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PKL 12: Bengaluru Bulls appoint BC Ramesh as new head coach

Published at :January 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Modified at :January 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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BC Ramesh has previously served as an assistant to Randhir Singh Sehrawat at Bengaluru Bulls.

In a sudden turn of events, Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) outfit Bengaluru Bulls have announced the appointment of former PKL winning coach BC Ramesh as their new head coach ahead of PKL 12. This news comes hours after the Bulls announced the departure of their longest serving and title winning head coach Randhir Singh Sehrawat.

BC Ramesh becomes only the second head coach in the history of the Bulls as Randhir Singh Sehrawat was in charge of all 11 PKL seasons till date. It will be a huge transition for the Bulls who have been under the guidance of one man for 11 years starting from 2014. BC Ramesh will be expected to take the Bulls back to their glory days and add more silverware to their trophy cabinet.

“Pride of Karnataka, Arjuna awardee B. C. Ramesh sir, now the drone of the Bangalore Bulls team! Ramesh Sir, who won his first trophy with the Bulls in 2018, has also achieved victories with Pune and Bengal.” the Bulls announced on their social media handles.

About BC Ramesh

The head coach is often regarded as the ‘Pride of Karnataka’, head coach BC Ramesh has been a prominent figure in Indian Kabaddi and is known for ability to unearth new talents and help teams win silverware. He is a proven winner and has won multiple accolades both as a player and a head coach. Ramesh won the 2001 Arjuna Award for his heroics on the mat.

He also has international experience having coached the Argentine Kabaddi Team in the Kabaddi World Cup. He was a part of Bengaluru Bull’s title winning coaching setup under Radhir Singh Sehrawat before winning the trophy with Puneri Paltan in PKL 10. Ramesh guided Puneri Paltan to two back-to-back finals before stepping down midway through last season.

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Bengaluru Bulls’ journey in PKL 11

The Bulls had a forgetful outing in PKL 11 and will need to go back to the drawing board and restart their planning. They finished at the bottom of the table with just 19 points in 22 games and faced a lot of trouble. The PKL 6 winners managed to win just games and lost 19 with a score difference of (-227). The appointment of BC Ramesh comes in as a huge boost for the Bulls as they are now in more secure hands.

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