Dabang Delhi is a one-time champion side in the Pro Kabaddi League and will take part in the upcoming season of PKL. This blog discusses the Dabang Delhi K.C. team player 2025, important players for the team in the PKL 11 season, Dabang Delhi overall stats and performances in the previous edition of the Pro Kabaddi League.
Dabang Delhi K.C. Team Overview:
Dabang Delhi KC is a professional Kabaddi franchise that is based in New Delhi, India, and competes in the Pro Kabaddi League. Naveen Kumar Goyat is the captain of this team and Joginder Narwal has been appointed as the new head coach of this team ahead of the PKL 2024 season.
Radha Kapoor who is a business tycoon in India, owns this kabaddi team and she is often seen attending the matches of Delhi team. The homeground of Dabang Delhi team is the Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi. In the 2021 season final, they emerged victorious against Patna Pirates to claim their first Pro Kabaddi League title.
Dabang Delhi K.C. Team player 2025 & Current Squad:
Dabang Delhi K.C. made several important signings during the PKL auction 2024 for the 11th season of the Pro Kabaddi League. After a rollercoaster season last year, where they exited in the Eliminator for the second year in a row, the team is looking to bounce back.
This season, Dabang Delhi K.C. will not only have Naveen back but also added Siddharth Desai, a significant signing that strengthens their raiding trio.
Raiders:
- Naveen Kumar (Captain)
- Ashu Malik
- Manu
- Siddharth Sirish Desai
- Md. Mijanur Rahman
- Himanshu
- Parveen
Defenders:
- Himmat Antil
- Ashish
- Yogesh
- Vikrant
- Mohit
- Sandeep
- Mohammad Baba Ali
- Gaurav Chhillar
- Rahul
All-Rounders:
- Shish
- Nitin Panwar
- Brijendra Singh Chaudhary
Dabang Delhi Players’ Combination
Kabaddi relies heavily on strong partnerships, especially in defense. Last season, Yogesh Dahiya and Ashish performed exceptionally well in their corner positions. Their top performance led to the team retaining them, even at the cost of letting go of experienced player Vishal Bharadwaj.
The new coach, Joginder Narwal will focus on the cover combination. The team has kept players like Vikrant, Mohit, and Himmat Antil, hoping they will deliver strong performances. With these strategies and investments, Dabang Delhi K.C. aims to reclaim the title this season.
Dabang Delhi Head Coach:
Joginder Narwal is also a former PKL player and served as a captain for Dabang Delhi K.C. while leading them to the championship in 2018. With a strong understanding of the team as he served as an assistant coach under Rambir Singh Khokar, Narwal will look to use this knowledge in his promotion to the head coach position.
Dabang Delhi K.C. Overall Stats:
| Total Matches Played | 196 |
| Team Total Raid Points | 3841 |
| Successful Raids | 3099 |
| Team Super Raids | 94 |
| Team Super Tackles | 142 |
| Team Average raid points per match | 19.6 |
| Team Tackle Points | 1810 |
| Successful Tackles | 1664 |
| Team Average tackle points per match | 9.23 |
| Team total Points scored | 6508 |
| Team Total Points conceded | 6756 |
| Team DOD Raid Points | 643 |
| Team all-out inflicted | 240 |
| Team all-out conceded | 273 |
Season-Wise Performance of Dabang Delhi K.C.:
Here is the season wise standings of the Dabang Delhi in the Pro kabaddi since 2014.
| Season 10 | 3rd |
| Season 9 | 6th |
| Season 8 | Champion |
| Season 7 | Runners Up |
| Season 6 | 3rd (Zone A) |
| Season 5 | 6th (Zone A) |
| Season 4 | 7th |
| Season 3 | 8th |
| Season 2 | 7th |
| Season 1 | 6th |
Dabang Delhi K.C. Team: Season 1
The debut season of the Pro Kabaddi League saw the Dabang Delhi team finish in sixth place, failing to qualify for the playoffs despite a strong squad. During that season, they only managed to secure five wins.
Dabang Delhi K.C. Team: Season 2
Moving on to season two, their performance was once again lackluster as they finished seventh in the points table and lost nine out of their 14 matches. The team struggled to work cohesively and failed to seize opportunities during crucial moments in their games.
Dabang Delhi K.C. Team: Season 3
Season three proved to be a disastrous campaign for Dabang Delhi as they languished at the bottom of the points table with just one win throughout the tournament.
Dabang Delhi K.C. Team: Season 4
Unfortunately, season four did not bring any respite either as they finished seventh once again despite Sachin Shingade being named their best defender and ranking fourth overall.
Dabang Delhi K.C. Team: Season 5
The Pro Kabaddi League has seen some exciting seasons, and in season five, the teams were split into two groups based on their geographic location. Delhi was placed in Zone A but unfortunately finished last in their group, which made them ineligible for the playoffs. They only managed to win five out of 22 matches, resulting in a sixth-place finish.
Dabang Delhi K.C. Team: Season 6
However, things took a turn for the better in season six as Delhi players finally qualified for the knockout stages of the tournament. They secured third place in Zone A and made it to the eliminators where they emerged victorious but lost to UP Yoddhas during the semifinals.
Dabang Delhi K.C. Team: Season 7
Season seven proved to be an excellent one for Dabang Delhi as they topped their group and directly qualified for qualifiers. The team finished as runners-up after losing a tense final against Bengal Warriors. Players from the squad like Naveen Kumar showed their skills as their best Raider while Sumit and Nitesh Kumar had an outstanding season as defenders.
Dabang Delhi K.C. Team: Season 8
The Dabang Delhi team took home the crown of Champions during season eight of the Pro Kabaddi League's edition. After finishing second in their group stages, they directly qualified for the semifinals where they beat Bengaluru Bulls before winning against Patna Pirates at the finals with a margin of just one point- a thrilling final indeed.
Dabang Delhi K.C. Team: Season 9
Dabang Delhi K.C. entered the tournament with high hopes as one of the top contenders. Their skipper Naveen Kumar was leading them as a full-time captain for the first time in Pro Kabaddi history, which added to their expectations.
The team faced some injury concerns and defensive issues that proved costly in crucial moments of their matches. The defending champions had to exit early this time.
Dabang Delhi K.C. Team: Season 10
The Delhi team was fantastic last season and narrowly missed the spot in PKL final. Despite Naveen Kumar's injury, Ashu Malik did a fantastic job and took his team to the playoffs. They finished the season with 79 points in 22 matches where 13 were the wins.
