The exciting pro kabaddi is back, and we intend to know about the pro kabaddi 2021 captains list. Pro Kabaddi season 8 will start on December 22, 2021. After two freaking years of wait, we are going to witness one of the most thrilling leagues around the globe. Meanwhile, all franchises are busy making their permutations and combinations to accomplish pleasingly in the pro kabaddi 2021. All 12 teams designate leaders who can lead their team on the kabaddi mat.
However, there are huge surprises in captain selections of some big franchises. They appoint unexpected players who have never been a captain in pro kabaddi. So, let’s look at the pro kabaddi 2021 captains list without further delay. The list will be fascinating.
Pro Kabaddi 2021 Captains List
1. Bengal Warriors
The defending champions are ready to show their power again in pro kabaddi 2021. They retained their former captain Maninder Singh who led Bengal Warriors to the glory in pro kabaddi 2019. However, they didn’t confirm who would lead their side in the 8th season of the pro kabaddi. However, Maninder Singh will likely retain his captaincy for pro kabaddi 2021. So Maninder Singh is the first captain in the pro kabaddi 2021 captains list.
Old Captain (2019) – Maninder Singh
New Captain (2021) – Maninder Singh
2. Bengaluru Bulls
The season 6 champions are failed to defend their title on pro kabaddi 2019. However, they qualified to playoffs in the last season of pro kabaddi in the leadership of Rohit Kumar. But Bengaluru Bulls didn’t retain their star captain for pro kabaddi 2021 also didn’t buy him on the auction. So in pro kabaddi 2021, the new captain will lead the Bengaluru Bulls team. According to the sources, their star raider Pawan Kumar Sehrawat leads the Bengaluru Bulls in pro kabaddi 2021. So he is the brand new captain in the pro kabaddi 2021 captains list.
Old Captain (2019) – Rohit Kumar
New Captain (2021) – Pawan Kumar Sehrawat
3. Dabang Delhi K.C.
The runners-up of pro kabaddi 2019 are ready to roar again in pro kabaddi 2021. They stunned every franchise in the likes of Naveen Kumar Goyat in pro kabaddi 2019. The experienced campaign Joginder Narwarl led the Dabang Delhi team to the finals for the first time in pro kabaddi history in 2019. But they bought players like Ajay Thakur and Manjeet Chhillar, who have a ton of experience in captaincy. However, Dabang Delhi announced that Joginder Narwal will continue as captain in the upcoming pro kabaddi season. So Joinginder Narwal is the 2nd captain who retains his captaincy in the pro kabaddi 2021 captains list.
Old Captain (2019) – Joginder Narwal
New Captain (2021) – Joginder Narwal
4. Gujarat Giants
Formerly known as Gujrat Fortunegiants have changed their name into Gujarat Giants for the upcoming pro kabaddi season. They failed to reach qualifiers in the last season in the leadership of solid young defender Sunil Kumar. However, they retained him for the pro kabaddi 2021. They announced that he will continue to lead the Gujarat Giants in the upcoming pro kabaddi season. So Sunil Kumar is the 3rd captain who retains his captaincy in the pro kabaddi 2021 captains list.
Old Captain (2019) – Sunil Kumar
New Captain (2021) – Sunil Kumar
5. Haryana Steelers
Haryana Steelers stunned everyone in the last season with their swift game plan as they stood in 5th place in the points table and qualified for the playoffs in the leadership of Dharmaraj Cheralathan. But they didn’t retain him for the pro kabaddi 2021 and haven’t bought him this year’s auction. According to sources, their star raider Vikash Khandola will lead the Haryana Steelers in pro kabaddi 2021. So Vikash Khandola is another brand new captain in the pro kabaddi 2021 captains list.
Old Captain (2019) – Dharmaraj Cheralathan
New Captain (2021) – Vikash Khandola
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6. Jaipur Pink Panthers
Pro Kabaddi season champions are not up to the mark in the last season in the leadership of Deepak Niwas Hooda. They didn’t retain him for pkl 2021, but Jaipur Pink Panthers purchased him using an FBM card in the auction. Also, they announced that Deepak Niwas Hooda would lead the Jaipur Pink Panthers in pro kabaddi 2021. So Deepak Niwas Hooda is the 4th captain who retains his captaincy in the pro kabaddi 2021 captains list.
Old Captain (2019) – Deepak Niwas Hooda
New Captain (2021) – Deepak Niwas Hooda
7. Patna Pirates
Before the pro kabaddi 2021 auction, Patna Pirates didn’t retain Pardeep Narwal. They did not even try to repurchase him at the auction. It remains a mystery why Patna Pirates let go of Pardeep Narwal to another franchise. However, Patna Pirates didn’t qualify for the playoffs in the last two seasons who have been won the championship 3 times consecutively. Interestingly Patna Pirates announced an unexpected player name as their captain via their Twitter handle. Prashanth Kumar Rai will lead the Patna Pirates as the brand new captain in the pro kabaddi 2021 captains list.
Old Captain (2019) – Pardeep Narwal
New Captain (2021) – Prashanth Kumar Rai
8. Puneri Paltan
The star-studded Puneri Paltan team hasn’t performed well in the last season. They stand in 10th place on the points table in the leadership of Surjeet Singh. Puneri Paltan released their former captain and bought some of the big guns Rahul Chaudhari and Vishal Bharadwaj in the auction. However, they decided to go with Nitin Tomar as their captain in the upcoming season. So the Nitin Tomar is one of the rebound captains in the pro kabaddi 2021 captains list.
Old Captain (2019) – Surjeet Singh
New Captain (2021) – Nitin Tomar
9. Tamil Thalaivas
Tamil Thalaivas has gone with senior players in the last under the leadership of the mighty Ajay Thakur. But dramatically they failed to reach the fans expectations and stood in the last position on the points table. However, they bought a bunch of youngsters in this year’s auction along with star defender Surjeet Singh. Tamil Thalaivas named this veteran defender as their captain for the upcoming pro kabaddi season. So Surjeet Singh will be another rebound captain in the pro kabaddi 2021 captains list.
Old Captain (2019) – Ajay Thakur
New Captain (2021) – Surjeet Singh
10. Telugu Titans
Telugu Titans started their campaign under Abozar Mohajermighani leadership, but they changed their decision as the season progressed. Telugu Titans named Siddarth Desai as their captain for a few matches still they didn’t move on to the playoffs. However, Telugu Titans bought Siddarth Deasi using an FBM card and the mighty Rohit Kumar. They decided to go with the new captain. So Rohit Kumar took charge as new Telugu Titans captain and remained one of the rebound captains in the pro kabaddi 2021 captains list.
Old Captain (2019) – Abozar Mohajermighani
New Captain (2021) – Rohit Kumar
11. U Mumba
Last season, the former champions continued their good run under Fazel Atrachali’s leadership. Also, U Mumba retained this destructive defender for the upcoming season. There is no reason to remove him from captaincy as they go with Fazel Atrachali again in pro kabaddi 2021. So Fazel Atrachali is the 5th captain who retains his captaincy in the pro kabaddi 2021 captains list.
Old Captain (2019) – Fazel Atrachali
New Captain (2021) – Fazel Atrachali
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12. UP Yoddha
All eyes are on the UP Yoddha team for this year’s pro kabaddi league. They bought the number one raider in league history, the record-breaker Pardeep Narwal, with the all-time most significant price (1.65 Cr). However, they performed really well under Nitesh Kumar’s captaincy last season. UP Yoddha stands at 3rd place on the points table in pro kabaddi 7th season. Hence even in the presence of Pardeep Narwal, UP Yoddha decided to go with their season 7 captain.
There is also a big reason behind this decision. Pardeep Narwal felt lots of pressure during the last two seasons as Patna Pirates captain. So UP Yoddha decided to go with Nitesh Kumar as their captain to take off the burden from Pardeep Narwal. So Nitesh Kumar is the 6th captain who retains his captaincy in the pro kabaddi 2021 captains list.
Old Captain (2019) – Nitesh Kumar
New Captain (2021) – Nitesh Kumar
