| Fullname | Patna Pirates |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Owner | Rajesh V Shah |
| League | Pro Kabaddi League |
| Arena | Patliputra Sports Complex |
| City | Patna |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| First season | 2014 |
| Current | 2025 Pro Kabaddi League |
| Last season | 2024 |
| League titles | 3 |
| Captain | Ankit Jaglan |
Patna Pirates (PTP) is a professional kabaddi team based in Patna, Bihar, that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is led by Ankit Jaglan and coached by Randeep Dalal and Prashant Kumar Rai. Their home ground is the Patliputra Sports Complex.[1] The Pirates are the most successful team in PKL history with a record 3 titles which they won consecutively. Pirates are the only team to defend the PKL title. They have also finished as runners-up 2 times, and also hold the record for most playoff appearances in league history (9).
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
Logo and mascot
The 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
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
Full Squad of Patna Pirates for Pro Kabaddi League Session 12,2025.
| No | Name | Nat | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ankit Jaglan (c) | All-Rounder | |
| 9 | Deepak Singh (vc) | Defender - Right Cover | |
| 13 | Maninder Singh | Raider | |
| 8 | Ayan Lohchab | Raider | |
| Sahil Patil | Raider | ||
| 33 | Sudhakar M | Raider | |
| Mandeep Kumar | Raider | ||
| Deepak Jaglan | Raider | ||
| Ankit Rana | Raider | ||
| 13 | Milan Dhaiya | Raider | |
| Balaji Dhanabal | Defender | ||
| Hamid Nader | Defender | ||
| Saurabh Narwal | Defender | ||
| Sombir | Defender | ||
| 22 | Navdeep | Defender | |
| Amin Ghorbani | Defender - Right Corner | ||
| Ashish Birwal | Defender - Left Corner | ||
| Sanket Sawant | Defender - Left Cover | ||
| Jadhav Shahaji | Defender - Right Cover | ||
| Source: Pro Kabaddi[5] | |||
Seasons
Season I
Patna Pirates got the 3rd spot in the first season. They were led by Manpreet Singh (currently coach of Haryana Steelers).
Season II
Patna Pirates got the 4th spot in the second season.
Season III
This season Patna Pirates finished the league as champions defeating U Mumba in a nail-biting match by 3 close points.
Season IV
This season Patna Pirates successfully defended their title in the presence of Dubki King Pardeep Narwal and became 2-time champions of PKL.
Season V
This 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.
Season VI
Patna pirates have retained Pardeep Narwal, Vijay, Jawahar Dagar and Manish.
Season VII
This season they have retained Pardeep Narwal again, but released Manish and retained Vikash Jaglan instead[6]
Season VIII
Season IX
Season X
Records for Patna Pirates
| 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 |
| Season 11 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 60% | Runners-up |
| Season 12 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 50% | Eliminator 3 (Technically 4th) |
By opposition (for Patna Pirates)
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 64.0% |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 53.8% |
| Dabang Delhi | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 47.8% |
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 53.3% |
| Haryana Steelers | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 56.5% |
| Puneri Paltan | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 60.0% |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 56.2% |
| Telugu Titans | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 52.0% |
| U Mumba | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 37.5% |
| UP Yoddha | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 55.5% |
| Total | 235 | 123 | 90 | 22 | 52.3% |
Sponsors
| 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 | Lubi Pumps | ||
| 2025 | XII | Vats | PNB | Nimulid Strong | Portronics |
References
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ Monday, 26 May 2014 (2014-05-21). "Pro Kabaddi League auction sees big spends on national players". Business Standard. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ "Official Website for the Pro Kabaddi League". ProKabaddi.com. 2014-03-09. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ "Squad". Pro Kabaddi.
- ^ "Mashal Sports announces the elite retained players for Vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 7". Kabaddi Adda. Retrieved 2019-04-25.