Visakhapatnam, Aug. 30 -- The Haryana Steelers begin their campaign with hopes of defending their maiden title, guided by coach Manpreet Singh and captain Jaideep Dahiya on August 31 here.

Their pre-season has been underway at the Inspire Institute of Sport in Karnataka, focusing on sharpening both attack and defence. They've largely retained the championship-winning squadand reinforced with smart auction buys - most notably star raider Naveen Kumar (Rs 1.2 crore),who adds firepower and experience.

Shadloui's departure paves the way for Rahul Ahri, Hardeep, and Sahil Narwal to step up - injecting energy to the defence and potential into the left corner.

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