Patna Pirates are looking like a balanced squad this season. With the noteworthy performances over the past, the expectations from kabaddi fans are very high to lift the fourth title and stand far ahead of others.
Pirates – Journey So Far
The Patna Pirates had remarkable winning numbers over the past and achieved a significant record of hattrick victories in June, January 2016, and 2017. U Mumba was defeated by Patna Pirates in the third season of PKL. They defeated Jaipur Pink Panthers in season 4 of the PKL. And in the fifth year of the PKL 2016, they went forward from Gujarat Giants.
Learnings from Season 8
The prestigious pirates started their journey in the previous season like a pro and defeated Haryana Steelers. After a defeat in the next game, the Pirates won three matches in a row by defeating Puneri Paltan, Bengal Warriors as well as Telugu Titans respectively.
By that time, the team was filled with full energy and caliber. However, the next match was tied with Tamil Thalaivas resulted in a tie, but the victory campaign continued by defeating Gujrat Giants & U Mumba in successive games.
After a great comeback, the Pirates were defeated by Delhi towards the end of the season. Patna Pirates were the first team to qualify for the playoffs by winning 7 matches.
Most Balanced Team for PKL Season 9
The players such as Suni Narwal, Sachin Tanwar, etc. performed tremendously well last season and are looking to make history this season. One Player named Chiyaneh has won the hearts of millions by performing at the next level in the last season, for this reason, all eyes will be on him and his skills to showcase this PKL Season 9.
Season 9 Overview
The world’s biggest kabaddi festival is ready to begin on 7 October 2022. Most of the teams have focused on working from scratch this season to cheer the victory bells. The auctions that happened in Mumbai were a treat to watch as some of the most strategically important decisions took place there.
The auctions divided the players into 4 different categories namely – Category A = 30 Lakhs, Category B= 20 Lakhs, Category C = 10 Lakhs & Category D = 6 Lakhs.
Squad Highlights: This Season
Pirates are looking full-fledged to blast this season, with the presence of Neeraj Kumar pirates have a strong defense this season. Some other utility players like Rohit Gulia and Pirates are looking to overcome the mistakes done in the last season.
With the ambition of winning their fourth title in the ninth edition of the Pro Kabbadi League, here is the list of the full squad of Pirates –
All Rounders
- Rohit Gulia
- Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh
- Sagar Kumar
- Daniel Omondi Odhiambo
- Sajin Chandrashekhar
- Abdul Insamam S
DefendersÂ
- Neeraj Kumar
- Sunil Thiyagarajan Yuvraj
- Shivam Chaudhari
- Manish
- Naveen Sharma
- Akshay Bodake
Raiders
- Sachin
- Sushil Gulia
- Vishwas S
- Thiyagarajan Yuvraj
- Anuj Kumar
- Monu
- Mohit
- Anand Surendra Tomar
- Sukesh Hegde
Pirates have extended the term of their sensational all-rounder Mohammedreza Shadloui Chiyaneh along with retaining Sachin Tanwar for approximately 81 Lakhs at the auction.