PKL 2023 -24: Top 5 Youngest player in Pro Kabaddi League

Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2023-24 years for its 10th season, has already begun on 2 December 2023. The emergence of young talents has added an extra layer for the upcoming season. These players possess the speed and agility that are vital in the game of Kabaddi. They have witnessed many young players becoming successful in this league, demonstrating tremendous performance. 

In the last 9 seasons of PKL, numerous young players have emerged, leaving their mark and rising as big stars. Players like Pardeep Narwal, Naveen Kumar, and Arjun Deshwal are good examples. This season also many young players have been seen playing during the 10th season of PKL. Naveen Kumar Goyat was the youngest player to play in the pro kabaddi league when he was 16 years old. He made history as the first player born in the 2000s to feature in Pro Kabaddi while representing Dabang Delhi.

In the article, we will be looking at the youngest players of the PKL 10th edition.   

Here are the top 5 youngest players of the PKL 10th edition

5. Naveen Kundu (Haryana Steelers)

Naveen Kundu was a member of the squad the previous season and showed his strength in the limited chances he was given, scoring 9 points. Kundu's versatility and effect on the left-corner position might make him a key player for the Haryana Steelers in the ongoing season as he is getting a more prominent role. He has played in 4 matches and has got 1 tackle point with a Tackle Strike Rate of 50%. 

4. Himmat Antil (Dabang Delhi)

Himmat Antil is a talented young player who is representing Dabang Delhi in the PKL's tenth season. Antil has done well, earning him a spot in Dabang Delhi's New Young Players team. He has played 5 matches, scored 12 points from tackle, and has a 39% Tackle Strike Rate. 

3. Abhijeet Malik (Jaipur Pink Panthers)

Abhijeet Malik is a talented young player and the Jaipur Pink Panthers have trusted him in the ongoing PKL season. He was picked by Jaipur during the auction as a backup raider. Malik has been a young talent and has been given just one game in the ongoing season and he is yet to score a point from his raid. 

2. Vaibhav Balasaheb Kamble (Puneri Paltan) 

Vaibhav Kamble is a defender and he plays from the left corner. Puneri Paltan has a lot of defenders, giving the 20-year-old  a chance could be a smart decision. With Puneri Paltan having a senior defender like Shardlu this time, a young defender like Vaibhav can perform incredibly well if allowed to play. He has not got a chance in the ongoing season and the player will be a good investment for the future of the side. 

1. Gagan Gowda (UP Yoddhas) 

With the likes, of Pardeep Narwal and Surender Gill, Gagan Gowda is a prominent name among them. He has impressed everyone while playing for the Hampi Heroes team in the Yuva Kabaddi Series. He had an outstanding season, accumulating 261 raid points in 23 games—his 93.21 per cent raid strike rate and 11.34 average raid points per match with 16 Super Raids.