Haryana Steelers are the defending champions of the Pro Kabaddi League as they defeated the Patna Pirates in the 2024 edition. In the auction of this season, which was on 31st May and 1st June, they have purchased some good players and added them to the Haryana Steelers Team 2025 Player list for the Pro Kabaddi League season 12.
They started their Pro Kabaddi League journey in 2017 and finally won their first title last season. Haryana Steelers will want to defend their title, and for that, they have made some good recruitments in the auction. Naveen Kumar was their most expensive buy this season, which cost them 1.2 crores.
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Haryana Steelers Team 2025 Player List
The Haryana Steelers have purchased a total of seven players in this auction this time. These players bring experience as well as youth commitment to the table. They purchased Hardeep through FBM, whereas the other six players are Naveen Kumar, Ritik, Zubair, Mayank Saini, Shahan Sha Mohammed, and Ghanshyam Roka Magar.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Rahul Sethpal | Defender – Right Corner |
| Vinay | Raider |
| Shivam Anil Patare | Left Raider |
| Jaideep | Defender – Left Cover |
| Jaya Soorya NS | Left Raider |
| Vishal S Tate | Raider |
| Sahil | Defender |
| Manikandan N | Defender – Right Cover |
| Vikas Ramadas Jadhav | Raider |
| Naveen Kumar | Raider |
| Rahul | Defender |
| Ashish | All-Rounder |
| Hardeep | Defender |
| Ghanshyam Roka Magar | Defender |
| Shahan Sha Mohammed | Defender |
| Zubair | Raider |
| Ritik | Raider |
| Sachin | Raider |
Haryana Steelers Squad (Based on the previous season’s total points)
Naveen Kumar, Vinay, Shivam Anil Patare, Jaideep, Rahul Sethpal, Rahul, Ashish
Coach
After Manpreet Singh helped the Haryana Steelers to win their first-ever Pro Kabaddi League title last season, he will continue as the head coach for this season as well. He joined the team in 2022. In the 10th season, he was so close to the title, but Puneri Paltan defeated his team in the final.
Apart from winning a title as a coach, Manpreet Singh has also won the Pro Kabaddi League title as a player with the Patna Pirates.
Who owns Haryana Steelers?
Haryana Steelers is owned by JSW Sports. They are an Indian multinational company that does business in steel, energy, automotive, paints, infrastructure, and cement.
SW Group’s business is spread across India, Africa, the United States, and South America. Om Prakash Jindal founded the company in 1982, and it is currently led by Sajjan Jindal.
They also have a lot of teams across different sports, like Delhi Capitals in the IPL (Indian Premier League), Soorma Hockey Club in HIL (Hockey India League), Bengaluru FC in the ISL (Indian Super League), and many other teams as well in foreign leagues.
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