Patna Pirates (PTP) is a professional kabaddi team based in Patna, Bihar, that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is led by Shubham Shinde and coached by Narender Redu. Their home ground is the Patliputra Sports Complex.[1] The Pirates are the most successful team in PKL history with a record of winning 3 out of 8 titles and winning all of them in successive. They are also one time runners up in season 8 of pkl which started after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| Full name | Patna Pirates |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Pirates |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| Founded | 2014 |
| First season | 2014 |
| Last season | 2023 |
| League | Pro Kabaddi League |
| Based in | Patna |
| Arena | Patliputra Sports Complex |
| Colours | |
| Owner | Rajesh V Shah |
| Head coach | Narender Redu |
| Captain |  Shubham Shinde |
The Pirates won their first title by defeating defending champions U Mumba in 2016 (January), after reaching the semi-finals in the previous two seasons (2014 and 2015). In the following 2016 (June) season, Patna Pirates defeated the Jaipur Pink Panthers, thus becoming the first team in PKL history to successfully defend their title and later completed a hat-trick of titles by defeating Gujarat Fortune Giants in the final of the 2017 tournament. The 2018-19 season was a contrasting season for the usually successful Patna Pirates, as the 3-time defending champions crashed out in the group stages, thus failing to make the playoffs for the first time ever. Patna is also the first team to play 100 Pro Kabaddi matches.
Identity
editLogo and mascot
editThe Patna logo depicts a pirate with a green body and a purple beard-mustache. He is wearing a black tricorne and Eye patch. A pirate poses with angry and aggressive face.
Franchise history
edit
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional kabaddi league in India, based on the format of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament.[2] The first edition of the tournament was played in 2014 with eight franchises representing various cities in India.[3] Patna Pirates is a Patna based franchise owned by Rajesh Shah.[4]
Current squad
edit| No | Name | Nat | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakesh Narwal | |
Raider | |
| 10 | Manjeet | |
Raid |
| Kunal Mehta | |
Raider | |
| Sudhakar M | |
Raider | |
| Ranjit Naik | |
Raider | |
| Anuj Kumar | |
Raider | |
| Sandeep Kumar | |
Raider | |
| Mahendra Choudhary | |
Defender-Right Corner | |
| Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj | |
Defender | |
| Manish | |
Defender | |
| Babu M | |
Defender | |
| Abinand Subhash | |
Defender | |
| Sanjay | |
Defender-Right Cover | |
| Deepak Kumar | |
Defender | |
| Sajin Chandrasekar | |
All-Rounder | |
| Rohit | |
All-Rounder | |
| 2 | Ankit | |
All-Rounder |
| Source: Pro Kabaddi[5] | |||
Seasons
editSeason I
editPatna Pirates got the 3rd spot in the first season. They were led by Manpreet Singh (currently coach of Haryana Steelers).
| Team |
Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaipur Pink Panthers (C) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 54 | |
| U Mumba (R) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 51 | |
| Bengaluru Bulls (4) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 47 | |
| Patna Pirates (3) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 45 | |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 42 | |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -27 | 32 | |
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -85 | 24 | |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -127 | 17 | |
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top 4 teams qualified for the semifinals
Season II
editPatna Pirates got the 4th spot in the second season.
| Team |
Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U Mumba (C) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 60 | |
| Telugu Titans (3) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 50 | |
| Bengaluru Bulls (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 48 | |
| Patna Pirates (4) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -18 | 41 | |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 38 | |
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -63 | 27 | |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -68 | 27 | |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | -74 | 21 | |
Source: ProKabaddi
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season III
editThis season Patna Pirates finished the league as champions defeating U Mumba in a nail-biting match by 3 close points.
| Team |
Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U Mumba (R) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 60 |
| Patna Pirates (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 58 |
| Puneri Paltan (3) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 92 | 48 |
| Bengal Warriors (4) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 47 |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | -10 | 38 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | -63 | 28 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -102 | 14 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | -142 | 11 |
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season IV
editThis season Patna Pirates successfully defended their title in the presence of Dubki King Pardeep Narwal and became 2-time champions of PKL.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patna Pirates (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 52 |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 50 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers (R) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 47 |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 42 |
| U Mumba | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -18 | 42 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -55 | 32 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 29 |
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | -60 | 26 |
Source:www.prokabaddi.com
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season V
editThis season Patna Pirates retained Pardeep Narwal before the auction. Pardeep Narwal has also scored fastest 50 raid points in the history of Pro Kabaddi League in just 4 matches. He also became the first player to score 100 points with an average of 12.77 in 9 matches. Now he is the Top Raider of Pro Kabaddi Season 5 with 369 raid points. In his playoff with Haryana, Pardeep broke 4 records in one day:- 1. 34 raid points in a single match. 2. Team making most overall points in just one match - 69. 3. Triple century in one season. 4. 8 raid points in a single raid.
Patna Pirates beat Gujarat Fortune Giants to become champions for the third time. Patna Pirates is the only team to win 3 titles in a row.
The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A
| Team |
Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Fortune Giants (R) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 126 | 87 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 80 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 79 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -50 | 56 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -91 | 51 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | -134 | 29 |
Zone B
| Team |
Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 77 |
| Patna Pirates (C) | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 71 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 60 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 57 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -2 | 52 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -71 | 46 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season VI
editPatna pirates have retained Pardeep Narwal, Vijay, Jawahar Dagar and Manish.
The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Fortune Giants (R) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 117 | 93 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 189 | 86 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | -1 | 68 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | -45 | 52 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -69 | 43 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -91 | 42 |
Zone B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru Bulls (C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 104 | 78 |
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 69 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | -45 | 57 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -36 | 55 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -55 | 51 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | -70 | 42 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top three teams from each zone qualify for the playoffs
Season VII
editThis season they have retained Pardeep Narwal again, but released Manish and retained Vikash Jaglan instead[6]
| Team |
Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabang Delhi KC (R) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 85 |
| Bengal Warriors (C) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 71 | 83 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 74 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 72 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 71 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 64 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -13 | 58 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 51 |
| Gujarat Forunte Giants | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 51 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -72 | 48 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -67 | 45 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | -119 | 37 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Finals
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top 6 teams qualify for the playoffs
Season VIII
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patna Pirates (R) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 120 | 86 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Dabang Delhi (C) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 75 | |
| 3 | UP Yoddha | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 68 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 67 | |
| 5 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 53 | 66 | |
| 6 | Puneri Paltan | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 66 | |
| 7 | Haryana Steelers | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | -28 | 64 | |
| 8 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 63 | |
| 9 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | -18 | 57 | |
| 10 | U Mumba | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | -34 | 55 | |
| 11 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | -42 | 47 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 1 | 17 | 4 | -130 | 27 |
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season IX
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaipur Pink Panthers (C) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 174 | 82 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Puneri Paltan (R) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 80 | |
| 3 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 74 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | UP Yoddha | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 71 | |
| 5 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 66 | |
| 6 | Dabang Delhi | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 63 | |
| 7 | Haryana Steelers | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 61 | |
| 8 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -16 | 59 | |
| 9 | U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -28 | 56 | |
| 10 | Patna Pirates | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | -58 | 54 | |
| 11 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | -12 | 53 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | -245 | 15 |
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season X
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puneri Paltan (C) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 253 | 96 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 141 | 92 | |
| 3 | Dabang Delhi | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 79 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 70 | |
| 5 | Haryana Steelers (R) | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | -13 | 70 | |
| 6 | Patna Pirates | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 69 | |
| 7 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -43 | 55 | |
| 8 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | -67 | 53 | |
| 9 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 51 | |
| 10 | U Mumba | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -79 | 45 | |
| 11 | UP Yoddhas | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | -116 | 31 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | -243 | 21 |
Rules for classification:
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
(C) Champion; (R) Runners Up
Records
edit| Seasons | Total | Wins | Losses | Tied | % Win | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 56.25% | 3rd place |
| Season 2 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 46.88% | 4th place |
| Season 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 81.25% | Champions |
| Season 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 75% | Champions |
| Season 5 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 63.46% | Champions |
| Season 6 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 50% | Group stage |
| Season 7 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 38.64% | Group stage |
| Season 8 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 72.92 % | Runners-up |
| Season 9 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 36.36% | Group stage |
| Season 10 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 50% | Semifinals |
By opposition
edit- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 59.1% |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 54.5% |
| Dabang Delhi | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 42.1% |
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| Haryana Steelers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 50% |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 52.6% |
| Puneri Paltan | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 65.0% |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 50.0% |
| U Mumba | 19 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 36.8% |
| UP Yoddha | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 57.1% |
| Total | 193 | 100 | 75 | 18 | 51.8% |
Sponsors
edit| Year | Season | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor | Back sponsor | Sleeve sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I | Bee Sports | Bajaj Electricals | Navratna Tail | Mukand |
| 2015 | II | Volini | |||
| 2016 | III | Revital-H | Mukand | SunEdison | |
| IV | Manforce | Himalaya Men | TT Innerwear | ||
| 2017 | V | Birla Gold Cement | Johnson Tiles | Supreme | |
| 2018 | VI | 4U Sports | Capital Float | ||
| 2019 | VII | Pace International | Revital-H | Mukand | |
| 2021 | VIII | DafaNews | WinZO | Rage Fan | |
| 2022 | IX | 1xBat | Vision11 | ||
| 2023 | X | Blissful Bihar | Dr. Ortho | Servokon | |
| 2024 | XI | DafaNews | League11 |
References
edit- ^ "Rakesh Kumar gets the highest bid by Patna Pirates". The Hindu. 26 May 2015.
- ^ "'Patna Pirates' Join Pro Kabaddi League; Team Logo Unveiled". PatnaDaily.com. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ Monday, 26 May 2014 (21 May 2014). "Pro Kabaddi League auction sees big spends on national players". Business Standard. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Official Website for the Pro Kabaddi League". ProKabaddi.com. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Squad". Pro Kabaddi.
- ^ "Mashal Sports announces the elite retained players for Vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 7". Kabaddi Adda. Retrieved 25 April 2019.