PKL 2021 Auction: List of retained players for Pro Kabaddi League 2021

A total of 59 players were retained across all 3 categories with 22 in the Elite Retained Players category, 6 in the Retained Young Players category, and 31 in the New Young Players.

PKL 2021 Auction: List of retained players for Pro Kabaddi League 2021
PKL 2021 Auction: List of retained players for Pro Kabaddi League 2021
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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 – Raider
Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh – All-Rounder
Rinku Narwal – Defender

Retained Young Players

Ravindra Ramesh Kumawat – Raider

Bengaluru Bulls retained players for PKL 2021

Elite Retained Players

Pawan Kumar Sehrawat – Raider
Amit Sheoran – Defender

Existing New Young Players

Saurabh Nandal – Defender
Banty – Raider
Mohit Sehrawat – Defender

Dabang Delhi K.C. retained players for PKL 2021

Elite Retained Players

Vijay – All-Rounder
Neeraj Narwal – Raider

Retained Young Players

Naveen Kumar – Raider

Existing New Young Players

Balram – All-Rounder
Sumit – Defender
Mohit – Defender

Gujarat Giants retained players for PKL 2021

Elite Retained Players

Parvesh Bhainswal – Defender
Sunil Kumar – Defender

Existing New Young Players

Harmanjeet Singh – Raider
Sumit – Defender
Ankit – Defender

Haryana Steelers retained players for PKL 2021

Elite Retained Players

Vikash Kandola – Raider

Existing New Young Players

Vinay – Raider
Vikas Chillar – Raider
Chand Singh – Defender

Jaipur Pink Panthers retained players for PKL 2021

Elite Retained Players

Amit Hooda – Defender
Vishal – Defender

Retained Young Players

Nitin Rawal – All-Rounder

Existing New Young Players

Sachin Narwal – All-rounder
Pavan TR – Defender
Sushil Gulia – Raider
Elavarasan A – Defender

Patna Pirates retained players for PKL 2021

Elite Retained Players

Neeraj Kumar – Defender
Monu – Raider

Existing New Young Players

Sahil Mann – All-Rounder
Rajveersinh Pratap Rao Chavan – Raider
Mohit – Raider

Puneri Paltan retained players for PKL 2021

Elite Retained Players

Balasaheb Shahaji Jadhav – Defender
Pawan Kumar Kadian – Raider
Hadi Tajik – Defender

Existing New Young Players

Sanket Sawant – Defender
Pankaj Mohite – Raider

Tamil Thalaivas retained players for PKL 2021

Existing New Young Players

Sagar – Defender
Himanshu – Defender
M Abishek – Defender

Telugu Titans retained players for PKL 2021

Elite Retained Players

Rakesh Gowda – Raider

Retained Young Players

Ankit Beniwal – Raider
Rajnish – Raider

Existing New Young Players

Manish – Defender
Akash Choudhary – Defender
Akash Dattu Arsul – Defender

U Mumba retained players for PKL 2021

Elite Retained Players

Abhishek Singh – Raider
Ajinkya Rohidas Kapre – All-Rounder
Harendra Kumar – Defender
Fazel 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 – Defender
Ashu Singh – Defender
Surinder Gill – Raider