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Bengal Warriors are one of the twelve teams of Pro Kabaddi League, based in Kolkata. The franchise is owned by Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar. They made a debut in season 1 and ended up on the 7th position, which was not so great.
Again in season 2, their performance was not up to the mark. Season 3 was fairly good for them as they managed to enter the semi-finals and finished up on the fourth spot.
The fifth edition of the league saw them display their best performance ever. Players like Maninder Singh, Surjeet Narwal and Ran Singh carried the team well. They were at their best throughout but lost the semi-finals match against Patna Pirates.
The talismanic player Surjeet Narwal led the team last season. The experienced coach Jagdish Kumble mentored them.
The team for Bengal Warriors for season 6 looks pretty good. The team management decided to bring back a lot of old players. Players like Mahesh Goud, Jang Kun Lee, Ran Singh are back with the Warriors. Maninder Singh, Surjeet, and Ran Singh have great bonding with each other, which might also play an important role.
Here are five reasons why Bengal Warriors might turn the tables upside and win the sixth edition of VIVO PKL:
#1 The lion of Bengal - Surjeet Singh
Surjeet Singh is undoubtedly the best defender in the league. An ultimate crackerjack that he is, Surjeet has scored 165 points in 50 matches.
Surjeet Singh has 16 High 5s from just 50 games which puts him fifth on the list of players with the most numbers of High 5s. This cover defender was also a part of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup-winning Indian team.
He will be seen leading Bengal Warriors in the forthcoming season of the League. It won't surprise us if he snatches away the trophy from the hands of defending champions Patna Pirates.
#2 An impressive combination of young blood and experience
The list of players is solid on paper. With players like Jang Kun Lee, Ran Singh and Maninder Singh, they seem to have a good amount of experience on hand. All the experienced men are in decent form, which is a massive advantage.
Talking of the young men, they have shown some good performances in the past. 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 impressed last season for UP Yoddha and is expected to do the same for Bengal in the approaching season. Other than him, players like Rakesh Narwal, Ashish Chokkar, Vijin Thangadurai, and Shrikant Tewthia will also be donning Bengal's blue-orange t-shirt.
#3 Nothing is more ruthless than a hurt Tiger
The history of Bengal Warriors has not been great. If we look at things graphically, out of 5 seasons, the slope stooped down to its lowest in seasons 1, 2 and 4.
In season 3, the team somehow managed to qualify for the semi-finals but was defeated by U Mumba. Then again in season 5, despite doing so well throughout, they were defeated by Patna Pirates in the playoffs.
Of course, they would want to exact revenge and win the trophy by trying their best to seize the glistening trophy.
#4 Good understanding is the key to success
It is crystal clear that most of the players on the team have formally been a part of Bengal Warriors. You can take Mahesh Goud, Jang Kun Lee, Surjeet, Ran Singh, Maninder Singh, and Bhupinder Singh as an example. They have played as Warriors for more than a single season.
Being able to understand each other, to work in coordination and to support each other is one of the major keys to victory. They all are well-versed with each other's tricks.
#5 Foreign players are the new Bengali champs
"Jang Kun Lee, Jang Kun Lee"!! Are these chants from a South Korean kabaddi match? Well, no. These are the emotions of all those Bengal Warriors' fans in the stadium.
Lee 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. He has even managed to learn a good amount of Hindi in all these years.
Not only Lee but Ziaur Rahman is also a defender to fear. He played for Puneri Paltan last season and was lethal. Even though there are just two foreign players on the team, they have some awesome skills. Watch out, opponents!
