Dabang Delhi are among the top successful teams in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) history. The Delhi-based team is ready for the 11th season of the PKL.
In recent years, Dabang Delhi has performed strongly. In the last five PKL editions, Dabang Delhi have always finished in the top six to qualify for at least the eliminators.
Dabang Delhi played two back-to-back PKL finals in PKL 7 (2019) and PKL 8 (2021/22). After losing the PKL 7 final against Bengal Warriors, Dabang Delhi won their first PKL trophy in the PKL 8 after beating Patna Pirates.
In the last PKL season (2023/24), Dabang Delhi finished in third place but lost the eliminator match against Patna Pirates.
Dabang Delhi Squad 2024 Players List
Dabang Delhi retained seven players and secured 12 more signings at the auction. The table below presents the full list of players along with their roles:
Player | Role | New/Retained |
Ashu Malik | Raider | Retained |
Naveen Kumar | Raider | Retained |
Manu | Left Raider | Retained |
Siddharth Sirish Desai | Raider | New |
Md. Mijanur Rahman | Raider | New |
Himanshu | Raider | New |
Vinay | Raider | New |
Parveen | Left Raider | New |
Vikrant | Defender Left Cover | Retained |
Ashish | Defender Left Corner | Retained |
Himmat Antil | Defender Left Cover | Retained |
Yogesh | Defender Right Corner | Retained |
Mohammad Baba Ali | Defender | New |
Gaurav Chhillar | Defender Right Cover | New |
Rinku Narwal | Defender | New |
Rahul | Defender Left Corner | New |
Ashish | All-Rounder | New |
Nitin Panwar | All-Rounder | New |
Brijendra Singh Chaudhary | All-Rounder | New |
Dabang Delhi New Signings in PKL 2024 Auction
Dabang Delhi were busy at the auction. Apart from singing all three all-rounders from the auction, Dabang Delhi also secured five raiders and four defenders. In the table below check the new players with their auction price:
Player | Position | Auction Price (INR) |
Siddharth Sirish Desai | Raider | 26 lakh |
Ashish | All-Rounder | 23.50 lakh |
Nitin Panwar | All-Rounder | 20.10 lakh |
Mohammad Baba Ali | Defender | 13.50 lakh |
Brijendra Singh Chaudhary | All-Rounder | 13 lakh |
Md. Mijanur Rahman | Raider | 13 lakh |
Himanshu | Raider | 13 lakh |
Vinay | Raider | 13 lakh |
Gaurav Chhillar | Defender Right Cover | 13 lakh |
Rinku Narwal | Defender | 13 lakh |
Parveen | Left Raider | 9 lakh |
Rahul | Defender Left Corner | 9 lakh |
Dabang Delhi Status After 2024 Auction
After the PKL 2024 auction, here's where the Dabang Delhi stand:
Category | Details |
Total Spent | 4.128 Cr |
Remaining Purse | 87.245 lakh |
Raiders | 8 |
Defenders | 8 |
All-Rounders | 3 |
Remaining FBM (Final Bid Match) | 3 |
Expectations for the upcoming season
PKL 8 winners Dabang Delhi will participate in the PKL 11 under the new coach Joginder Narwal. Ashu Malik will need to play a major role in the raider position. New signing Siddharth Desai can become a strong partner of Ashu.
In the defense, Yogesh Dahiya and Ashish will play major roles in the corners.
