[8] After this start to his career, he was injured and missed the next three seasons of the league before being bought by Bengal Warriors in 2017.

Despite his absence off the mat, Bengal Warriors clinched their first ever PKL title by beating Dabang Delhi in The Arena.

[16] His average of 10.25 points per game in the season was the best of his vivo Pro Kabaddi career and his tally of six Super Raids was bettered by only three other raiders.

[20] In 2021–22 Pro Kabaddi League season, Maninder was retained as the captain of Bengal Warriors.

[22] Maninder also achieved his career best 9 consecutive Super 10s (scoring 10 raid points in a match) in Season 8.

[28] In Warriors' opening match against Haryana Steelers, he became only the second player after Pardeep Narwal to reach 1000 raid points in the history of the Pro Kabaddi League.

[29][30] On November 5, he scored his career best 20 raid points in a single match to register a 45-50 victory against Gujarat Giants.