Visakhapatnam, Sept. 1 -- Bengal Warriorz made a powerful start to their Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 campaign with a commanding 54-44 win over defending champions Haryana Steelers in Visakhapatnam.

The opening fixture showcased the young team's intent for the season, with captain Devank Dalal leading from the front with a sensational 21 raid points, while Manprit Pardeep added 13 points and defender Ashish Malik did well in defence with a High Five.

After the big win, a delighted Head Coach Naveen Kumar said, as quoted from a press release by PKL, "Our team played according to the plan, and all the players delivered exactly what we had in mind. The goal was to simply win, and we did that."

The coach also hailed praises for Captain Dev...