Kabaddi League 2022: Top Defender, Most Tackle Points

Kabaddi League 2022: Successful Tackles, Most Tackle Points

17 Dec. 2022 Patna's Mohammadreza Chiyaneh is the leader of the most tackle points list in the 2022 season. Ankush, Saurabh Nandal, Sunil Kumar, and Aman round off the top 5 positions. Indian Kabaddi League 2022 is finished with Jaipur winning its 2nd title after 2014. They beat Puneri in the final by 33-29. The final was played at the Dome, NSCI SVP Stadium, Mumbai. 

Defender is a player from the defending side who tries to stop the incoming raider from leaving their side of the court. Iranian duo Mohammadreza Chiyaneh and Fazel Atrachali have been the best defenders and got the most tackle points in the last two editions of the Indian Kabaddi League.

Let’s look at the top defenders this season, who have scored the most tackle points and done the highest successful tackles in the 2022 Kabaddi League.

Kabaddi League 2022 Successful Tackles

RankPlayerTeamMatches PlayedSuccessful Tackles
1AnkushJaipur2484
2Mohammadreza ChiyanehPatna2074
3Saurabh NandalBengaluru2468
4Sunil KumarJaipur2362
5VishalDelhi2257
6AmanBengaluru2457
7Fazel AtrachaliPuneri2155
8Sahil GuliaTamil2353
9Sahul KumarJaipur2453
10RinkuMumba1952

Kabaddi League 2022 Most Tackle Points

RankPlayerTeamMatches PlayedTackle Points
1AnkushJaipur2489
2Mohammadreza ChiyanehPatna2084
3Saurabh NandalBengaluru2472
4Sunil KumarJaipur2364
5AmanBengaluru2460
6RinkuMumba1959
7VishalDelhi2258
8Sahil GuliaTamil2357
9Sahul KumarJaipur2456
10Fazel AtrachaliPuneri2156

Also read: Kabaddi Points Table 2022

Kabaddi League 2022 Super Tackles

RankPlayerTeamMatches PlayedSuper Tackles
1Parvesh BhainswalTelugu2110
2Mohammadreza ChiyanehPatna2010
3SagarTamil178
4AnkitTelugu158
5RinkuMumba197
6Vishal BhardwajTelugu197
7Ashu SinghUP236
8MohitMumba206
9SumitUP215
10AnkushJaipur245

Updated on 17 Dec. 2022 after Jaipur vs Puneri Final match

FAQs

Who is the most successful defender in kabaddi?

Iran’s Fazel Atrachali is the best defender in kabaddi league history. In 144 matches played, he has 419 tackle points (an average of 2.9 points per match). 

Who is the No. 1 defender in kabaddi?

Puneri’s Fazel Atrachali is the only foreign player to rank among the top 10 tackle points scorers in the league. He won the Best Defender of the Season award two times (season 4 and season 7).

Who has the most tackle points in kabaddi?

Jaipur's Ankush has the most tackle points in the 2022 Kabaddi League season. He has 89 tackle points in 24 matches played. Chiyaneh also has the highest average tackle points.  

Who is considered the “Godfather of kabaddi”?

Harjeet Brar Bajakhana is known as the “Godfather of kabaddi.” Speaking of modern kabaddi, former India national team captain Anup Kumar is regarded as the “God of kabaddi.”

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