Patna Pirates, on Thursday (October 16), clinched a thrilling win over Bengaluru Bulls at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The scores were level at 38-38 at the end of regulation time before the Patna-based outfit registered a 6-4 win in the tie-breaker. It was a much-needed win for Patna Pirates. While they continue […]
Bengaluru Bulls
After a poor campaign last season, Bengaluru Bulls will be eyeing a better season in the upcoming Pro Kabaddi League 2025 (PKL 2025). They finished at the bottom of the points table last season after managing to win just two of their 22 games.
Following the disappointing campaign, they parted ways with their former head coach Randhir Singh Sehrawat. Sehrawat was with the Bulls since the inaugural season and helped them qualify for the playoffs in six of the 11 seasons.
The Bengaluru-based outfit has appointed BC Ramesh as its new head coach. Ramesh was the assistant coach of the Bulls during their title-winning campaign in 2018-19. Ramesh further enhanced his reputation by leading Bengal Warriorz (Season 7) and Puneri Paltan (Season 10) to PKL triumphs.
Bengaluru Bulls squad:
For the upcoming PKL season, Bengaluru Bulls have assembled a strong defensive unit. They have acquired the services of right corner Yogesh Dahiya for a whopping INR 1.125 crore in the last auction, making him the most expensive Indian defender in the competition’s history.
Yogesh has racked up 149 tackle points in 45 matches in the last two seasons and will be eager to justify his huge price tag. The Bulls have also roped in left corner Ankush Rathee, right cover Sanjay Dhull and left cover Dheeraj. The other highly-rated defenders in the squad are Lucky Kumar (right cover), Deepak S (left corner), Shubham Rahate (left cover), Manish and Satyappa Matti (right cover).
In the attacking department, Bengaluru Bulls have retained young raiders Pankaj and Manjeet. They also signed up raider Aashish Malik from the nominated New Young Players category for the upcoming season. The Bulls will also have the services of former Puneri Paltan raider Akash Shinde.
Raiders: Manjeet, Pankaj, Pirati Srisivatejesh (left raider), Ganesha B. Hanamantagol (right raider), Aashish Malik (right raider), Shubham Bitake, Mahipal, Akash Santosh Shinde
Defenders: Lucky Kumar (right cover), Deepak S (left corner), Shubham Rahate (left cover), Manish, Satyappa Matti (right cover), Ankush (left corner), Sanjay (right cover), Yogesh (right corner)
All-rounders: Chandranaik M, Amit Singh Thakur, Sahil Suhas Rane, Sachin, Ahmadreza Asgari (F), Alireza Mirzaeian (F), Dheeraj
Bengaluru Bulls schedule:
The tournament will be played across four venues – Vizag, Jaipur, Chennai and Delhi. Bengaluru Bulls will open their campaign on August 29 against Puneri Paltan and will four more games in Vizag. In the second leg in Jaipur, they will play five games.
It will be followed by four games in Chennai before the Bulls play four more games in the final leg in Delhi.
Vizag leg:
- August 29, Bengaluru Bulls vs. Puneri Paltan
- September 02, Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. Bengaluru Bulls
- September 05, U Mumba vs. Bengaluru Bulls
- September 06, Patna Pirates vs. Bengaluru Bulls
- September 08, Haryana Steelers vs. Bengaluru Bulls
Jaipur leg:
- September 12, Jaipur Pink Panthers vs. Bengaluru Bulls
- September 15, Bengaluru Bulls vs. Telugu Titans
- September 16, Tamil Thalaivas vs. Bengaluru Bulls
- September 22, Gujarat Giants vs. Bengaluru Bulls
- September 25, Bengaluru Bulls vs. UP Yoddhas
Chennai leg:
- October 02, Puneri Paltan vs. Bengaluru Bulls
- October 05, Bengaluru Bulls vs. Tamil Thalaivas
- October 11, Bengaluru Bulls vs. Jaipur Pink Panthers
- October 12, Bengal Warriors vs. Bengaluru Bulls
Delhi leg:
- October 16, Bengaluru Bulls vs. Patna Pirates
- October 18, Bengaluru Bulls vs. Dabang Delhi K.C.
- October 22, Bengaluru Bulls vs. Bengal Warriors
- October 23, Bengaluru Bulls vs. Gujarat Giants