Ayan Lohchab: Sonipat Stars' Consistent Raiding Force in KCL Season 1

Every franchise in the debut season of the Kabaddi Champions League (KCL) needed a raider capable of generating points on demand, and for Sonipat Stars, that role belonged to Ayan Lohchab. Across Season 1, Lohchab's raiding kept Sonipat Stars competitive throughout a demanding league phase, giving the franchise a genuine attacking identity in its very first year.

Entering the League with Raiding Ambition

The KCL Season 1 auction on December 28, 2025 saw all eight franchises — including Bhiwani Bulls, Rohtak Royals, Karnal Kings, Gurugram Gurus, Panipat Panthers, Faridabad Fighters, and Hisar Heroes — build their rosters from a pool of 128 selected players within a ₹4 crore purse. Sonipat Stars' backing of Ayan Lohchab as a core attacking option paid off once the season began at the Sports University of Haryana in Rai, where KCL Season 1 ran from January 25 to February 7, 2026.

A Campaign Built on Raiding Efficiency

Across seven matches for Sonipat Stars, Ayan Lohchab attempted 142 raids and converted 72 of them successfully, being caught out on just 32 occasions — a conversion balance among the more efficient raiding returns in the league. That work produced 87 raid points, placing Lohchab firmly among Season 1's leading raiders, built on a strong raid strike rate of 61.3 percent. Notably, Lohchab did this without registering a single Super Raid across the campaign, relying instead on sheer touch-point productivity, reflected in a high tally of 77 touch points, and picked up Super 10 status on five occasions along with 10 bonus points. That combination points to a raider whose game was built on repeatable, high-volume attacking rather than moments of individual flash — a style that proved dependable match after match. The full Season 1 numbers and results can be tracked on the KCL Standings and Matches pages.

A Reliable Presence for Sonipat Stars

Sonipat Stars leaned on Ayan Lohchab's raiding output throughout the league phase, with the franchise finishing among the mid-table sides in a tightly contested Season 1 standings race. Lohchab's ability to consistently rack up touch points and bonus points, even without a single Super Raid to his name, underlined a raiding approach built on discipline and repetition rather than risk-taking — a quality that gave Sonipat Stars a stable attacking option through a demanding schedule.

A Season That Built a Foundation

While Sonipat Stars' Season 1 campaign did not extend into the knockout stage, Ayan Lohchab's individual body of work stood out as one of the more efficient raiding performances of the tournament. His conversion rate and touch-point volume reflected a player capable of anchoring a raiding unit over a full season, giving Sonipat Stars a clear building block for the future.

What's Next for Ayan Lohchab

With Season 1 complete, focus shifts to how Ayan Lohchab and Sonipat Stars build on a campaign defined by raiding consistency. Fans who watched Lohchab produce week after week will be eager to see that reliability carried forward. While no official announcement on KCL Season 2 has been made yet, anticipation is already building around what Lohchab could deliver in a follow-up campaign. Stay tuned to the KCL website for further updates.