The Master of Ankle-hold: Surender Nada

Hailing from Haryana, Surender Nada is definitely one of the best defenders of Pro Kabaddi League. This left corner defender is known for his perfect execution of ankle holds.

In the inaugural season of PKL, he was successful in scoring 51 tackle points from 15 matches and was second most tackle points scorer. He scored 41 tackle points from 14 matches in season 2. He was part of U Mumba team that won the season 2 of PKL.

In Season 3 he was out of the form as he could manage to score only 13 tackle points from 7 matches. After playing 3 seasons for U Mumba, Nada switched to Bengaluru Bulls in season 4 and clinched 33 tackle points from 13 matches.

In PKL season 5, Nada was brought by Haryana Steelers and was also captain of the team. He topped the list of most tackle points last season grabbing 80 points in 21 matches. Under his captaincy, Haryana was successful in reaching the playoffs.

He has 16 super tackles to his name. He is also tied as the player with the maximum high 5s (19) in the league along with Manjeet Chhillar of Tamil Thalaivas. Ankle hold is the signature move of Surender Nada. He will be part of the Haryana Steelers.

Surender Nada is a master of ankle holds. He is so perfect in ankle holds that not only young but experienced raiders also get afraid of doing bonus in front of him. He gets successful in doing ankle hold with timing and tight grip.

Surender Nada is also a Gold Medalist of 2016 Kabaddi World Cup, 2016 South Asian Games, 2017 Asian Kabaddi Championship and 2018 Kabaddi Masters.

In all 5 seasons of PKL, Surender Nada’s combination was successful with right corner Mohit Chhillar. Their coordination with each other is absolutely delightful to watch. When these two attack together they can strike terror into the hearts of even the most experienced raiders.

Unfortunately, this SUMO (Surender Nada and Mohit Chhillar) pair will not play together in season 6. Mohit is now part of Jaipur Pink Panthers and Nada is retained by Haryana Steelers.

Pro Kabaddi League season 6 campaign will start from 7th October 2018. Nada’s Haryana Steelers will take on Puneri Paltan on the 8th October 2018.

Surender Nada’s Pro Kabaddi League Performance: 

Matches Played – 70

Tackle Points – 218 Points

High 5’s – 19

Super Tackles – 16