BC Ramesh, Manpreet Singh, Ram Mehar Singh feature among top coaches in PKL Season 10

Top Coaches of Pro Kabaddi Season 10

Coaches play an important role in any sport and kabaddi is no different. From creating workout routines to extracting optimum performances from players and ensuring everyone is in peak fitness conditions, a kabaddi coach has numerous roles besides sharing his tactical acumen with the team. Selecting the right personnel, substitutes and combinations for one’s team are a few other important facets of coaching. However, at the end of the day, a coach is judged by how much success he brings to his team. With that in mind, we have a look at the best coaches from the recently-concluded Pro Kabaddi Season 10.

BC Ramesh - Puneri Paltan

A 2001 Arjuna award recipient and a renowned coach in the kabaddi circuit, BC Ramesh has clinched PKL glory on multiple occasions in various designations. After helping Bengaluru Bulls to the Season 6 PKL title as their assistant coach, BC Ramesh went on to win the Season 7 Pro Kabaddi trophy as head coach of Bengal Warriors. Season 9 saw him finish as runners-up with Puneri Paltan as their head coach before leading the Paltan to their maiden Pro Kabaddi League triumph in the following edition, making him the most successful coach in PKL history. Prior to his PKL stints, BC Ramesh coached the Karnataka men’s team to a silver medal in the National Games as well as the Argentine men’s team at the Kabaddi World Cup.

Manpreet Singh - Haryana Steelers

A former Pro Kabaddi champion as a player with Patna Pirates, Manpreet Singh is still a relatively young coach in the kabaddi circuit but he has already accumulated plenty of coaching experience, especially in PKL. Part of the Punjab State Kabaddi Association as a coach from 2015 to 2019, Manpreet Singh’s coaching prowess first came to light after he guided Gujarat Giants to back-to-back runners-up finishes as coach in Season 5 and 6. He also led Haryana Steelers to a runners-up finish in Season 10 and it is only a matter of time before he earns his first PKL title as coach.

Sanjeev Baliyan - Jaipur Pink Panthers

An Arjuna Award winner for his immense contribution to kabaddi as well as a two-time Pro Kabaddi champion as coach, Sanjeev Baliyan knows what it takes to lead his team to PKL glory. He won his first PKL title as coach with Patna Pirates in Season 3 and also guided Jaipur Pink Panthers to the franchise’s second Pro Kabaddi title in Season 9. Apart from Pro Kabaddi, Sanjeev Baliyan also led Indian Railways to the title in the 66th and 67th Senior National Kabaddi Championship for Men.

Rambir Singh Khokhar - Dabang Delhi K.C.

A vastly experienced coach with immense knowledge about kabaddi, Rambir Singh Khokhar began his coaching career in 1988. Over the course of his career, Rambir Singh Khokhar has won plenty of accolades with the Indian national team. A few of his achievements include leading India to a gold medal at the Asian Kabaddi Championship in 2017 and a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games. He has also coached the Iranian as well as the Kenyan national kabaddi teams in the past and has been head coaches for the likes of Patna Pirates, Haryana Steelers, and Dabang Delhi K.C. in Pro Kabaddi.

Narender Redhu - Patna Pirates

Despite being one of the more young and upcoming coaches in the Indian kabaddi circuit, Narender Redhu boasts plenty of experience as head coach and has led teams to tournament triumphs in the past. He was the head coach of Red Army for the Sri Lanka Sports Exchange Tournament in 2014 and led his team to a gold medal finish. Five years later, Redhu would go on to lead Red Army to a gold medal in the Bangladesh Sports Exchange Tournament, which was held in Bhopal. In PKL, Redhu was previously assistant coach of Haryana Steelers in Season 6 and most recently donned the role of head coach for Patna Pirates in Season 10.

Ram Mehar Singh - Gujarat Giants

One of the most renowned names in kabaddi for his achievements in the sport both as a player and coach, Ram Mehar Singh has enjoyed plenty of success over the course of his illustrious career. An Arjuna Award recipient for his gold medal-winning heroics as a player for India at the 1998 and 2002 Asian Games, Ram Mehar Singh has shone as a coach after retiring as a player. A smart tactician on the mat and a strict disciplinarian off it, Ram Mehar Singh also led Patna Pirates to the PKL title in Season 5 and recorded a playoff finish with Gujarat Giants in Season 10.

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