PKL History: 5 players that teams should have never released

By Vinay Chhabria

Modified Apr 30, 2019 02:30 IST

Bengaluru Bulls committed the biggest blunder by releasing Pardeep Narwal who became a superstar in Patna Pirates jersey

#3 Maninder Singh - Jaipur Pink Panthers

Playing for Jaipur Pink Panthers - 137 points in 16 matches

After leaving Jaipur Pink Panthers - 398 points in 43 matches

Maninder Singh was the star for Jaipur Pink Panthers in the inaugural edition of the Pro Kabaddi League as it was his stellar performance in the raiding department that took the Panthers to title glory. However, Maninder could not play the next three seasons of the league and joined the Bengal Warriors from the fifth season.

Jaipur Pink Panthers never thought of buying Maninder back in the auction while the Bengal Warriors put faith in him and he became their best raider. With 398 points in 43 matches, Maninder Singh has been the most valuable player of the Kolkata-based franchise.

In fact, Maninder was one of the only two that the Warriors retained ahead of season seven. This showcases the talent that the raider has and Jaipur, who finished in the bottom half of the points table last year, might regret a lot over their decision of leaving Maninder out.

Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee