Ahead of the tenth season of Pro Kabaddi, the 12 participating teams announced the list of their retained players for the season on Monday.
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Players in Pro Kabaddi are retained by the teams in three categories; Elite Retained Players (ERP), Retained Young Players (RYP), and Existing New Young Players (ENYP). The players not retained by their franchises will be released back into the player auction.
The highlights from this year include the retention of Pardeep Narwal and Arjun Deshwal by the UP Yoddhas and Jaipur Pink Panthers respectively, while the likes of Pawan Sehrawat and Vikash Kandola have been released.
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Which players were retained by their teams for Pro Kabaddi 2023?
| Team | Elite Retained Players | Retained Young Players | Existing New Young Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | - | - | Vaibhav Bhausaheb Garje, R Guhan, Suyog Baban Gaikar, Parshant Kumar |
| Bengaluru Bulls | Neeraj Narwal | Bharat, Saurabh Nandal | Aman, Yash Hooda |
| Dabang Delhi KC | - | Naveen Kumar | Vijay, Manjeet, Ashish Narwal, Suraj Panwar |
| Gujarat Giants | Manuj, Sonu | Rakesh | Rohan Singh, Parteek Dahiya |
| Haryana Steelers | K. Prapanjan | Vinay, Jaideep, Mohit | Naveen, Monu, Harsh, Sunny |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | Sunil Kumar , Ajith V Kumar, Reza Mirbagheri, Bhavani Rajput, Arjun Deshwal, Sahul Kumar | - | Ankush, Abhishek KS, Ashish, Devank |
| Patna Pirates | Sachin, Neeraj Kumar | Manish | Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Naveen Sharma, Ranjit Venkatramana Naik, Anuj Kumar |
| Puneri Paltan | Abinesh Nadarajan, Gaurav Khatri | Sanket Sawant, Pankaj Mohite, Aslam Inamdar, Mohit Goyat, Akash Shinde | Badal Taqdir Singh, Aditya Tushar Shinde |
| Tamil Thalaivas | Ajinkya Ashok Pawar | Sagar, Himanshu, M. Abishek, Sahil, Mohit, Aashish | Narender, Himanshu, Jatin |
| Telugu Titans | Parvesh Bhainswal | Rajnish | Mohit, Nitin, Vinay |
| U Mumba | Surinder Singh, Jai Bhagwan, Rinku, Heidarali Ekrami | Shivam | Shivansh Thakur, Pranay Vinay Rane, Rupesh, Sachin |
| UP Yoddhas | Pardeep Narwal, Nitesh Kumar | Sumit, Ashu Singh, Surender Gill | Anil Kumar, Mahipal |
When does Pro Kabaddi 2023 start?
The new season is scheduled to start on 7 October 2023. The player auction will be held on 8 and 9 September in Mumbai.
