Ahead of Pro Kabaddi League 2018 auctions, Bengaluru Bulls retained skipper Rohit Kumar. Like most of the other franchises, Bulls will be eyeing their maiden PKL title. The best finish for the Bengaluru Bulls came in the second edition when they finished runners-up after losing to U Mumba in the final. In the inaugural season, Bulls finished fourth. In third and fourth season, the Bengaluru-based franchise had a poor outing and finished on seventh and sixth respectively. Last season they failed to make it to the playoffs and ended on the fourth spot in Zone B. Patna Pirates Team in Pro Kabaddi League 2018.

Meanwhile, at the PKL 2018 auctions, the Bulls snapped the Korean duo of Dong Ju Hong and Gyung Tae Kim in the foreigners category. The Bulls managed to pick well-known raider Kashiling Adake at a steal price of INR 32 lakhs. With Rohit and Kashiling in the ranks, the Bulls’ raiding unit looks impressive. However, the defence is one weak link in the Bulls team. But the side will be hopeful that those picked leave an impression.

From the New Young Players (NYP) category, Bengaluru Bulls managed to scalp Harish Naik, Sumit Singh and Amit Sheoran. The Bulls will be eager to do well this time around and make it to the playoffs. Whether they will transform into a match-winning unit remains to be seen.

 Bengal Warriors Team in Pro Kabaddi League 2018.

Bengaluru Bulls Squad for PKL Season 6:

Raiders: Rohit Kumar (Retained INR 89.1 lakh), Kashiling Adake (INR 32 lakh), Pawan Kumar Sehrawat (INR 52.8 lakh), Harish Naik (INR 10 lakh), Sumit Singh (INR 10 lakh), Rohit (INR 8 lakh), Anand V (INR 8 lakh). Defenders: Mahender Singh (INR 40 lakh), Raju Lal Choudhary (INR 8.8 lakh), Jawahar Vivek K (INR 8 lakh), Sandeep (INR 8 lakh), Mahendra Dhaka (INR 8 lakh), Nitesh B R (INR 8 lakh), Amit Sheoran (INR 6.6 lakh). All-rounders: Ashish Kumar Sangwan (INR 23.5 lakh), Mahesh Maruti Magdum (INR 8 lakh), Jasmer Gulia (INR 8 lakh), Dong Ju Hong (INR 8 lakh) and Gyung Tae Kim (INR 8 lakh).

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