One of the oldest players in the competition, the 42-year-old remains one of the best defenders in the sport. He was part of the Patna side last year that won the title and before that, he turned out for the Bengaluru Bulls and Telugu Titans.
This season, he will be a part of the Puneri Paltan after his services were purchased by the side in the auction. He will bring loads of experience to the team and will certainly play a leader’s role on the mat with Deepak Hooda.
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#8 Mohit Chhillar
The right corner defender made his name with U Mumba, where he won the title in Season 2 and reached the final in the next season. He formed a formidable partnership with Surender Nada on the corners, which helped India in the World Cup too.
This season, he will take the mat for the Haryana Steelers and was also a part of the India team that won the gold medal at the South Asian Games in Guwahati last year.
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#9 Surender Nada
Nada, with Mohit, is one half of the most iconic pairing in the PKL and has been in the same team as his partner throughout the four seasons. Three seasons at U Mumba, followed by another with the Bulls, saw Nada win the title in Season 2.
He was chosen as a priority pick in the auction by the Haryana Steelers and with Mohit also a part of the same side, the JSW Group-owned team have a strong base to build upon.
Shraishth Jain is a former sports journalist & content specialist, with over eight years of experience of working in the industry. A graduate of commerce, he earned his post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi.
His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.
He has been watching sports religiously for as long as he can remember. He is a die-hard Manchester United fan and spends almost all of his free time watching one sport or the other, and keeping tabs on the happenings in the world of sport around the globe.
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