One-time PKL champions, Bengal Warriors, are ready to shine at the Pro Kabaddi League 2023/24 season. The Kolkata-based team is desperate to return to their familiar top form.
In the PKL 2019, Bengal Warriors lifted their first PKL trophy after beating Dabang Delhi in the final. Apart from that season, the Warriors managed to finish fourth place once, once ended in Qualifier 2, and once recorded Eliminator 2 exit.
In the last two PKL seasons, Bengal Warriors finished in the ninth and 11th places, respectively.
Bengal Warriors Coach 2023
Kasinathan Baskaran
Bengal Warriors Team 2023
Raider
Maninder Singh, Shrikant Jadhav, Vishwas S, Suyog Gaikar, R Guhan, Parshant Kumar, Aslam Thambi, Akshay Jaywant Bodake, Chai-Ming Chang, Maharudra Garje (right raider), Nitin Kumar (right raider).
Defender
Shubham Shinde (right corner), Akshay Kumar (left corner), Vaibhav Garje (right cover), Shreyas Umbardand (left cover), Aditya S Shinde (left corner), Dipak Arjun Shinde (right corner).
All-rounder
Nitin Rawal, Akshay Bharat.
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Bengal Warriors Captain 2023
Maninder Singh
Foreign players
Aslam Thambi (Sri Lanka)
Chai-Ming Chang (Taiwan)
Retained Players for PKL 2023/24
Elite players: —
Retained young players: —
Existing young players: Vaibhav Garje, R Guhan, Suyon Gaikar, Parshant Kumar
Top Buy in PKL 2023/24
Maninder Singh — INR 2.12 crore
Bengal Warriors PKL Records:
Season | Final Table Position | Final Status |
2014 | 7 | 7th place |
2015 | 6 | 6th place |
2016 (January-March) | 4 | 4th place |
2016 (June-July) | 8 | 8th place |
2017 | 1 (Zone B) | Qualifier 2 |
2018/19 | 2 (Zone B) | Eliminator 2 |
2019 | 2 | Champions |
2021/22 | 9 | 9th place |
2022 | 11 | 11th place |
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