Patna Pirates - Surender Nada
Surender Nada will make his return to the league after a year's break when he dons the Patna Pirates jersey in season seven. The left corner defender has picked 19 High 5s in his career from just 71 matches and has picked up 222 points.
Nada has an average of 2.9 tackle points per match and with a top-flight raider in Pardeep Narwal to take care of the raiding duties, Nada could be banked to lead the defensive unit with his firm ankle holds.
Puneri Paltan - PO Surjeet Singh
The former captain of Bengal Warriors, Surjeet Singh will play for the Puneri Paltan in season seven after he was picked up at a price of ₹56 lakhs in the auctions. The right cover defender will have the support of Girish Maruti Ernak and Jadhav Balasaheb Shahaji in the Puneri Paltan defense.
Surjeet has an immense PKL experience with 215 tackle points from 73 matches and will need to bring out his best, in partnership with Girish Maruti Ernak in order to see Pune go great heights in this tournament.