One-time Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) champions Bengal Warriors are ready to challenge for the 11th season of the PKL. The Kolkata-based team is one of the eight teams that have been participating since the inaugural PKL season.
The Bengal Warriors have played one PKL final and won that trophy-winning game. They reached the PKL 7 final (PKL 2019) and won that final against Dabang Delhi to celebrate their first PKL title.
In the last PKL season, the Bengal Warriors finished in seventh place with 55 points and missed out on qualifying for the eliminators.
Bengal Warriors Squad 2024 Players List
Player | Role | New/Retained |
Vishwas S | Raider | Retained |
Nitin Kumar | Right Raider | Retained |
Maharudra Garje | Right Raider | Retained |
Maninder Singh | Raider | New |
Arjun Rathi | Raider | New |
Pranay Vinay Rane | Raider | New |
Chai-Ming Chang | Raider | New |
Akash B Chavhan | Raider | New |
Shreyas Umbardand | Defender Left Cover | Retained |
Aditya S. Shinde | Defender Left Corner | Retained |
Dipak Arjun Shinde | Defender Right Corner | Retained |
Fazel Atrachali | Defender | New |
Mayur Jagannath Kadam | Defender Right Cover | New |
Vaibhav Bhausaheb Garje | Defender Right Cover | New |
Nitesh Kumar | Defender | New |
Praveen Thakur | Defender Left Cover | New |
Sambhaji Wabale | Defender Right Cover | New |
Hem Raj | Defender Right Corner | New |
Sagar Kumar | All-Rounder | New |
Bengal Warriors New Signings in PKL 2024 Auction
Bengal Warriors signed 13 players in the latest auction. Raider Maninder Singh reached 1.15 crores. Check the new players with their auction price below:
Player | Position | Auction Price (INR) |
Maninder Singh | Raider | 1.15 Cr |
Fazel Atrachali | Defender | 50 lakh |
Arjun Rathi | Raider | 41 lakh |
Mayur Jagannath Kadam | Defender Right Cover | 30.20 lakh |
Vaibhav Bhausaheb Garje | Defender Right Cover | 20 lakh |
Sagar Kumar | All-Rounder | 13 lakh |
Pranay Vinay Rane | Raider | 13 lakh |
Chai-Ming Chang | Raider | 13 lakh |
Nitesh Kumar | Defender | 13 lakh |
Praveen Thakur | Defender Left Cover | 13 lakh |
Sambhaji Wabale | Defender Right Cover | 12.90 lakh |
Akash B Chavhan | Raider | 9 lakh |
Hem Raj | Defender Right Corner | 9 lakh |
Bengal Warriors Status After 2024 Auction
After the PKL 2024 auction, here’s where the Bengal Warriors stand:
Category | Details |
Total Spent | 4.90 Cr |
Remaining Purse | 10.035 lakh |
Raiders | 8 |
Defenders | 10 |
All Rounders | 1 |
Remaining FBM (Final Bid Match) | 2 |
Expectations for the upcoming season
Defender Fazel Atrachali's joining will help Bengal Warriors defend, as Nitesh Kumar will get strong support. Vaibhav Garje and Shreyas Umbardand are set in the cover positions. Without any doubt, the Warriors secured Maninder Singh in the auction. Nitin Kumar Dhankar and Vishwas Gowda are also ready in the raider positions along with new signing Arjun Rathi.
