PKL 12: Bengal Warriorz's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats for Pro Kabaddi 2025

Bengal Warriorz bought the most successful raider of last season, Devank Dalal, in the PKL 12 auction.

Pro Kabaddi League Season 7 champions Bengal Warriorz will aim to qualify for the playoffs in PKL 12 after being eliminated from the league stage four consecutive times.

Ahead of Season 12, the Warriorz parted ways with former head coach Prashant Surve after finishing 10th last season with just five wins in 22 matches. They appointed former India international and gold medal-winning coach Naveen Kumar, who led Telugu Titans as head coach in Season 5, as their new head coach, with Praveen Malik as assistant coach for the upcoming season.

The Warriorz were busy at the PKL Season 12 auction as they revamped their squad following a few underwhelming campaigns. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Bengal before the PKL 12 action begins.

Bengal Warriorz team profile-

Strengths

The biggest strength of the Warriorz is likely to be their raiding unit in the PKL 12. They bolstered their attack by roping in Season 11’s standout raider Devank Dalal for a whopping INR 2.205 crore at the Season 12 Auction.

Iranian raider Omid Khojasteh Mohammadshah, along with Indian raiders Sushil Kambrekar, Vishwas S, Manprit, Punit Kumar, and Rachit Kumar, will be among the key options in the Warriorz’ attack as they look to make their mark in the upcoming season.

The Warriorz have also brought back Korean star raider Jang Kun Lee, the Scorpion Kick King, and acquired Himanshu at the auction to further bolster their raiding unit.

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Weaknesses

As far as weaknesses are concerned, the inexperienced defenders could potentially hurt the Warriorz in Season 12. While the Warriorz exercised their Final Bid Match (FBM) options at the auction to retain their star defenders, Nitesh Kumar and Mayur Jagannath Kadam for one season each, the PKL Season 7 winners seem to have an inexperienced defensive unit on paper.

Additionally, the Warriorz are also short of all-rounders in their PKL Season 12 squad. Shivansh Thakur and debutant Moolchandra Singh are the two all-rounders in the squad for the upcoming campaign.

Opportunities

The Warriorz have many young talents who will look to impress in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12. After a breakthrough season, Devank will aim to continue his dominance on the mat in the Pro Kabaddi. The young raider earlier took the league by storm as he accumulated 301 raid points in 25 matches in Season 11.

Alongside him is Sushil Kambrekar, who showed immense potential last season but had to leave mid-season due to an injury. He’ll be looking to redeem himself this time around.

The likes of Yash Malik (left corner), Manjeet (left cover), Deep Kumar (right cover), Amandeep (right corner), Ankit, Sandeep (right corner), Harander (right corner), Parteek (left cover) and Ashish (left corner) are some of the skilful defenders who will work alongside the experienced duo of Nitesh Kumar and Mayur Kadam.

Threats

As mentioned earlier, the lack of experienced defenders and quality all-rounders could hamper their chances of securing a playoff berth in PKL 12.

Considering the balance of the squad, the Warriorz could be heavily reliant on the likes of Devank, which might pose a challenge for the franchise. Moreover, if Devank becomes unavailable for any unforeseen reason, it could significantly impact the Warriorz’ chances of making the playoffs in PKL Season 12.

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