Kabaddi Champions League Announces Player Retentions Ahead of Season 2 Auction
The Kabaddi Champions League (KCL) announced player retentions for its upcoming Season 2 across five franchises. Key players retained include Devank Dalal by Bhiwani Bulls and Ashu Malik by Hisar Heroes. Other retained players are Akshit Dhull (Karnal Kings), Narender Kandola (Panipat Panthers), and Rahul Setpal (Gurugram Gurus). KCL Chairman Balwan Singh emphasized that retentions help build competitive, balanced teams and support the league's growth. The auction to complete team rosters is scheduled for October 17.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 15 Oct, 05:17 am. Other outlets followed.