Surender Nada and Fazel Atrachali established the "corner defender" as the most valuable defensive position. Coaches realized that left and right corners accumulate the most tackle points because they engage the raider at the end of the raid.
Dominance on the Mat: A Statistical Analysis of the Most Tackle Points in Pro Kabaddi League History most tackle points in pkl
| Rank | Player Name | Team(s) | Total Tackle Points | Matches Played | Avg. Tackle Points/Match | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Fazel Atrachali | U Mumba, Patna Pirates, Gujarat Giants, Puneri Paltan | ~485+ | ~160 | 3.03 | | 2 | Manjeet Chhillar | Bengaluru Bulls, Tamil Thalaivas, U Mumba, Dabang Delhi | ~445+ | ~155 | 2.87 | | 3 | Surender Nada | Haryana Steelers, Patna Pirates, UP Yoddhas | ~420+ | ~140 | 3.00 | | 4 | Parvesh Bhainswal | Gujarat Giants, Haryana Steelers, Telugu Titans | ~360+ | ~130 | 2.77 | | 5 | Sandep Narwal | Dabang Delhi, UP Yoddhas, Puneri Paltan | ~350+ | ~145 | 2.41 | Surender Nada and Fazel Atrachali established the "corner