Pro Kabaddi League 2022: Haryana Steelers appoint veteran defender Joginder Narwal as captain for PKL 9

Because
of
his
exploits
over
the
past
few
seasons,
Joginder
Narwal
has
been
regarded
as
one
of
the
best
defenders
in
the
league.
Speaking
on
his
appointment,
the
36-year-old
expressed
delight
and
said
that
he
will
work
hard
to
help
his
team
win
the
trophy
this
season.

“I
am
grateful
to
the
Steelers
and
JSW
Sports
management
for
trusting
me
with
this
responsibility.
I
am
confident
in
our
team’s
abilities.
Working
along
with
the
players
in
our
squad
at
the
training
sessions
has
given
me
the
confidence
that
we
are
ready
to
challenge
for
the
title.
Our
team
has
bonded
well
in
the
pre-season
and
it
will
help
in
the
way
we
communicate
with
each
other
on
the
mat,”
he
said.

“I
take
the
role
of
captaincy
extremely
seriously.
Haryana
Steelers
fans
have
always
expected
the
best
from
us.
I
will
work
hard
to
not
let
our
fans
down
and
back
the
faith
that
the
team
management
has
shown
in
me,”
Joginder
added.

Speaking
on
Narwal’s
appointment
as
captain,
Haryana
Steelers
Head
Coach
Manpreet
Singh
said,
“Joginder
is
a
very
experienced
player
with
many
years
of
professional
kabaddi
under
his
belt.
He
has
been
the
Captain
of
the
Haryana
team
at
the
Nationals.
There
are
hardly
any
players
with
as
much
experience
as
him
in
the
league,
and
hence
everyone
around
respects
him.
I
am
confident
the
players
will
back
him,”
he
said.

“Joginder
is
also
a
very
strategic
player.
He
is
always
aware
of
what
the
situation
is
in
the
match
and
he
devises
the
plans
accordingly.
He
is
quick
to
decide
when
to
slow
down
a
match,
and
when
to
increase
the
speed
of
the
attacks,
and
these
decisions
can
often
turn
the
game
on
its
head.
We
are
confident
he
will
lead
the
team
to
the
best
of
his
abilities,”
Coach
Manpreet
added.

Joginder
began
his
Pro
Kabaddi
League
career
with
Bengaluru
Bulls
in
2015,
in
which
he
scored
30
points
in
14
games.
The
left
corner
moved
to
Puneri
Paltan
in
the
2016
season,
where
he
earned
38
points
in
16
games.
After
an
injury
prone
season
for
U
Mumba
in
2018,
Joginder
moved
to
Dabang
Delhi,
where
he
grew
into
a
key
player
for
the
franchise.

Joginder
earned
51
points
in
22
games
in
2018
for
Delhi,
and
was
one
of
the
reasons
behind
Delhi’s
climb
to
the
final
in
2019.
He
scored
32
points
in
19
games
in
2019
and
helped
Delhi
win
the
trophy.

Haryana
Steelers
will
begin
their
campaign
against
Bengal
Warriors
on
October
8th
at
the
Sree
Kanteerava
Stadium
in
Bengaluru,
Karnataka.