Dabang Delhi K.C.
| Full name | Dabang Delhi Kabaddi Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 | ||
| First season | 2014 | ||
| Last season | 2025 | ||
| Based in | New Delhi, India | ||
| Home ground | Thyagaraj Sports Complex (4,949) | ||
| Colors | |||
| Owner | Radha Kapoor | ||
| Head coach | Joginder Narwal | ||
| Captain | Ashu Malik | ||
| Championships | 2021-22, 2025 | ||
| League titles | 2 | ||
| Website | dabangdelhikc.com | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Dabang Delhi K.C. is a professional kabaddi team based in New Delhi, India, that competes in the Pro Kabaddi League. It is owned by Radha Kapoor and plays its home matches at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex.[1] The team is currently captained by Ashu Malik and coached by Joginder Narwal.[2] In 2022, Delhi won their maiden PKL title defeating Patna Pirates in the 2021–22 season final[3] and won their second title in 2025 by defeating Puneri Paltan.[4]
Current squad
| Jersey No | Name | Nationality | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Ashu Malik (c) | India | Raider |
| 1 | Fazel Atrachali (vc) | Iran | Defender - Left Corner |
| 9 | Neeraj Narwal | India | Raider |
| 19 | Ajinkya Pawar | India | Raider |
| Vijay | India | Raider | |
| Anil Gurjar | India | Raider | |
| 2 | Akshit Dhull | India | Left Raider |
| Mohit Deswal | India | Right Raider | |
| Ashish Sangwan | India | All-Rounder | |
| 44 | Naveen Rawal | India | All-Rounder |
| Amit | India | All-Rounder | |
| Arkam Shaikh | India | All-Rounder | |
| 6 | Surjeet Singh | India | Defender - Right Cover |
| Gaurav Chhillar | India | Defender - Right Cover | |
| 22 | Saurabh Nandal | India | Defender - Left Corner |
| Mohit Narwal | India | Defender - Left Cover | |
| 60 | Sandeep Deswal | India | Defender - Left Cover |
| Anurag Kumar | India | Defender - Left Corner | |
| Raman Singh | India | Defender - Right Corner | |
| Amir Hossain | Iran | Defender - Right Corner | |
| Source: Pro Kabaddi[5] | |||
Seasons
Season I
Delhi finished sixth in the first season.[6]
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaipur Pink Panthers (C) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 54 | |
| U Mumba (R) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 51 | |
| Bengaluru Bulls (4) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 47 | |
| Patna Pirates (3) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 45 | |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 42 | |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -27 | 32 | |
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -85 | 24 | |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -127 | 17 | |
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top 4 teams qualified for the semifinals
Season II
Dabang Delhi finished 7th in the second season.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U Mumba (C) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 60 | |
| Telugu Titans (3) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 50 | |
| Bengaluru Bulls (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 48 | |
| Patna Pirates (4) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -18 | 41 | |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 38 | |
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -63 | 27 | |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -68 | 27 | |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | -74 | 21 | |
Source: ProKabaddi
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season III
Dabang Delhi finished 8th in the Third season.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U Mumba (R) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 60 |
| Patna Pirates (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 58 |
| Puneri Paltan (3) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 92 | 48 |
| Bengal Warriors (4) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 47 |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | -10 | 38 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | -63 | 28 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -102 | 14 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | -142 | 11 |
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season IV
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patna Pirates (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 52 |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 50 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers (R) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 47 |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 42 |
| U Mumba | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -18 | 42 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -55 | 32 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 29 |
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | -60 | 26 |
Source:www.prokabaddi.com
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season V
Dabang Delhi finished 7th in the Fourth season.
The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Fortune Giants (R) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 126 | 87 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 80 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 79 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -50 | 56 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -91 | 51 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | -134 | 29 |
Zone B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 77 |
| Patna Pirates (C) | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 71 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 60 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 57 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -2 | 52 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -71 | 46 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season VI
The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Fortune Giants (R) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 117 | 93 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 189 | 86 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | -1 | 68 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | -45 | 52 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -69 | 43 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -91 | 42 |
Zone B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru Bulls (C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 104 | 78 |
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 69 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | -45 | 57 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -36 | 55 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -55 | 51 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | -70 | 42 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top three teams from each zone qualify for the playoffs
Season VII
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabang Delhi KC (R) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 85 |
| Bengal Warriors (C) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 71 | 83 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 74 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 72 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 71 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 64 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -13 | 58 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 51 |
| Gujarat Forunte Giants | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 51 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -72 | 48 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -67 | 45 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | -119 | 37 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Finals
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top 6 teams qualify for the playoffs
Season VIII
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patna Pirates (R) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 120 | 86 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Dabang Delhi (C) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 75 | |
| 3 | UP Yoddha | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 68 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 67 | |
| 5 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 53 | 66 | |
| 6 | Puneri Paltan | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 66 | |
| 7 | Haryana Steelers | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | -28 | 64 | |
| 8 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 63 | |
| 9 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | -18 | 57 | |
| 10 | U Mumba | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | -34 | 55 | |
| 11 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | -42 | 47 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 1 | 17 | 4 | -130 | 27 |
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season IX
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaipur Pink Panthers (C) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 174 | 82 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Puneri Paltan (R) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 80 | |
| 3 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 74 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | UP Yoddha | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 71 | |
| 5 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 66 | |
| 6 | Dabang Delhi | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 63 | |
| 7 | Haryana Steelers | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 61 | |
| 8 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -16 | 59 | |
| 9 | U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -28 | 56 | |
| 10 | Patna Pirates | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | -58 | 54 | |
| 11 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | -12 | 53 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | -245 | 15 |
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season X
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puneri Paltan (C) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 253 | 96 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 141 | 92 | |
| 3 | Dabang Delhi | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 79 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 70 | |
| 5 | Haryana Steelers (R) | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | -13 | 70 | |
| 6 | Patna Pirates | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 69 | |
| 7 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -43 | 55 | |
| 8 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | -67 | 53 | |
| 9 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 51 | |
| 10 | U Mumba | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -79 | 45 | |
| 11 | UP Yoddhas | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | -116 | 31 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | -243 | 21 |
Rules for classification:
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
(C) Champion; (R) Runners Up
Season XI
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haryana Steelers (C) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 112 | 84 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Dabang Delhi | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 81 | |
| 3 | UP Yoddhas | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 97 | 79 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | Patna Pirates (R) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 93 | 77 | |
| 5 | U Mumba | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 71 | |
| 6 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 70 | |
| 7 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | -40 | 66 | |
| 8 | Puneri Paltan | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 61 | 60 | |
| 9 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 50 | |
| 10 | Bengal Warriorz | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | -116 | 41 | |
| 11 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | -152 | 38 | |
| 12 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | -227 | 19 |
Rules for classification:
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
(C) Champion; (R) Runners up
Season XII
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puneri Paltan (R) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 88 | 26 | Qualified for Qualifiers |
| 2 | Dabang Delhi K.C. (C) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 38 | 26 | |
| 3 | Bengaluru Bulls | 18 | 11 | 7 | 97 | 22 | Qualified for Mini-qualifier |
| 4 | Telugu Titans | 18 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 20 | |
| 5 | Haryana Steelers | 18 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 20 | Qualified for Play-ins |
| 6 | U Mumba | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 20 | |
| 7 | Patna Pirates | 18 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | |
| 8 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 18 | 8 | 10 | -48 | 16 | |
| 9 | UP Yoddhas | 18 | 7 | 11 | -65 | 14 | |
| 10 | Tamil Thalaivas | 18 | 6 | 12 | -36 | 12 | |
| 11 | Gujarat Giants | 18 | 6 | 12 | -73 | 12 | |
| 12 | Bengal Warriorz | 18 | 6 | 12 | -106 | 12 |
Rules for classification:
- 2 points for a win
- 0 point for a loss
(C) Champion; (R) Runners up
Records
Overall results Pro Kabaddi season
| Seasons | Total | Wins | Losses | Tied | % Win | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 35.71% | 6 |
| Season 2 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 28.57% | 6 |
| Season 3 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7.14% | 8 |
| Season 4 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 28.57% | 7 |
| Season 5 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 22.72% | 6 |
| Season 6 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 50% | 3 |
| Season 7 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 66.66% | Runners-up |
| Season 8 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 58.33% | Champions |
| Season 9 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 43.47% | Eliminator |
| Season 10 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 56.52% | Eliminator |
| Season 11 | Semifinal | |||||
| Season 12 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75% | Champions |
By opposition
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 43.4% |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 40.0% |
| Haryana Steelers | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 43.7% |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 37.5% |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 40.9% |
| Puneri Paltan | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 37.5% |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 66.6% |
| Telugu Titans | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 55.0% |
| U Mumba | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 41.6% |
| UP Yoddha | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 38.4% |
| Total | 217 | 96 | 98 | 23 | 44.2% |
Sponsors
| Year | Season | Kit Manufacturer | Main Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I | Shiv-Naresh | Reliance Group | Jaypee Cement | Jaypee Cement |
| 2015 | II | TYKA | Red Chief Shoes | Manipal Hospitals | Gaurs |
| 2016 | III | Jaypee Group | Holiday Inn | Uber | |
| IV | Fortis | Creambell | |||
| 2017 | V | ISDI | ISME | DICE Academy | |
| 2018 | VI | Awfis | DoIT Sports | ART | |
| 2019 | VII | Reforce | JK Super Cement | ISME | Officer's Choice |
| 2021 | VIII | Shiv-Naresh | Vision11 | Herbalife Nutrition | |
| 2022 | IX | DafaNews | |||
| 2023 | X | Omtex | Fun88 News | Red Chief | MyMaster11 |
| 2024 | XI | SIX5SIX | |||
| 2025 | XII | Amra | Valvoline | Technosport | ART |
References
- ^ "Kabaddi: Dabang Delhi gears up to take home advantage". The Hindu. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Ashu Malik confirmed as Dabang Delhi captain for PKL 12". Sportstar. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Dabang Delhi KC beat Patna Pirates to become PKL Season 8 champions". The Times of India. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "PKL Final, Dabang Delhi vs Puneri Paltan Highlights: Dabang Delhi Beats Puneri Paltan, Win Their Second PKL Title; DEL 31-28 PUN". Times Now. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ "Season 12 players list, stats, records". Pro Kabaddi League. Archived from the original on 22 August 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Season 1, results". Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.