Dabang Delhi K.C.

Dabang Delhi will be eyeing the title in the upcoming Pro Kabaddi League 2025 (PKL 2025). The Delhi-based outfit crashed out at the semifinal stage in the last season. They qualified for the playoffs after finishing the league stage at the second spot with 13 wins from 22 games.

Their campaign last year ended with a defeat to Patna Pirates. Delhi have been one of the most consistent teams in recent years. They have qualified for the playoffs in the last seasons and will be backing themselves to extend the stunning run. They last won the title in the 8th season and will be eager to go all the way this year.

Dabang Delhi K.C. squad:

Even after the strong displays in recent PKL seasons, Dabang Delhi did not shy away from bolstering their squad further in this year’s auction. They were the busiest team in the auction as they added as many as 16 players while spending almost INR 5 crore.

Dabang Delhi have a fine cocktail of raiders and defenders in their squad. They used their Final Bid Match (FBM) card to retain their star raider Ashu Malik for two seasons for a whopping INR 1.90 crore. In addition, they signed up raider Neeraj Narwal for INR 32.60 lakh and raider Ajinkya Ashok Pawar for INR 13 lakh.

Among defenders, they signed up Fazel Atrachali, the most successful defender in the league’s history. Atrachali is the first player to reach 500 tackle points in PKL. Delhi have also added right cover Surjeet Singh, right corner Amir Hossein Bastami and left corner Saurabh Nandal.

Raiders: Mohit (right raider), Anil Gurjar, Vijay, Ajinkya Ashok Pawar, Akshit (left raider), Neeraj Narwal, Ashu Malik

Defenders: Sandeep (left cover), Anurag (left corner), Raman Singh (right corner), Mohit (left cover), Saurabh Nandal (left corner), Gaurav Chhillar (right cover), Surjeet Singh (right cover), Amirhossein Bastami (F) (right corner), Fazel Atrachali (F) (left corner)

All-rounders: Amit, Ashish Kumar (Sangwan), Naveen, Arkam Shaikh

Dabang Delhi K.C. schedule:

With the tournament taking place across four venues, Dabang Delhi will be in action in all the four venues. The first leg will take place in Vizag where Delhi will play five games. They will open their campaign on September 2 against Bengaluru Bulls.

In the second leg in Jaipur, Delhi will play three games before playing seven games in Chennai. In the final leg in their hometown Delhi, Dabang Delhi will play three games.

Vizag leg:

  • September 02, Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. Bengaluru Bulls
  • September 04, Puneri Paltan vs. Dabang Delhi K.C.
  • September 07, Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. Jaipur Pink Panthers
  • September 09, Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. Bengal Warriors
  • September 11, Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. Gujarat Giants

Jaipur leg:

  • September 17, Telugu Titans vs. Dabang Delhi K.C.
  • September 20, Patna Pirates vs. Dabang Delhi K.C.
  • September 25, Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. U Mumba

Chennai leg:

  • September 29, Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. Haryana Steelers
  • October 03, Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. UP Yoddhas
  • October 06, Jaipur Pink Panthers vs. Dabang Delhi K.C.
  • October 07, Haryana Steelers vs. Dabang Delhi K.C.
  • October 09, Bengal Warriors vs. Dabang Delhi K.C.
  • October 10, Gujarat Giants vs. Dabang Delhi K.C.
  • October 12, Dabang Delhi K.C. vs. Puneri Paltan

Delhi leg:

  • October 17, Tamil Thalaivas vs. Dabang Delhi K.C.
  • October 18, Bengaluru Bulls vs. Dabang Delhi K.C.
  • October 22, Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Patna Pirates