Haryana Steelers will open their campaign against Tamil Thalaivas. Haryana Steelers/ Twitter
Pro Kabaddi 2022: Haryana Steelers have had a topsy-turvy outing in the four PKL seasons they have been part of so far, since 2017. After qualifying for playoffs in their inaugural season, they were reeling at the bottom of the points table in the next (sixth) season.
A similar result repeated for the Steelers as they reached the playoffs in the seventh season but didn’t perform well in the eighth season.
The franchise has now made significant changes ahead of the ninth season, acquiring several new players and a new coach. The Steelers have signed Manpreet Singh (former coach of Gujarat Giants) as their head coach. Manpreet has had an excellent tenure as a coach, guiding Giants to two finals.
Steelers have also acquired two new riders Manjeet Dahiya and K. Prapanjan and released Vikash Kandola.
They also have a strong defensive unit with the likes of Jaideep and Joginder Narwal.
They narrowly missed out on qualifying for the playoffs in the last season but will be a strong contender in the upcoming season.
Season by Season results
Season 5 – Sixth position (Finished third in Group A)
Season 6 – Finished bottom in Group A
Season 7 – Fifth position
Season 8 – Seventh position
Haryana Steelers Squad
Raiders
Prapanjan, Rakesh Narwal, Manjeet, Vinay, Mohammad Mahalli, Lovepreet Singh, Sushil, Meetu, Manish Gulia.
Defenders
Joginder Narwal, Jaideep, Mohit, Ankit, Monu, Naveen, Harsh, Sunny, Amirhossein Bastami.
All-Rounders
Nitin Rawal
Schedule
8 October Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium
21 October