Kabaddi

Ahead of the Pro Kabaddi League Player Auctions for Season 8 (PKL 2021 auction) which is to be held from 29th – 31st August 2021, retained players for PKL 2021 has been announced. A total of 59 players were retained across all 3 categories with 22 in the Elite Retained Players (ERP) category, 6 in the Retained Young Players (RYP) category, and 31 in the New Young Players (NYP) category as teams begin assembling their squads for Season 8 slated to take place in December. The non-retained players including all squad players from PKL Seasons 6 and 7 will go under the hammer at the auctions in Mumbai from August 29th to 31st, 2021. Also Check: PKL 2021 Released Players List A maximum of 12 players can be retained in each team, this includes a maximum of six Elite Retained Players (established PKL players from previous seasons) and six Retained Young Players, comprising those selected in the team through the New Young Player programme. Bengaluru Bulls have decided to keep their prolific raider Pawan Sehrawatwhile defending champions Bengal Warriors will continue with Maninder Singh and star all-rounder Mohammed Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, according to the Pro Kabaddi 2021 retained players list released on Friday. Jaipur Pink Panthers have retained the highest number of players (7) while Tamil Thalaivas have the least (3). U Mumbai have the most under the Elite Retained Players (4). Along with Nabibakhsh, Fazel Atrachali (U Mumba) and Hadi Tajik (Puneri Paltan) make up the three overseas players who have been retained by their respective teams. Other notable players that have been retained are Parvesh Bhainswal (Gujarat Fortunegiants), Vikash Khandola (Haryana Steelers) and via the Retained Young Players, Naveen Kumar (Dabang Delhi K.C.). Telugu Titans and Jaipur Pink Panthers have each retained five young players. Pro Kabaddi 2021 Retained Players List Bengal Warriors retained players for PKL 2021 Elite Retained Players Maninder Singh - RaiderMohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh - All-RounderRinku Narwal - Defender Retained Young Players Ravindra Ramesh Kumawat - Raider Bengaluru Bulls retained players for PKL 2021 Elite Retained Players Pawan Kumar Sehrawat - RaiderAmit Sheoran - Defender Existing New Young Players Saurabh Nandal - DefenderBanty - RaiderMohit Sehrawat - Defender Dabang Delhi K.C. retained players for PKL 2021 Elite Retained Players Vijay - All-RounderNeeraj Narwal - Raider Retained Young Players Naveen Kumar - Raider Existing New Young Players Balram - All-RounderSumit - DefenderMohit - Defender Gujarat Giants retained players for PKL 2021 Elite Retained Players Parvesh Bhainswal - DefenderSunil Kumar - Defender Existing New Young Players Harmanjeet Singh - RaiderSumit - DefenderAnkit - Defender Haryana Steelers retained players for PKL 2021 Elite Retained Players Vikash Kandola - Raider Existing New Young Players Vinay - RaiderVikas Chillar - RaiderChand Singh - Defender Jaipur Pink Panthers retained players for PKL 2021 Elite Retained Players Amit Hooda - DefenderVishal - Defender Retained Young Players Nitin Rawal - All-Rounder Existing New Young Players Sachin Narwal - All-rounderPavan TR - DefenderSushil Gulia - RaiderElavarasan A - Defender Patna Pirates retained players for PKL 2021 Elite Retained Players Neeraj Kumar - DefenderMonu - Raider Existing New Young Players Sahil Mann - All-RounderRajveersinh Pratap Rao Chavan - RaiderMohit - Raider Puneri Paltan retained players for PKL 2021 Elite Retained Players Balasaheb Shahaji Jadhav - DefenderPawan Kumar Kadian - RaiderHadi Tajik - Defender Existing New Young Players Sanket Sawant - DefenderPankaj Mohite - Raider Tamil Thalaivas retained players for PKL 2021 Existing New Young Players Sagar - DefenderHimanshu - DefenderM Abishek - Defender Telugu Titans retained players for PKL 2021 Elite Retained Players Rakesh Gowda - Raider Retained Young Players Ankit Beniwal - RaiderRajnish - Raider Existing New Young Players Manish - DefenderAkash Choudhary - DefenderAkash Dattu Arsul - Defender U Mumba retained players for PKL 2021 Elite Retained Players Abhishek Singh - RaiderAjinkya Rohidas Kapre - All-RounderHarendra Kumar - DefenderFazel Atrachali - Defender Existing New Young Players Navneet - Raider U.P. Yoddha retained players for PKL 2021 Retained Young Players Nitesh Kumar - Defender Existing New Young Players Sumit - DefenderAshu Singh - DefenderSurinder Gill - Raider