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The auctions of VIVO Pro Kabaddi League Season 6 took place on the 30th and 31st of May. A total of 422 players went under the hammer out of which 181 players got divided into the twelve teams.
Monu Goyat became the costliest player on Day 1 of the auctions after being bought by Haryana Steelers for a huge sum of ₹151 lakhs.
Fazel Atrachali became the priciest foreign player after being bought by Ronnie Screwvala's U Mumba for a massive ₹100 lakhs.
Bengal Warriors was also present in the auctions as one of twelve teams. Coach Jagdish Kumble cherished his old team way too much. He tried to snip back the former players of Bengal Warriors for season 6.
Here is the expert analysis of the full squad of Bengal Warriors:
Raiders
There is a total of eight raiders on the team. Maninder Singh is one of them. He was retained by Bengal Warriors. Maninder played brilliantly last season. He played in season 5 after a long break of three seasons but it did not affect his game.
Maninder played for the inaugural champions Jaipur Pink Panthers in season 1. He pitched in a lot in the team's win.
The second player in this list is the South Korean star, Jang Kun Lee. He has been playing for Warriors since season 1 and has established himself as the best overseas raider. He has a leviathan fan following in India and fans are happy to see him back in Bengal.
Mahesh Goud, who played for Bengal's franchise till season 3 before making a switch to Patna Pirates, will also be seen playing for the team. He showed a highly impressive game last season for UP Yoddhas and is anticipated to do the same for Bengal in the approaching season.
Other young players like Rakesh Narwal, Amit Nagar, Amit Kumar, Ashish Chokkar and Mithin Kumar will also be donning on Bengal's t-shirt.
All in all, Bengal's raiding side is quite nice. Maninder and Lee are highly skilled and experienced players. The other young raiders if played well would be of great abet.
Defenders
There are six defenders on the team. Surjeet Singh, who played as the captain of Bengal Warriors last season, is retained by the team. He played exceptionally well in season 5. He is one of the best defenders in the league.
Bangladeshi player Ziaur Rahman, who played for Puneri Paltan was fierce last season. His defensive skills are worth praising. He is expected to support Surjeet on the defensive field.
Other than Surjeet and Rehman, there is no other substantive defender on the team. Vijin Thangadurai, Ameares Mondal, Manoj Dhull and Baldev Singh will also be seen defending the team.
If we talk about the defenders, there is only Surjeet who is a crackerjack. Ziaur would be of great help if he plays the way he played last season. The young raiders should be mentored well to help the team win.
All-rounders
There is a total of five all-rounders in the team. Ran Singh, who played for Warriors last season is one of them. Being one of the strongest players in the league, he has proved his presence since season 1.
Ran Singh played for Jaipur's franchise till season 4. He was bought by Bengal last season where he showed an enthralling game.
Bhupender Singh is one of the all-rounders in the team. He hasn't been showing an impressive game since past few seasons but we will see when the season shows up.
Other players like Shrikant Tewthia, Ravindra Ramesh, and Vittal Meti will also be seen playing for Bengal's franchise.
With Ran Singh in the all-rounders' list, we might get to see a strong game. It will also depend on the performance of the other young players.
Author's Take
The team of Bengal Warriors looks nice. The team management decided to bring back a lot of old players to the team. Players like Mahesh Goud, Jang Kun Lee, Ran Singh are back with the Warriors. Maninder Singh, Surjeet, and Ran Singh have a great bonding with each other, which might also play an important factor. If the players are guided well, then Bengal might prove fatal for the other teams.
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