The Uttar Pradesh franchise were late entrants - having made their Pro Kabaddi League debut in Season 5, but made an impact right away by qualifying for the playoffs. The Yoddhas made it to the playoff stage last season as well, and will be looking to Rishank Devadiga, Monu Goyat, and Shrikanth Jadhav to spearhead their campaign in Season 7.
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Monu Goyat who made it past the ₹1.5 crore-mark last season was picked up by the Yoddhas for 93 lakhs, while Shrikanth Jadhav and Rishank Devadiga were bought for 68 lakhs and 61 lakhs respectively.
Iranian Mohsen Maghsoudlou's experience may also prove to be invaluable - the Iranian, coming on board for a price of 21 lakhs. Defender Gulveer Singh was purchased for a price of 10 lakhs while all-rounders Surender Singh and Gurdeep both commanded the same price.
Defenders Nitesh Kumar and Sachin Kumar have been retained and their partnership with Gulveer Singh may prove to be crucial in the long run.
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Subhashish Majumdar
Subhashish has been an Indian sports journalist at Sportskeeda since 2017. He primarily covers hockey along with other Indian Sports, and endeavors to bridge the coverage gap between the multitude of Indian sports and cricket via his articles. Subhashish’s interest in Indian sports peaked after watching a few hockey and football matches live during his childhood days, and has also played Hockey, Football, Table Tennis, Badminton at school and college level.
As a journalist, he covered every single Indian hockey match at the 2018 & 2022 Commonwealth Games, 2018 & 2023 Asian Games, 2018 Women's World Cup, 2018 & 2023 Men’s World Cup and the 2021 Olympics. An interview specialist, he has conducted over 100 interviews with the Indian Men's and Women's Hockey team, and has also been part of the UK-based DesiSportsCast Podcast.
Subhashish’s favorite Indian athlete is Vandana Katariya for her relentlessness and never-say-die attitude. For him, India men's hockey team's 7-1 win over Pakistan in 2017 Hockey World League semis on the same day as India men's cricket team's loss to the same opponent in the Champions Trophy final is an iconic moment in Indian Sports history.
When not writing, he likes to spend his free time blogging, singing, jogging, and trekking.
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