PKL 10: Bengal Warriors predicted starting 7

The team doesn’t have many big names this time.

Bengal Warriors won the title in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 7, led by Maninder Singh for the first time. However, their performance hasn’t been as good since then. The team struggled in the previous season as well. In the last season, Bengal Warriors won only 8 out of 22 matches and had to face defeats in 11 matches, ending 3 matches in ties. Due to losing four of the last five matches, Bengal Warriors couldn’t qualify for the playoffs.

The team has prepared a strong squad for the upcoming season. Maninder Singh was initially released but was reacquired using the FBM card. Therefore, the captaincy remains with Maninder Singh. The team has more options in the raiding department this time but fewer in defense. Let’s find out which players might take the field for Bengal Warriors during PKL season 10.

Opportunities for these players in raiding:

Apart from the team, the responsibility for raiding will primarily fall on Captain Maninder Singh. Maninder Singh played 21 matches for his team in the previous season and earned 238 raid points. Shreekant Jadhav could also be a significant contributor. Jadhav was the second-best raider for the team in the previous season, scoring 123 raid points in 21 matches, providing excellent support to Captain Maninder Singh.

For the third raider spot, Bengal Warriors have several options, but it remains to be seen who gets the opportunity. Players like Suyog Gakekar, Guhan Raju, Prashant Yadav, Aslam Saja, Vishwas Gouda, Chai Ming Chang, Maharudra Garje, and Nitin Dhankar are part of the team. Suyog Gakekar, who was retained by the franchise, might get the chance as he was part of the team in the previous season. So, he could also get an opportunity to play.

In defense, Shubham Shinde and Vaibhav Garje can play:

In the defense department, Bengal Warriors have limited options this time. Shubham Shinde can play in the right corner, Akshay Kumar in the left corner, and Vaibhav Garje as the right cover defender. The team acquired Nitin Rawal for 30 lakhs in the auction, and as an all-rounder, he might also get a chance to play. Right corner defender Shubham Shinde was highly effective in the previous season, earning 43 tackle points in 20 matches. On the other hand, right cover specialist Vaibhav Garje displayed excellent performance in his debut PKL season, scoring 31 tackle points in 18 matches, including a High-5 and a Super Tackle.

If we talk about Akshay Kumar, in the previous season, he played for Haryana Steelers and participated in seven matches, earning six tackle points. Therefore, he could be given a chance in the starting seven.

Bengal Warriors predicted starting 7: PKL 10:

Raiders – Maninder Singh, Shreekant Jadhav, and Suyog Gakekar

Defenders – Shubham Shinde, Vaibhav Garje, and Akshay Kumar.

All-rounder – Nitin Rawal

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