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Confirmed Squads for the 70th Senior Nationals Kabaddi Championship

The 70th Senior National Kabaddi Championship is set to ignite Maharashtra as teams from across India prepare to battle it out for the coveted title. The tournament will be held at the District Sports Complex in Ahmednagar from March 21st to 24th, 2024.

While we await the announcement of squads for all participating teams, here's a closer look at the confirmed squads for Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Indian Railways.

Maharashtra: Home Team Looking to Capitalize on Local Support

As the host state, Maharashtra will undoubtedly enjoy the passionate backing of the home crowd. Led by the young and talented captain Aslam Inamdar, the team possesses a strong blend of offence and defence.

Maharashtra Squad-

  • Aslam Inamdar - captain
  • Sanket Sawant
  • Akash Shinde
  • Aditya Shinde
  • Harsh Lad
  • Mayur Kadam
  • Kiran Magar
  • Shankar Gadai
  • Pranay Rane
  • Arkam Shaikh
  • Omkar Kumbhar
  • Saurabh Raut

 

Indian Railways: A Squad Boasting PKL Stars and Proven Performers

The Indian Railways squad boasts a strong blend of experience and talent, featuring several players who have impressed in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). The team will be spearheaded by the ever-reliable Sunil Kumar, a seasoned defender who will lead the charge on the defensive front.

Indian Railways Squad-

  • Sunil Kumar - captain
  • Nitesh Kumar
  • Surender Gill
  • Parvesh Malik
  • Abinesh Nadarajan
  • Shubham Shinde
  • Sudhakar M
  • Pankaj Mohite
  • Surender Gill
  • Guman Singh
  • Meetu Sharma
  • Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj

Himachal Pradesh: A Squad with a Mix of Experience and Youth

Himachal Pradesh enters the competition with a squad that blends experienced campaigners with exciting young talent. 

Himachal Pradesh Squad

  • Nitin Chandel
  • Namandeep
  • Praveen Thakur
  • Nitesh Singh
  • Khawinder
  • Naveen Kumar
  • Gogu
  • Keshav Kumar
  • Surinder Pal
  • Preet Chandel
  • Sandeep Sharma
  • Anil

Goa: A squad with bigger dreams

Goa's squad boast experienced campaigners along with some raw young talents. They will aim to win the championship.

Goa Squad

  • Nehal Sawal Desai
  • Rahul Nagavat
  • Rama Velip
  • Bhargav Mandrekar
  • Omkar Khanaj
  • Manjunath Navali
  • Neeraj Narwal
  • Ashish
  • Mohit
  • Manish Dhull
  • Mohit
  • Sundar

Chattisgarh Squad

  • Sanskar Mishra
  • Abhay Raj
  • Dipendra
  • Mukesh Kumar
  • Lakhan Kashyap
  • Mulchand
  • Manish Yadav
  • Rajendra
  • Jagen Sahu
  • Surendra
  • Rahde Verma
  • Nikhil

Vidarbha Squad

  • Akash Pikalmunde
  • Aniket Gavande
  • Abhishek Yadav
  • Amit Singh
  • Mahesh Shrikhande
  • Arjun Tanwar
  • Akash Chavan
  • Datta Waghmode
  • Prasad Natkut
  • Abdul Shaikh
  • Javed Pathan
  • Abhishek Nimbalkar

Madhya Pradesh: Squad with PKL stars and talented players

Madhya Pradesh squad boast Pro Kabaddi League star player Bhavani Rajput. Bhavani played for Jaipur Pink Panthers in PKL 10.

  • Jay Patel
  • Bhavani Rajput
  • Himanshu Choudhary
  • Ravindra Chauhan
  • Sandip Kokote
  • Sachin Panwar
  • Ritesh Narwale
  • Devedra Chaudhary
  • Golu Rana
  • Satyam Trivedi
  • Shubham Verma
  • Vikash Singh

Tamil Nadu: The team with experienced PKL players

Tamil Nadu has some of the best experienced Pro Kabaddi Players. They have V Ajith Kumar, Babu M and Abishek M. They also boast domestic talents.

  • V Ajith Kumar
  • Satish Kannan
  • Abishek M
  • Babu M
  • B Srinath
  • S Hariharan Sudhan
  • Velavan
  • Mramkumar
  • AP Noushadali
  • Santhapana
  • Selvam
  • Mothuvel Bandian
  • K Nagamani

Chandigarh: A team with Kabaddi stars

The team of Chandigarh looks strong with Kabaddi stars like Pawan Sehrawat, Narender Kandola, Gaurav Khatri and Vishal Bhardwaj. With these match winners, Chandigarh will surely be one of the challengers to lift the championship.

  • Pawan Sehrawat
  • Vishal Bhardwaj
  • Narender Kandola
  • Rakesh Kalli
  • Gurdeep
  • Aditya Kaushal
  • Vishal Chahal
  • Babloo
  • Afzal Khan
  • Prashant Rathee
  • Gaurav Khatri

 

Jammu and Kashmir Squad

  • Farman
  • Rajan
  • Rohit
  • Sanjeet
  • Amir
  • Krishnaveer
  • Vikas
  • Amrit
  • Irfan
  • Nishant
  • Akshay
  • Abhishek

Punjab Squad

  • Lovepreet Singh
  • Jaskirat Singh
  • Harmanjit Singh
  • Gursahib Singh
  • Rajbir Singh
  • Balraj Singh
  • Gurdeep Dass
  • Dhiraj
  • Rahul Kumar
  • Lovedeep Singh
  • Kulwinder Singh
  • Karmjit Singh
  • Varinder Sandhu
  • Angrej Singh
  • Palwinder Singh

Services Squad

  • Surjeet Singh (c)
  • Arjun Deshwal
  • Mahender Singh
  • Ankush Rathee
  • Manjeet Dahiya
  • Sonu Jaglan
  • Bharat Hooda
  • Ashish Bajar
  • Lucky Sharma
  • Jagdeep Goyat
  • Rohan Singh
  • Surender

Uttar Pradesh Squad

  • Rahul Chaudhari
  • Aniruddh
  • Mohit Balyan
  • Nitin Panwar
  • Gaurav
  • Navneet
  • Vinay
  • Vikul Lamba
  • Vishal Chaudhary
  • Shubham Kumar
  • Robin Chaudhary
  • Shivam Singh Tomar

 

Delhi Squad

  • Vinit Mavi
  • Ajay
  • Himmat
  • Minku
  • Prince
  • Shubham
  • Amit
  • Sachin Jangra
  • Gaurav
  • Vipin Tanwar
  • Surender Dahiya
  • Jatin

Kerala Squad

  • Athul MS
  • Adarsh T
  • Kaushik
  • Sadar Krishna
  • Muhammed Shihas
  • Arjun
  • Manzoor
  • Sujesh
  • Akhil
  • Midhun
  • Yadhu
  • Adarsh PM

Rajasthan Squad

  • Jitender Yadav
  • Jai Bhagwan
  • Mahipal Sinwar
  • Brijendra Choudhary
  • Rahul
  • Gangaram
  • Jitesh
  • Nitin
  • Sahil
  • Arun
  • Karan
  • Sourabh

Jharkhand Squad

  • Raju Kumar Singh
  • Binod Prasad
  • Ananjay Singh
  • Ajay Gupta
  • Sourav Kumar
  • Rahul Kumar
  • Raj Kamal Kumar
  • Rahul Gode
  • Anshu
  • Chandan
  • Anshu Kumar
  • Saurav Kumar

Andhra Pradesh Squad

  • P. Gopichand
  • Kumar Teja
  • K. Srikanth
  • Pawan Gopineedi
  • Hari Prasad
  • Durga Rao
  • Sasikumar
  • Emmanuel
  • Lakshma Reddy
  • Chengal Rao
  • Tejesh
  • Nagababu

Karnataka Squad

  • Gagan Gowda
  • Vinod Gowda
  • Hemanth
  • Ratan Gowda
  • Vishwas S
  • Someshwar
  • Mithun Gowda
  • Abhishek S
  • Vijay Chethan
  • Devanga
  • Pavan TR
  • Chetan Gowda

Telangana Squad

  • Kunta Sushank
  • G. Raju
  • Hanumanthu
  • Ganesh
  • Shiva Kumar
  • Shivanand
  • Rajashekar
  • Santhosh
  • Rohit
  • P. Mallikarjun
  • Karthik
  • Kotesh Yadav

Haryana Squad

  • Rajesh Narwal
  • Jaideep Dahiya
  • Ashu Malik
  • Mohit Goyat
  • Nitin Dhankar
  • Mohit Nandal
  • Krishan Dhull
  • Vishal Lather
  • Akshay Rather
  • Upender
  • Mohit
  • Nitin

West Bengal Squad

  • Rakesh Mondal
  • Shovam Adak
  • Shiva Mahato
  • Pallab Chal
  • Purna Pal
  • Prakash Ghatak
  • SK Sahil Ali
  • Raja Das
  • Jayanta Biswas
  • Ashif Mondal
  • Soriful Mondal
  • Maldha Khan

Uttarakhand Squad

  • Rahul Sethpal
  • Deepak Rathee
  • Parteek Dahiya
  • Ankit Jaglan
  • Mohit Jakhar
  • Ankit Sharma
  • Harsh Wardhan
  • Prakash Jaglan
  • Aman Chauhan
  • Rajan Chaudhary
  • Mehrban Ali
  • Kalyan Rana

Gujarat Squad

  • Sandip
  • Gaurav
  • Ankush
  • Kishan Pandya
  • Harish
  • Himanshu Rawal
  • Hemeep
  • Ronak Gamit
  • Irshad
  • Aniruddh Gadhavi
  • Devansh
  • Jay Bapodaraya

While the squads for other teams are yet to be revealed, we can expect to see a thrilling display of athleticism, strategy, and teamwork from all participants. The upcoming championship promises to be a battleground for established stars and emerging talents, showcasing the very best of Indian Kabaddi.

As the tournament edges closer, excitement continues to build. Keep an eye out for announcements regarding the remaining team squads to get a complete picture of the contenders. With a strong selection committee overseeing the player selection process, we can be sure that the 70th National Kabaddi Championship will feature some of the most talented Kabaddi players in the country.