The 12th season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) challenged teams to their extremes. From tie-breakers and golden raids to jaw-dropping individual statistics, PKL 12 records reflected the most competitive and unpredictable season in the league ever.
The Dabang Delhi K.C. became the champions beating Puneri Paltan in the final. Jaipur Pink Panthers finished at the 3rd place.
PKL 12 Records Highlights
Statistics | Details |
Total Games played | 117 longest season in PKL 12 records. |
Close Matches | 5% of games within a 5-point margin |
Tie / Golden Raid Matches | 14 |
Highest Raid Points | 316 by Ayan Lohchab (Patna Pirates) |
20+ Raid Points in a Single Game | 20+ |
First Golden Raid | This season saw the first Golden Raid by the league |
PKL 2025 Most Raid Points – Top 5 Raiders
When a raider manages to touch any of the defenders or all of them and makes it back to their own half without being tackled, s/he gets Raid points.
Rank | Players | Team | Matches | Raid Points |
1 | Ayan Lohchan | Patana Pirates | 22 | 361 |
2 | Devank Dalal | Bengal Warriorz | 16 | 271 |
3 | Bharat Hooda | Telugu Titans | 21 | 230 |
4 | Arjun Deshwal | Tamil Thalaivas | 18 | 209 |
5 | Alireza Mirzaian | Bengaluru Bulls | 20 | 197 |
(Data from prokabaddi.com)
Super 10s
When a raider gathers 10 or more raid points in one match, the player is credited with a Super 10 score.
Rank | Payer Name | Team | Super 10s |
1 | Pawan Sehrawat | Bengaluru Bulls | 18 |
2 | Naveen Kumar | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 17 |
3 | Arjun Deshwal | Haryana Steelers | 15 |
All‑time top raider and the highest paid Kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat also dominated Super 10s. Naveen Kumar and Arjun Deshwal were right behind him with 17 and 15 points.
Top Defenders of PKL 12
Rank | Player | Team | Matches Played | Tackle points |
1 | Navdeep | Patna Pirates | 21 | 73 |
2 | Jaideep Kuldeep Dahiya | Haryana Steelers | 19 | 68 |
3 | Nitesh Kumar | Tamil Thalaivas | 18 | 65 |
4 | Deepak Sankar | Bengaluru Bulls | 19 | 64 |
5 | Gaurav Khatri | Puneri Paltan | 19 | 62 |
While raiders were taking headlines, defenders were playing an equally significant role adding to PKL 12 records. Navdeep of Patna Pirates amassed 73 points in 21 matches whereas Jaideep (Haryana) and Nitesh Kumar (Tamil) scored 68 and 65 points respectively.
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Golden Raids and tie breaker thrills
Golden Raid is a sudden-death raid that is made when a team is losing by 1 point; any win after completing this raid increases the score by 1 point, and the game is tied. Top golden raids of PKL 12 records are:
No | Player Name | Team | Opponent team | Match stage | Note |
1 | Ayan Lohchab | Patna Pirates | Dabang Delhi K.C. | League Stage | First-ever Golden Raid in PKL history |
2 | Devank Dalal | Bengal Warriorz | Puneri Paltan | Quarter-final | Secured a last-minute win |
3 | Arjun Deshwa | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Haryana Steelers | League Stage | Turned the match momentum in favor of the team |
4 | Bharat Hooda | Telugu Titans | UP Yoddhas | League Stage | Critical tie-breaker raid |
5 | Naveen Kumar | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Patna Pirates | Semi-final | Shifted the match from a draw to a win |
Jyoti Sharma’s take
In my opinion, PKL 12 Records highlight the competitiveness of modern kabaddi. Watching very high-scoring raiders, clutch defenses, and exciting golden raids, I saw that kabaddi is nowadays about strategy and composure as much as it is about brute strength.
Personally, I was rooting for the young athletes such as Ayan Lohchab and Devank Dalal, who got the PKL 2025 most raid points. Another generation is taking the reins, and as far as I have observed this season, the future of the league is in very capable hands.
