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Five KCL franchises retain 10 players ahead of Season 2
Five Kabaddi Champions League franchises retained 10 players ahead of the competition’s second season.
The league involves five teams: Bhiwani Bulls, Hisar Heroes, Karnal Kings, Panipat Panthers and Gurugram Gurus.
Devank Dalal will continue with Bhiwani Bulls, while Ashu Malik was retained by Hisar Heroes.
The other retained players include Akshit Dhull, Harsh Vedpal, Sourav Sanjay, Narender Kandola, Vishal Narwal, Rahul Setpal, Mandeep Kumar and Sahil Jagveer.
Devank was the most expensive player in the previous season, when Bhiwani secured him for Rs 19.2 lakh.
The retentions give teams a core to build around, supporting continuity and team combinations.
The franchises will auction the remaining squad places on October 17.
Five franchises have retained 10 players ahead of Season 2 of the Kabaddi Champions League.
Devank Dalal and Ashu Malik are among the players retained.
Bhiwani Bulls retained Devank and Sourav Sanjay, while Hisar Heroes retained Ashu Malik.
The teams will use the October 17 auction to fill their remaining positions.
Devank was the most expensive player in the previous season, bought by Bhiwani Bulls for Rs 19.2 lakh.
- Who
- Five Kabaddi Champions League franchises retained 10 players, including Devank Dalal and Ashu Malik.
- What
- The franchises retained players ahead of Season 2.
- When
- Ahead of the October 17 auction. The article was published on October 15, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The retained players will form the core of the five squads; KCL Chairman Balwan Singh said retention helps teams maintain continuity.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bhiwani Bulls secured Devank Dalal with a winning bid of Rs 19.2 lakh.
Sportstar published its report on the 10 players retained by the five franchises.
The teams are scheduled to hold an auction to fill their remaining positions.
- Franchises retaining players
- 5
- Players retained
- 10
- Bhiwani Bulls
- Devank Dalal and Sourav Sanjay
- Hisar Heroes
- Ashu Malik
- Devank's previous-season winning bid
- Rs 19.2 lakh
What people are saying
Being retained by Bhiwani Bulls for Season 2 is a matter of pride and motivation for me. I am grateful to the franchise for the trust it has shown in me and will continue to work hard and contribute to the team’s success,
Player retention is an important step towards building strong, balanced and competitive teams for Season 2. The confidence shown by franchises in their retained players reflects the importance of consistency and team combinations in kabaddi,