PKL 2019: 3 players who have surprisingly been retained by their franchises ahead of the auction

#1 Ashish Kumar Sangwan

Ashish Kumar Sangwan flattered to deceive last season despite being highly rated

One of the more highly rated players in the league, Ashish Kumar Sangwan simply flattered to deceive last season. Bengaluru Bulls retained his services along with Rohit Kumar and Pawan Kumar Sehrawat.

Despite being with Bengaluru Bulls since the second edition of PKL, he has not made much of an impact to prove his worth. The right cover defender managed mere 45 points from 24 matches at an average of 0.87 points per match. Also, Ashish Kumar Sangwan had a meagre 5 raid points from 27 raids.

Out of the 87 tackles, he attempted last season, only 40 of them were successful, showing a severe dip in form. Moreover, he has initiated a low number of tackles and has mostly provided support for the tackles. Being one of the more underperforming players in Bengaluru Bulls setup, the decision of the franchise to retain Ashish Kumar is a vexing one.