Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- Bengal Warriorz have announced raiding sensation Devank Dalal as their Captain for Season 12 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), with experienced defender Nitesh Kumar taking charge as Defence Captain. The move signals a fresh era for the Warriorz--a young squad built to play fearless, toofani kabaddi under the leadership of two natural game-changers, as per a release from Bengal Warriorz.

Devank, who was signed by Bengal Warriorz for Rs.2.205 crore as the most expensive Indian player at the Season 12 auction, comes into the campaign after a record-shattering run. In Season 11, he finished as the league's top raider with 301 raid points, joining the elite company as one of the few players to ever cross the 300-point mark...