Narender Kandola

Narender Kandola is an Indian raider who has played every one of his Pro Kabaddi League seasons for Tamil Thalaivas. Born on 7 October 2000, he has become a familiar name to Thalaivas fans over four seasons in the league. He was also part of the India side that won gold at the 2023 Junior World Kabaddi Championship.

Early career

Kandola, whose full name is Narender Hoshiyar Kandola, played in the national games for Haryana before making his mark in the PKL.

PKL career

Kandola made his PKL debut in 2022, in Season 9, and it remains his most productive campaign. He played 23 matches for Tamil Thalaivas that season and scored 249 points, 243 of them from raids and 6 from tackles, with 15 Super 10s.

He followed that up in Season 10 with 195 points from 21 matches, made up of 186 raid points and 9 tackle points, along with 11 Super 10s. Season 11 brought 88 points from 13 matches (82 raid, 6 tackle) and 3 Super 10s.

Across his four PKL seasons, Kandola has played 67 matches and scored 571 points, including 540 raid points and 31 tackle points. He has 29 Super 10s to his name and is yet to record a High 5.

Season 12

In Season 12 (2025), Kandola again turned out for Tamil Thalaivas. He played 10 matches and scored 39 points, with 29 coming from raids and 10 from tackles. Those 10 tackle points were his best single-season return in defence. His raid strike rate for the season was 44% and his tackle strike rate was 40%. He did not record a Super 10 or a High 5 during the campaign.

International career

Kandola represented India at the 2nd Junior World Kabaddi Championship, held in Urmia, Iran, in 2023. The Indian team won the gold medal at the tournament, a proud achievement early in his career.

Statistics and team history: Pro Kabaddi League.