Fazel Atrachali. File
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Gujarat Giants on Thursday named Iran’s Fazel Atrachali as captain ahead of the tenth season of the Pro Kabaddi League, which shall be held in Ahmedabad from December 2 to February 21 subsequent 12 months.
The season will start at Gujarat Giants’ dwelling turf.
India’s Rohit Gulia has been named as the vice-captain of the facet to be coached Ram Mehar Singh.
The Gujarat Giants have been finalists twice — in 2017 and 2018 — and shall be eager to hitch an elite group of groups by bagging the distinguished PKL title.
In the 2017 marketing campaign, Fazel was half of the Giants squad that reached the ultimate.
The 31-year-old defender has been a two-time winner of the PKL and a three-time Asian Games medallist, and can look to make use of all his expertise of the very best degree to guide the cost for the Giants.
“In the PKL season 10, among all the players, Fazel is one of the most decorated players and he has won a lot medals in his career. I have worked with Fazel before, and he is great player, and in our mind, he was our clear choice for the captaincy for Adani’s Gujarat Giants,” stated coach Mehar Singh.
With the likes of Rakesh and Parteek Dahiya displaying loads of promise, and the return of Fazel, the Giants have a good quantity of expertise of their ranks.
Along with them, there are additionally the likes of Rohit and Sourav Gulia, Vikash Jaglan, Arkam Shaikh, GB More and Iranian all-rounder Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh.
The Giants will start their season towards Telegu Titans on the opening day of the match.
