Dabang Delhi is a kabaddi team based in the country’s national capital. The team is owned by Radha Kapoor and coached by Krishan Kumar Hooda. The team is also called ‘The Eagles’ due to their logo which has the shield with wings of an eagle. This team has a dedicated following in New York City, NY, and Tampa Bay, FL. This article contains information about Dabang Delhi – History, Players, Records, And All You Need To Know.
The Journey Of Dabang Delhi From The Inaugural Season Till Now
| Season one | Delhi finished sixth in the first season |
| Season two | The team finished 7th in the second season |
| Season three | Unfortunately, Delhi finished 8th in the Third season. |
| Season four | They were in the seventh position in season four |
| Season five | Delhi was the lowest team in the Zone A table |
| Season six | They advanced to the eliminators in Zone A and ended in the third place |
| Season seven | Dabang Delhi were the runners-up in the seventh season. |
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Meet The Squad Of Dabang Delhi
Krishan Kumar Hooda was appointed as the team’s coach ahead of the sixth season. He led this team to the first-ever playoffs in the team’s history. The franchise has decided to continue with Hooda for various seasons to come.
Here is a list of players signed in by the franchise at the 2021 auction for season eight:
- Raider-
- Ajay Thakur
- Emad Sedaghatnia
- Naveen Kumar
- Neeraj Narwal
- Sushant Sail
- Defenders
- Jeeva Kumar (right cover)
- Mohit (right cover)
- Sumit (left cover)
- Joginder Narwal (left corner)
- Mohammad Malak
- Vikash Kumar
- All Rounder
- Balram
- Manjeet Chhillar
- Sandeep Narwal
- Vijay Jaglan
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Who Is The Owner Of Dabang Delhi Kabaddi Team?
Dabang Delhi K.C. is owned by Ms. Radha Kapoor. She is the ONLY female owner of a team in the Pro Kabaddi League. The eldest daughter of Yes Bank MD and CEO Rana Kapoor is the founder of the company DoIT Sports Management (India) Pvt Ltd. This is her first sports investment, different from her DOIT Creations company that promotes the Pressto dry-cleaning chain. She has mentioned at various places that sport is her focus now.
Record List
Following are the records that are adorned by the Dabang Delhi team:
- Delhi won against Puneri Paltan in the first season with the biggest margin of 23.
- The total number of successful raids by the players of Delhi is 1853.
- The success rate percentage of the team stands at a mighty 44 points.
- Total number of raid touchpoints by the team is 1759 with 561 bonus points.
- The team has 1121 defense points.
This team made great progress in their game in previous seasons. There has been positive changes and betterment in the gameplay. Therefore we surely can expect a better-than-ever performance from the Delhi team in this season!
