Saurabh Nandal
Indian defender who played for Bengaluru Bulls from Season 7 to Season 11 and turned out for Dabang Delhi K.C. in Season 12 of the PKL.
- Team (Season 12)
- Dabang Delhi K.C.
- Position
- Defender
- Nationality
- India
- Born
- 17 December 1999
- Jersey
- #22
PKL career
Season by season
| Season | Team | Matches | Points | Raid | Tackle | Super 10s | High 5s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Dabang Delhi K.C. | 19 | 52 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Bengaluru Bulls | 20 | 37 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Bengaluru Bulls | 21 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Bengaluru Bulls | 24 | 73 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Bengaluru Bulls | 24 | 69 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Bengaluru Bulls | 23 | 57 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 5 |
Saurabh Nandal is an Indian defender who has been a regular in the Pro Kabaddi League since Season 7. Born on 17 December 1999, he made his name with Bengaluru Bulls and lined up for Dabang Delhi K.C. in Season 12 (2025). Across his PKL career he has played 131 matches and scored 337 points, 333 of them from tackles, with 14 High 5s to his name.
PKL career
Nandal’s PKL story began at Bengaluru Bulls in Season 7, where he made 23 appearances and scored 57 points, 56 of them tackle points. That campaign brought him 5 High 5s, his highest tally in a single season in the official record.
He stayed with the Bulls through Season 11. In Season 8 he played 24 matches and scored 69 points, all of them from tackles, along with 2 High 5s. Season 9 was his most productive year on the scoreboard: 73 points from 24 matches, including 72 tackle points and 3 High 5s. Season 10 brought 49 tackle points from 21 matches and 1 High 5, and in Season 11 he scored 37 points (35 tackle, 2 raid) in 20 matches.
Season 12
Playing for Dabang Delhi K.C. in Season 12, Nandal featured in 19 matches and scored 52 points, every one of them from tackles. He collected 3 High 5s and finished the season with a tackle strike rate of 56%, according to official PKL data.
Raiding has rarely been part of his job. His career record shows just 4 raid points against 333 tackle points, a clear picture of a player whose value lies in stopping opposition raiders.
By the numbers
- PKL seasons: 6
- Matches: 131
- Total points: 337 (4 raid, 333 tackle)
- High 5s: 14
- Most points in a season: 73, in Season 9 with Bengaluru Bulls
- Most High 5s in a season: 5, in Season 7 with Bengaluru Bulls
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