Former PKL winners, U Mumba will hold a 40-day training camp for its 21 players in Ahmedabad under head coach Gholamreza Mazandarani ahead of the Pro Kabbadi League 2024 edition commencing on October 18.
The camp will also be attended by assistant coach Anil Chaprana.
U Mumba will face Dabang Delhi in their season opener on the first day of the tournament in Hyderabad. “The training camp will focus on strengthening the tactical understanding of their revamped defence, leveraging the strong bond between Sunil Kumar and Parvesh Bhainswal and the experience of U Mumba mainstay Rinku to counter opposition raiders,” the franchise said in a statement.
U Mumba had good outing in PKL 2024 Auction
In the auction held in August, U Mumba spent Rs 1.015 crore to rope in Sunil Kumar which was the highest price paid for any Indian player. The team retained Iranian Amirmohammad Zafardanesh defender Rinku while raider Manjeet and newcomers Stuwart Singh and Amin Ghorbani of Iran were also added.
U Mumba will also have the combination of Sunil and Parvesh, the Asian Games gold-winning “Su-Par” pair featuring in the tournament.
“While (the) last season started well, it didn’t end as we hoped. I understand what we need to work on, and that’s our focus moving forward,” said U Mumba head coach Mazandarani.
