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One of the most effective raiders in the rich history of the Pro Kabaddi League is Siddharth Desai. His stellar PKL performances with the Telugu Titans and U Mumba helped him establish a reputation. In season seven, he performed heroically as a lone fighter for the Titans.

Siddharth Desai is ready to make his Pro Kabaddi League debut for a new squad following his stellar play for two PKL teams. At the PKL 2023 Auction, Haryana Steelers paid an incredible ₹1 crore to sign Desai.

On December 6, 2023, the Haryana Steelers take on UP Yoddhas in their PKL 2023 opener. Ahead of the game, Siddharth Desai spoke with Sportskeeda exclusively. He first spoke about his experience with the Haryana Steelers till now. 

‘You will get to see a good team this year’ – Siddharth Desai  

He said, “Right now, the pre-season camp is going on. It’s almost been a month now, so we are working on weaknesses. I think we have a very good team. Our coaches and team management have assembled a great squad. We have some young talents in the NYP Category from Maharashtra and Haryana. Also, the experienced players Naveen and Vinay were retained, plus K Prapanjan and Chandran Ranjit also have a lot of experience. You will get to see a good team this year.”

The Haryana Steelers player was asked about the main raider for the current team. He said, “Right now, the strategy is being prepared. We have not decided who will be the main raider. Whichever raider will perform well, will be our lead raider.”

The former Telegu Titans raider was questioned about his fitness and his recovery from the shoulder injury. He said, “I underwent surgery and have no issues with my shoulder now. I had a great season last year, where I scored around 150 points. This time also, I am completely fit and surely, our team will do well and my performance will also be good.”