List of all PKL players participating in Khelo India University Games 2025

A host of PKL stars will be in action from December 1 to 5 at the Khelo India University Games 2025.

The Khelo India University Games 2025 have once again highlighted the depth of talent emerging from India’s university system, and the men’s kabaddi competition is no exception.

Eight universities will compete to finish on top in this Kabaddi event, which will be held from December 1 to 5 at the indoor hall of Maharaja Ganga Singh University in Bikaner.

Apart from the college clashes, the tournament holds even more significance this year as many players who have made a name for themselves in the Pro Kabaddi League will be playing for their respective universities.

These PKL players add experience, star value, and tactical maturity to a young and competitive field, raising the overall quality of the matches. Their presence also offers a glimpse into how the university circuit continues to act as a strong feeder system for professional Kabaddi in India.

Teams representing Lovely Professional University, Guru Kashi University, Panjab University, Punjabi University, and others will be aiming to combine youthful energy with the calm influence of players accustomed to high-pressure PKL encounters.

As the matches unfold in Bikaner, fans will be keen to see how these Pro Kabaddi League athletes perform in a university setting and which of them emerge as standout contributors in the race for medals at KIUG 2025.

On that note, here’s the complete list of PKL players competing in the ongoing edition of the Khelo India University Games.

Khelo India University Games 2025: List of all PKL players

Lovely Professional University, Punjab

• Ayan Lohchab
• Rakesh Sungroya
• Yogesh Dahiya
• Ashish Malik
• Sandeep Deswal
• Vikrant Khokar

Guru Kashi University, Bathinda, Punjab

• Ajit Chouhan
• Navdeep Duhan
• Sagar Rathee
• Himanshu Narwal
• Ashish Malik
• Naveen Rawal
• Prianshu Lathwal
• Himanshu Yadav

Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab

• Avi Duhan
• Chetan Sahu
• Bantu Malik
• Sahil Gahlawat
• Ankit Dhull
• Naveen Sharma

University of Kota, Rajasthan

• Manjeet Chaudhary
• Manprit Birwal
• Phool Chandra Singh
• Amarjeet Gahlawat

Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab

• Mayank Saini
• Raman Singh

Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh

• Abhimanyu Raghuvanshi

Shri Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

• Sahil Narwal

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