In the grand auction a total of 422 players, including 58 overseas players, went under the hammer during the two-day of bidding battle where 87 players from the Future Heroes Kabaddi programme were also up for bidding. Bengal Warriors first retained their skipper Surjeet Singh for a sum of 80.3 lakh and star raider Maninder Singh for a sum of rupees 56.8 lakh. The Kolkata based franchise also got some budget deals and utilized their purse smartly. On that note, here’s a look at the Bengal Warriors team for PKL 2018.
In the raiding department the team will be dependent on Maninder Singh, who managed to finish with 191 raid points in his debut season last year. Joining him will be Korean raider Jang Kun Lee, who the franchise purchased again for a sum of 33 lakh rupees. Mahesh Goud was a budget buy for a sum of rupees 12 lakh.
In the defense their skipper Surjeet will be a force to reckon with alongside their overseas prospect Ziaur Rahman.
Warriors again welcomed Ran Singh by using a FBM card who will prove to be a asset for the team through his all-round skills.
Bengal Warriors team for PKL 2018
Raiders:
Maninder Singh [Retained] – ₹56.8 lakh
Jang Kun Lee – ₹33 lakh
Mahesh Goud – ₹12 lakh
Amit Kumar – ₹8 lakh
Amit Nagar – ₹8 lakh
Rakesh Narwal – ₹8 lakh
Ashish Chhokar – ₹8 lakh
Mithin Kumar [NYP] – ₹6.6 lakh
Defenders:
Surjeet Singh [Retained] – ₹80.3 lakh
Ziaur Rehman – ₹33.25 lakh
Vijin Thagadurai – ₹8.4 lakh
Manoj Dhull – ₹12 lakh
Ameares Mondal [NYP] – ₹6.6 lakh
Baldev Singh – ₹12 lakh
All-rounders:
Ran Singh – ₹43 lakh
Shrikant Tewathia – ₹25 lakh
Vittal Meti – ₹8 lakh
Bhupender Singh – ₹8 lakh
Ravinder Ramesh Kumavat [NYP] – ₹6.6 lakh
Bengal Warriors team owner: Akshay Kumar
Bengal Warriors coach: Jagdish Kumble
Home stadium: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Indoor Stadium, Kolkata
DS Verdict: The team is a perfect mix of youth and experience that may be enough to give them their maiden PKL title this year.
