PKL 11: Puneri Paltan complete squad

The defending champions retained their core before the auction.

Puneri Paltan’s triumph in season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League was one of the most well-planned and executed journeys in the history of the league. Puneri Paltan’s investment in youth has given them great results which culminated in the success of the team. The defending champions have ensured that they retain the core they have been building since season eight.

Paltan’s next generation of players is from the Yuva Paltan program which has produced the likes of Aslam Inamdar, and Mohit Goyat. The duo along with Pankaj Mohite raided as a team to get the team to the title. To explain it with some stats, the trio together has got just eight Super 10s but Arjun Deshwal alone scored 17 Super 10s. Aslam the leader didn’t think twice about assigning Mohit or Pankaj to handle most of the raiding.

Coach BC Ramesh has retained the raiding department. The addition of V Ajith Kumar has strengthened their raiding prowess. The defense looks all but settled with the retention of Gaurav Khatri and Abinesh Nadarajan as Elite players. Sanket Sawant will be waiting at the left cover to dash the opposition. For the only missing piece from the previous season of Shadloui, they have found an able replacement in Mohit Khaler.

Puneri Paltan have cracked the winning formula once again in the Auction. They will look to repeat their good habits from season 10. They were one of the franchises that focused on team building and creating camaraderie. Whether it was a barbecue by the pool in Bangalore or a visit to the coastal town of Mahabalipuram during the Chennai leg, the management did well to strengthen team bonding. If they could do it again, they could retain their title as well.

Puneri Paltan Squad for PKL 11:

Raiders: Pankaj Mohite, Mohit Goyat, Nitin R, Akash Shinde, Aditya Shinde, Aryavardhan Navale

Defenders: Sanket Sawant, Abinesh Nadarajan, Gaurav Khatri, Vaibhav Kamble, Dadaso Pujari, Tushar Dattaray Adhavade, Mohit, Ali Hadi, Aman, Mohd. Amaan, Vishal, Sourav

All-rounders: Aslam Mustafa Inamdar, Amir Hassan Noroozi, V Ajith Kumar

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