Bengal Warriorz, on Tuesday (October 21), registered a stunning 44-43 win over Tamil Thalaivas at the Thyagaraj Stadium in Delhi. They were trailing by eight points at one stage before staging a brilliant comeback. The win has kept alive Bengal Warriorz’s slim playoffs chances. With 6 wins and 11 defeats, they are currently languishing at […]
Bengal Warriorz
Bengal Warriorz will be desperate to do well in the upcoming Pro Kabaddi League 2025 (PKL 2025) after a string of poor campaigns in recent years. The Bengal-based outfit has failed to progress ahead of the league stage in the last four seasons and will be desperate to turn things around in the upcoming season.
After the poor outing last season, the Warriorz decided to part ways with their head coach Prashant Surve. The decision came after they finished at the 10th spot in the 12-team tournament. In 22 matches, the Warriorz managed to win only five games and hardly looked in contention to qualify for the playoffs.
With Surve sacked, the Warriorz have roped in former India international Naveen Kumar as their new head coach. Kumar led Telugu Titans in the fifth season of PKL.
Bengal Warriorz squad:
After failing to progress ahead of the league stage for four seasons in a row, Bengal Warriorz have revamped their squad. They have bolstered their raiding department by acquiring the services of players such as Devank Dalal, Omid Khojasteh Mohammadshah, Sushil Kambrekar, Vishwas S, Manprit, Punit Kumar, and Rachit Kumar.
They have also brought back Korean star raider Jang Kun Lee in addition to signing up Himanshu as well. For defence, they exercised their Final Bid Match (FBM) options at the auction to retain their star defenders Nitesh Kumar and Mayur Jagannath Kadam.
Raiders: Sushil Kambrekar (right raider), Vishwas S (raider), Manprit (right raider), Punit Kumar (left raider), Rachit Kumar (right raider), Jang Kun Lee (F), Omid Khojasteh Mohammadshah (F), Himanshu, Devank
Defenders: Yash Malik (left corner), Manjeet (left cover), Deep Kumar (right cover), Amandeep (right corner), Ankit, Sandeep (right corner), Harander (right corner), Parteek (left cover), Mayur Jagannath Kadam (right cover), Ashish (left corner), Nitesh Kumar
All-rounders: Moolchandra Singh, Shivansh Thakur
Bengal Warriorz schedule:
Bengal Warriorz will begin their campaign in PKL 2025 on August 31. They will face Haryana Steelers in their first game of the tournament in Vizag. Bengal Warriorz will play four games in Vizag leg before the caravan moves to Jaipur. In Jaipur, the Warriorz will be playing four games before playing five games in Chennai. In the Delhi leg, Bengal Warriorz will play five games.
Vizag leg:
- August 31, Bengal Warriors vs. Haryana Steelers
- September 03, Puneri Paltan vs. Bengal Warriors
- September 07, Bengal Warriors vs. Telugu Titans
- September 09, Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. Bengal Warriors
Jaipur leg:
- September 12, Tamil Thalaivas vs. Bengal Warriors
- September 16, UP Yoddhas vs. Bengal Warriors
- September 18, Jaipur Pink Panthers vs. Bengal Warriors
- September 27, Patna Pirates vs. Bengal Warriors
Chennai leg:
- September 30, Bengal Warriors vs. Puneri Paltan
- October 04, Gujarat Giants vs. Bengal Warriors
- October 09, Bengal Warriors vs. Dabang Delhi K.C.
- October 10, Bengal Warriors vs. U Mumba
- October 12, Bengal Warriors vs. Bengaluru Bulls
Delhi leg:
- October 15, Telugu Titans vs. Bengal Warriors
- October 17, Bengal Warriors vs. Patna Pirates
- October 18, Bengal Warriorz vs Jaipur Pink Panthers
- October 21, Bengal Warriors vs. Tamil Thalaivas
- October 22, Bengaluru Bulls vs. Bengal Warriors