Top 3 Indian defenders in Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023
Team India under the management of Ashan Kumar, Sanjeev Baliyan and Bhaskaran Edachery won the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 at Busan, South Korea. The triumph would not have been possible without the efforts of our players.
Our raiders must be given the credits but we must not forget the contribution of the defenders as well. In this feature, we will be revealing the Top 3 Defenders for India during the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023.
1. Nitesh Kumar
He was India's best defender in the tournament and without his presence, India could not have lifted the Intercontinental championship. He played all 6 matches and his solid defense was one of the reasons why India kept a 100% win percentage.
In Numbers: Nitesh Kumar collected 17 points in 6 matches, picking 2.83 tackle points per match.
He was perhaps the wall in India's defense. His rock solid defending laid a perfect supporting hand to Nitesh Kumar. Surjeet kept things safe from the middle of the mat. During the final against Iran, he made some crucial blocks and ankle holds.
In Numbers: Surjeet Singh had the same tackle points as Nitesh Kumar. In 6 matches, Surjeet collected 17 tackle points and averaged 2.83 points per match.
24-year-old Defender Vishal Bhardwaj was India's 3rd Best defender. He played all 6 matches in which he earned 10 tackle points with an average of 1.6 tackle points per match.
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