In the world of Kabaddi, the Patna Pirates have established themselves as one of the most formidable teams with a legacy that spans many years.
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The Patna Pirates
The Patna Pirates were founded in 2014 as one of initially professional kabaddi team of Pro Kabaddi League. Based in Patna, Bihar, the team was determined to make a mark in the world of Kabaddi under the led of their visionary owner – Mr. Rajesh V. Shah.
As the most successful professional kabaddi team in Pro Kabaddi League, the Pirates created many unbeatable records and achieved a lot of achievements of the League.
Team Logo
The Patna logo depicts a pirate with green skin and purple beard. He is wearing a black tricorn hat with purple trim and a black eyepatch. The pirate posed with an angry and aggressive look on his face.
The text is placed below the image of the pirate and is yellow with a black border, curved according to the circular shape of the logo. The main colors are green, yellow and purple.
Dominant the Kabaddi Ocean: Rise to Glory
In the first two season of Pro Kabaddi, 2014 and 2015, the Pirates was consecutive reach the semi-finals, showing their abilities to dominant the Pro Kabaddi League to all their opponents.
They kept their promises with their fans and make them satisfied with their first PKL title by defeated defending champions U Mumba in season III. They kept making their fan over the moon by successfully protect their Champion title 2 consecutive season and become the first team in Pro Kabaddi can protect their title and completed a hat-trick of PKL title in season III + IV + V.
The Prirates also became the first Kabaddi team played 100 Pro Kabaddi League matches.
Key Players
Pardeep Narwal
Joined the Pirates team from season 3, Pardeep Narwal start blossomed into the best raider in the league.
Narwal’s third season with Pirates was arguably the best ever for a VIVO Pro Kabaddi player, as he scored 369 raid points and led the league in all class clicks raid item. Narwal scored Super 10s in 19 of the 26 matches he played in that campaign.
Narwal continued his incredible form, scoring 19 raid points against Gujarat Fortune Giants to lead Pirates to a third consecutive VIVO Pro Kabaddi title.
In season 6, he became 2nd Best raiders with 222 raid points, the top being Pawan Sehrawat (262). Despite he scored many Super 10, the team still failed to register a single win and were eliminated at the league stage for the first time in history.
Despite many record of Pardeep Narwal, Patna Pirates still decided to released him to UP Yoddhas in season 7.
Manjeet
Manjeet, with his powerful physique and impeccable game sense, the Pirates has been a force to reckon with in the kabaddi arena. As a key all-rounder for the team, he showcases versatility both in raiding and defending.
His ability to take down opponents and score crucial points played a importance role in the team’s success.
Jaideep
Jaideep, the stoic defender of the Patna Pirates, brought a sense of stability to the team’s defense.
“Defense is as essential as offense. I take pride in my ability to protect the team.”
Jaideep
The Fanbase and Support
It talks about how the Pirates have managed to create a passionate fan base known as the “Yellow Brigade” due to their distinctive yellow jerseys.
Their fans created an electrify atmosphere at the games and fill up the Patliputra Sports Complex stadium.
The team often engages with fans on social media and also organizes community outreach programs. Celebrities also endorse and support the popular Pirates team.
Current team
Patna Pirates Current team (01/2024): Neeraj-Kumar (C), Ranjit Venkatramana Naik, Mahendra Choudhary, Chen Zheng Wei, Manish, Kunal Mehta, Anuj Kumar K, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Rohit Raghav, Naveen Sharma, Abinand Subhash, Daniel Odhiambo, Deepak Kumar, Krishan Dhull, Ankit, Sachin Tanwar, Manjeet, Murugthamuth Sudhakar, Sanjay, Sandeep Kumar, Rakesh Narwal, C Sajin C.
Conclusion
The Patna Pirates Kabaddi team’s story is filled with triumphs, challenges and achievements. Despite many challenges, their tenacity and determination have propelled them to numerous victories. Legends like Pardeep Narwal, Monu Goyat, and Surender Nada have left an indelible mark on the sport.
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