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. The inaugural seasons winner decided to not retain any player and start from the stratch. They smartly utilized their purse and managed to buy some of the star players. On that note, here’s a look at Jaipur Pink Panthers team for PKL 2018.
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In the raiding department, The Jaipur based franchise managed to purchase the veteran Anup Kumar for a budget price of 30 lakh rupees. Selvamani K. was also a budget buy for rupees 15 lakh.
Their defense looks way too formidable with the likes of Mohit Chillar, Sandeep Kumar Dhull and Bajirao Hodage in the ranks. They look to be a team with solid defenders.
The Pink Panthers purchased Deepak Niwas Hooda for a whooping 1.15 crore rupees, which is their costliest player this season. He will add the perfect balance to the team with his fierce all-round skills.
Jaipur Pink Panthers team for PKL 2018
Raiders:
Anup Kumar – ₹30 lakhs
Selvamani K – ₹15 lakhs
David Mosambayi – ₹10.2 lakhs
Gangadhari Mallesh – ₹8 lakhs
Sunil Siddhgavali – ₹8 lakhs
Anand Patil – ₹8 lakhs
Lokesh Kaushik NYP – ₹6.6 lakhs
Ajit Singh [NYP] – ₹6.6 lakhs
Defenders:
Mohit Chhillar – ₹58 lakhs
Sandeep Kumar Dhull – ₹66 lakhs
Bajirao Hodage – ₹14.6 lakhs
Young Chang Ko – ₹11.4 lakhs
Shiva Ramakrishna – ₹8 lakhs
All-rounders:
Deepak Niwas Hooda – ₹115 lakhs
Nitin Rawal [NYP] – ₹6.6 lakhs
Brijendra Singh Choudary – ₹5.6 lakhs
Jaipur Pink Panthers team owner: Abhishek Bachchan
Jaipur Pink Panthers coach: Balwan Singh
Home stadium: Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur
DS Verdict: The team packs a punch with experienced looking outfit.
