The PKL 2022 runners-up, Puneri Paltan, are desperately waiting for their first PKL trophy. The Pune-based PKL team is ready for the new Pro Kabaddi League 2023/24 season.
In the PKL 2016 season, Puneri Paltan finished as the third-placed team. After managing Eliminator rounds in the two more PKL seasons, they recorded their best season in the 2022 edition. PKL 2022 was their first PKL Final experience, where Paltan lost against Jaipur Pink Panthers.
Puneri Paltan Coach 2023
BC Ramesh
Puneri Paltan Team 2023
Here is the Puneri Paltan squad for Pro Kabaddi 2023.
Raider
Pankaj Mohite, Mohit Goyat, Nitin R (right raider), Akash Shinde, Aditya Shinde
Defender
Sanket Sawant (left cover), Abinesh Nadarajan (right cover), Badal Singh (left corner), Gautav Khatri (right corner), Vaibhav Kamble (left corner), Dadaso Pujari (right corner), Tushar Dattaray Adhavade (right cover), Ishwar (right corner), Hardeep (right cover), Vahid RezaEimehr
All-rounder
Mohammadreza Chiyaneh, Aslam Mustafa Inamdar, Ahmed Enamdar
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Puneri Paltan Captain 2023
Aslam Mustafa Inamdar
Foreign players
Vahid RezaEimehr (Iran)
Mohammadreza Chiyaneh (Iran)
Retained Players for PKL 2023/24
Elite players: Abhinesh Nadarajan, Gaurav Khatri
Retained young players: Sanket Sawant, Pankaj Mohite, Aslam Inamdar, Mohit Goyat, Akash Shinde
Existing young players: Badal Singh, Aditya Shinde
Top Buy in PKL 2023/24
Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh — INR 2.35 crore
Puneri Paltan PKL Records:
Season | Final Table Position | Final Status |
2014 | 8 | 8th place |
2015 | 8 | 8th place |
2016 (January-March) | 3 | 3rd place |
2016 (June-July) | 4 | 4th place |
2017 | 2 (Zone A) | Eliminator 3 |
2018/19 | 4 (Zone A) | 4th place (Zone A) |
2019 | 10 | 10th place |
2021/22 | 6 | Eliminator 1 |
2022 | 2 | Runners-up |
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