PKL Auction 2024: Gujarat Giants Complete Squad, New Purchases, Price, Retained Players

Gujarat Giants made its PKL debut in 2017 and it was led by the Iranian star defender Fazel Atrachali in the previous season. However, with Fazel moving to Bengal Warriorz for the PKL 2024 season, the Giants need to find a new skipper.

Gujarat Giants have spent INR 4.936 Crore in the auction and for retentions while they were left with INR 6.444 Lakh. Let's take a look at their purchases and complete squad below.

Gujarat Giants New Purchases

• Guman Singh - Raider | 1.97 cr
• Sombir - Defender | 20 lac
• Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh - All Rounder | 13.60 lac
• Vahid Reza Eimehr - Defender | 17.10 lac
• Neeraj Kumar - Defender right cover | 35 lac
• Monu - Raider | 14 lac
• Raj D. Salunkhe - All Rounder | 9 lac
• Himanshu - Right Raider | 9 lac
• Himanshu Singh - Raider | 13 lac
• Aadesh Siwach - Right Raider | 9 lac
• Harsh Mahesh Lad - Defender left corner | 13 lac
• Rohan Singh - All Rounder | 13 lac
• Mohit - Defender right cover | 13 lac
• Manuj - Defender right corner | 13 lac
• Nitesh - Defender left corner | 13 lac

Gujarat Giants Retained Players

• Parteek Dahiya - Raider
• Rakesh - Raider
• Balaji D - All Rounder
• Jitender Yadav - All Rounder
• Nitin - Raider

Gujarat Giants Complete Squad

Raiders:

• Guman Singh
• Monu
• Himanshu
• Himanshu Singh
• Aadesh Siwach
• Parteek Dahiya
• Rakesh
• Nitin

Defenders:

• Sombir
• Vahid Reza Eimehr
• Neeraj Kumar
• Harsh Mahesh Lad
• Mohit
• Manuj
• Nitesh

All-Rounders:

• Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh
• Raj D. Salunkhe
• Rohan Singh
• Balaji D
• Jitender Yadav

Having started in 2017, Gujarat Giants made the cut for the finals in the first two seasons. However, they ended as the runners-up in both editions. Despite putting up an excellent show in the playoffs in PKL 2023, they faced elimination against Haryana Steelers.

In the attacking department, the Giants have added Guman Singh, Monu, Himanshu, Aadesh Siwach, and Himanshu Singh in the concluded auction, while they roped in Sombir, Vahid, Neeraj Kumar, Harsh Mahesh Lad, Mohit, Manuj, and Nitesh in their defense.

Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Raj D. Salunkhe, Rohan Singh, Balaji D, and Jitender Yadav will be a part of their all-round department.

With formidable raiding and excellent defense units formed, Gujarat Giants would be hoping to clinch the elusive silverware in this edition.