Lost: 1
 
Win rate: 83.33%
 
Haryana Steelers form guide:
 
Played: 12
 
Won: 8
 
Tied: 0
 
Lost: 4
 
Win rate: 66.67%