Bengal Warriors is a Kabaddi team that is originally based in Kolkata, West Bengal. It is run by a franchise owned by Future Group, promoted by Kishore Biyani. They did not have an appreciable campaign in the first two seasons of the league. The team performed poorly and ended at lower levels. After several failures, they completely revamped the squad and consistently qualified for the playoffs in 2017, 2018, and 2019 ever since.
The journey of Bengal Warriors from the inaugural season till now
| Season one | finished seventh with only 24 points |
| Season two | the warriors ended at the sixth position |
| Season three | they finally qualified for the playoffs and finished fourth |
| Season four | they were the lowest team in the points table |
| Season five | they advanced to the qualifier one from B |
| Season six | the warriors reached till the eliminators in zone B |
| Season seven | The Bengal Warriors became the champions. They are the defending champions of season 8. |
bengal Warriors Squad in Pro Kabaddi League Season 8
Following is the list of players currently signed by the franchise:
- Akash Pikalmunde- Raider
- Maninder Singh- Raider
- Ravindra Kumawat- Raider
- Rishank Devadiga- Raider
- Sukesh Hegde- Raider
- Sumit Singh- Raider
- Darshan J- Defender, right cover
- Vijin Thangadurai- Defender, right cover
- Parveen- Defender, left corner
- Sachin Vittala – Defender, left corner
- Abozar Mohajermighani- Defender
- Rinku Narwal- Defender
- Rohit Banne- Defender
- Esmaeil Nabibakhsh- All-Rounder
- Manoj Gowda- All-Rounder
- Rohit- All-Rounder
Who is the Owner of Bengal Warriors Kabaddi Team?
Bengal Warrior is a Kolkata, West Bengal-based franchise that is owned by Future Group. It was founded by Kishore Biyani and is known for having a significant prominence in the Indian retail and fashion sectors. They entered the sports industry by investing in Bengal Warriors in the Pro Kabaddi League. Akshay Kumar is an Indian-Canadian actor, film producer, and television personality. With a partnership with Akshay Kumar, Bengal Warriors brought in a breath of fresh air and positivity packed with a stronger team.
Have a look at records created by Bengal kabaddi Team in PKL
These are some of the records under the name of Bengal Warriors:
- They had their biggest margin win against UP Yoddha with 48-17 scorecard.
- They had 52% succesful raid in season 7.
- Raider Maninder Singh has 601 raid points.
- There total raid and defense points are 2323 and 1155 respectively.
Bengal Warriors have the capability to continue this consistency. In this season they will come on the floor to defend their title of CHAMPIONS! There is no doubt that this team holds a good amount of chances to win the Pro Kabaddi League 2021 Champions title AGAIN!
