PKL 2025: Know all the head coaches participating in Pro Kabaddi Season 12

The Pro Kabaddi League PKL is all set for another blockbuster season in 2025In the fastpaced world of PKL the coaches along with the players play a crucial role in determining the success of a teamBengal Warriorz Naveen KumarBengal Warriorz appointed Naveen Kumar as their new head coach ahead of the PKL Season 12 The playerturnedcoach from Haryana brings a wealth of experience to the Warriorz setupThe former India international won multiple gold medals including at the 10th South Asian Games 2006 the 15th Asian Games 2006 the 2nd Kabaddi World Cup 2007 and the 2nd Asian Indoor Games 2007Kumar has previously coached several national and international teams including the Indian Navy and the Sports Authority of India teamsMeanwhile the PKL Season 7 winners parted ways with Prashant Surve after the Warriorz failed to qualify for the Playoffs last seasonBengaluru Bulls BC RameshTwotime PKL titlewinning coach BC Ramesh was named Bengaluru Bullsrsquo new head coach for the PKL Season 12 Ramesh guided Bengal Warriorz to their maiden PKL title in Season 7 and later helped Puneri Paltan clinch their firstever PKL trophy in Season 10Interestingly BC Ramesh was the assistant coach of the Bulls when they won their only PKL title in the 201819 seasonThe Arjuna Awardee Ramesh takes over the mantle from former head coach Randhir Singh Sehrawat who was the longestserving coach in PKL and was released by the franchise after 11 yearsDabang Delhi KC Joginder NarwalPKL Season 8 winners Dabang Delhi KC have decided to stick with Joginder Narwal as their head coach for the upcoming seasonUnder his guidance the New Delhibased franchise emerged as one of the most dominant teams in the Pro Kabaddi League last season Dabang Delhi KC stormed into the PKL Season 11 playoffs after finishing second on the points table with 13 wins in 22 gamesA former defender Joginder previously guided the franchise to their maiden PKL title as a captain in 2018Gujarat Giants Jaivir SharmaTwotime PKL finalists Gujarat Giants have roped in Jaivir Sharma as their head coach ahead of the PKL Season 12With over 30 years of experience Jaivir is regarded as one of the highly esteemed figures in the Indian kabaddi circuit Under his tutelage the Indian team won gold medals at major events including the Asian Games the Kabaddi World Cup and the Kabaddi ChampionshipsHe has previously served in the Sports Authority of India SAI since 1992 and played an instrumental role in developing and producing kabaddi starsJaivir has replaced former head coach Ram Mehar Singh who was released after the Giants finished 11th last seasonHaryana Steelers Manpreet SinghAfter guiding Haryana Steelers to their maiden PKL triumph last season Manpreet Singh will continue as their head coach for the upcoming editionUnder his guidance the Steelers have been one of the standout teams in the Pro Kabaddi since his appointment in 2022 The Manpreet Singhcoached Steelers earlier finished runnersup in Season 10A former Pro Kabaddi champion as a player with Patna Pirates Manpreet began his coaching journey on an impressive note after he led Gujarat Giants to runnersup finishes in Season 5 and 6Jaipur Pink Panthers Narender RedhuTwotime PKL champions Jaipur Pink Panthers have appointed Narender Redhu as their new head coach for the forthcoming seasonConsidered to be one of the most promising young coaches in the Indian kabaddi circuit Redhu guided a young Patna Pirates outfit to the PKL Season 11 final Under his coaching the Pirates also reached the PKL Season 10 playoffsMeanwhile Redhu has been handed the responsibility after the Pink Panthers parted ways with their former head coach Sanjeev BaliyanPatna Pirates Anup KumarPatna Pirates the most successful team in PKL history have named former India kabaddi captain Anup Kumar as their head coach for the PKL Season 12The threetime PKL winners have signed Anup to replace former head coach Narender Redhu who was released after the Pirates lost in the PKL Season 11 FinalAnup was a member of the Indian national kabaddi team that clinched Asian gold medals in 2010 and 2014 the South Asian gold medal and the Kabaddi World Cup in 2016The Arjuna Award winner also guided U Mumba to the final in the first three seasons including claiming the coveted PKL title in Season 2Puneri Paltan Ajay ThakurPKL Season 10 champions Puneri Paltan have announced Ajay Thakur as their head coach for the upcoming seasonThe former Indian kabaddi captain has been promoted to the role of head coach after he was appointed as their assistant coach in Season 11Widely regarded as one of the greatest kabaddi players of all time Ajay was part of the Indian kabaddi team that won gold medals at the 2014 Asian Games and the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup He was awarded the Padma Shri and the Arjuna Award in 2019Anup ended his illustrious PKL career with 816 points in 121 matches including 794 raid points and 22 tackle pointsTamil Thalaivas Sanjeev BaliyanTamil Thalaivas have acquired the services of Sanjeev Baliyan as their head coach ahead of Season 12The Arjuna Awardee boasts a brilliant coaching record in the PKL winning titles with Patna Pirates in Season 3 and Jaipur Pink Panthers in Season 9Under his guidance the Pink Panthers qualified for the PKL playoffs in the previous three seasons before ending his stint after PKL Season 11Ahead of the upcoming season the Thalaivas have also appointed Suresh Kumar as their assistant coach to return to a traditional coaching structure The decision comes after the franchise released their former coaches Udayakumar and Cheralathan DharmarajTelugu Titans Krishan Kumar HoodaTelugu Titans have retained Krishan Kumar Hooda as their head coach for the PKL Season 12Under his tutelage the Titans missed the PKL Season 11 playoffs by a whisker after finishing seventhHaving registered 12 wins in 22 matches the Titans showed promise throughout the season to finish with 66 points just four points behind sixthplaced Jaipur Pink PanthersEarlier in Season 8 the Dronacharya Award winner guided Dabang Delhi KC to their firstever PKL title Vijay Malik and Naveen Kumar are some of the PKL stars who have grabbed the spotlight under his guidance in the 202122 seasonU Mumba Anil ChapranaPKL Season 2 champions U Mumba have named Anil Chaprana as their head coach ahead of the PKL Season 12 Player Auction Chaprana has been roped in to replace Rakesh Kumar who was appointed as the teamrsquos head coach in FebruaryChaprana had earlier served as the head coach of U Mumba and was replaced by Gholamreza Mazandarani in 2022 He later worked as an assistant coach to Narender Redhu at Patna Pirates for one seasonChaprana returned to U Mumba as assistant coach during PKL Season 11 and helped the team qualify for the Playoffs for the first time since 2019UP Yoddhas Jasveer SinghJasveer Singh will continue as the head coach of UP Yoddhas for the upcoming Pro Kabaddi League seasonThe seasoned head coach joined the team in 2018 after retiring from the army Since his appointment the Yoddhas have performed consistently under his guidanceThe Jasveer Singhcoached side was one of the standout teams in PKL Season 11 Having registered 13 victories in 22 games the Yoddhas finished third on the PKL Season 11 standings with 79 points Jasveer will be hoping to help his team to title glory in Season 12