The Pro Kabaddi League is back with its 12th edition and will start on August 29. This time the tournament comes with a fresh format as there will be a longer league stage and a new Playoff system to raise the intensity.
The previous season saw Haryana Steelers lift their maiden PKL trophy in Season 11 after defeating Patna Pirates 32-23 in the final, led by superb performances from Shivam Patare, Mohammadreza Shadloui, and Vinay.
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Now, with Season 12 heading to Vizag, Jaipur, Chennai, and Delhi, fans can expect even more action and drama on the mat.
Top Raiders in Pro Kabaddi League Season 12
The raiders are arguably the biggest superstars of the sport and the fans primarily watch the game to see their favourite players score super raids, one after the other.
The Sporting News gives you below the updated with the list of top-scoring raiders in PKL 2025.
| Pos | Name | Team | Matches Played | Raid Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijay Malik | Telugu Titans | 2 | 19 |
| 2 | Gagan Raju Gowda | UP Yoddhas | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | Akash Santosh Shinde | Bengaluru Bulls | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Arjun Deshwal | Tamil Thalaivas | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Bharat Hooda | Telugu Titans | 2 | 11 |
Top Raiders in Pro Kabaddi League Season 11
The Season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League ended with Haryana Steelers clinching their first-ever title. They beat Patna Pirates in the final last season, with a scoreline of 32-23.
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Here is the list of the most successful raiders from last season. They are certainly the ones to watch out for in the upcoming season (PKL 12).
| Player | Team | Raid points | Matches |
| Devank Dalal | Patna Pirates | 301 | 25 |
| Ashu Malik | Dabang Delhi KC | 262 | 23 |
| Arjun Deshwal | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 227 | 23 |
| Ajit Chouhan | U Mumba | 185 | 23 |
| Ayan Lohchab | Patna Pirates | 184 | 25 |
Top raiders in Pro Kabaddi League history
Pardeep Narwal is the most successful raider in the history of PKL with 1801 raid points. Maninder Singh is the player's second-highest raid points in PKL, scoring 1528 points.
| Player | Raid points | Matches | Average raid points |
| Pardeep Narwal | 1801 | 190 | 9.49 |
| Maninder Singh | 1528 | 158 | 9.67 |
| Pawan Sehrawat | 1327 | 140 | 9.47 |
| Arjun Deshwal | 1186 | 115 | 10.31 |
| Naveen Kumar | 1102 | 107 | 10.41 |
| Rahul Chaudhari | 1045 | 154 | 6.78 |
| Sachin Tanwar | 1034 | 146 | 7.08 |
| Deepak Niwas Hooda | 1020 | 157 | 6.49 |
| Vikash Kandola | 813 | 128 | 6.35 |
| Ajay Thakur | 794 | 120 | 6.62 |