Pro Kabaddi League 2019: 3 players who should not have been released by their franchises

Pro Kabaddi League has been responsible for putting the game of Kabaddi on a bigger stage in India.PKL has also helped improve the Indian National Kabaddi team to put on better performances in recent years.

PKL season 7 is set to start in July this year and the preparations have already started for the new season. The auction is scheduled to take place on 7th and 8th April. Earlier this week, the retained list of players were also announced by the teams which had a number of surprises.

While a few marquee players were retained, a few talented players were not retained by their respective teams. It could have been an important decision taken by these teams as these players could have been vital for their campaigns. Let us now have a look at 3 such players who should not have been released by their franchises.

#3 Monu Goyat

Monu Goyat is a quality raider in the Pro Kabaddi League

Monu Goyat was the costliest player in the previous auctions as he was purchased for a whopping price of 1.51 cores by Haryana Steelers. Monu picked up 164 points last season but he has been released ahead of the upcoming auctions by his team. In the 2017 season, Monu Goyat was impressive for the Patna Pirates which had raised his stocks in the previous auctions. The main reason for his release could have been his high price only.

However, with raiders becoming such an important part in the game of Kabaddi, Haryana Steelers should have retained the proven performer. It is likely that Monu could go for a similar price in the upcoming auctions and there are chances that this decision of Haryana could backfire as Monu Goyat could be playing for a different team next season. The use of RTM can also be difficult at such high prices.

#2 Sandeep Narwal

Sandeep Narwal is one of the best all-rounders in India

At just 23-years-old, Sandeep Narwal is already a popular face in the Pro Kabaddi League. Plying his trade at the right-corner, Sandeep is a more than useful raider too. Hence, his all-round skills will be of huge demand in the upcoming auctions.

Sandeep was retained by his team ahead of the previous auctions. He had a decent season last year and could have been an easy retention for the Puneri Paltan. However, the Pune outfit has released the marquee all-rounder who could trigger a bidding war in the auctions.

Sandeep is already experienced in the PKL and is a perfect investment keeping the future in mind. He possesses a great knowledge of the game and has the qualities of a leader too. Puneri Paltan will definitely miss him if they cannot buy him back again. Having released both Nitin Tomar and Sandeep, Pune will also have to use their RTM option very carefully.

#1 Rahul Chaudhari

Rahul Chaudhari is a top-class raider who cannot be written off so early

Rahul Chaudhari was one of the very few names who was expected to be retained by their franchises. However, Telugu Titans have released their maverick player who will now enter into the auctions again in April.

Although Rahul Chaudhari was not at his best previous season, the Uttar Pradesh raider is still an asset for any team. Having played in all the seasons so far, Rahul has a clear idea about how PKL functions. He knows the strengths and weaknesses of almost every defender playing in the league which could prove crucial for any team. With so much experience behind him, it would not be long before Rahul gets back to his monstrous best.

Rahul was the face of Telugu Titans and releasing him might not help the outfit as they now lack an experienced Indian player in their ranks. Although RTM can be used to get back Rahul, the auction dynamics may affect the other targets of the team.

It can be said that if Rahul goes to a different team, he will be doubly dangerous as the pressure of playing for a team other than Telugu Titans could help him perform better.