The Player in Spotlight: Hadi Oshtorak

From making his debut in season 2 of Pro Kabaddi League with Telugu Titans to playing with Patna Pirates for multiple seasons, Hadi Oshtorak has seen immense growth. He was even a crucial member of the Patna Pirates winning squad in season 3 and 4 of PKL. Coming back to the Pirates in season 7 with a Rs 16 lakh bid, Oshtorak has been an asset to the team. Despite the shaky footing that the team has this season, this all-rounder has still managed ...

Is the Pirates fandom losing faith in the team?

Through the many years that Patna Pirates has been a part of the Pro Kabaddi League, the team’s relationship with captain Pardeep Narwal has been a constant of the game. While Narwal led all the victories for the team, this season’s less than stellar performances have also been under his captaincy. Despite being a three-time champion of the league, the recent achievements of the team have left even the most dedicated fans, somewhat shaken. Th...

Pirates’ Journey of Season 7 so far

Three-time Pro Kabaddi League champions Patna Pirates had been in the buzz and excitement of fans before the start of season 7 too. When the auctions announced the teams, the Pirates’ strategy of team selection was once again a great source of anticipation in regards to the coming matches. The season 7 squad retains key players like Jaideep, Jawahar Dagar and Vikas Jaglan in the steady leadership of Pardeep Narwal once again. However, the team ...

Neeraj Kumar: The newly added lad

Neeraj Kumar is a professional kabaddi player who has been newly incorporated in the team of Patna Pirates. This 23-year-old is a right corner defender kabaddi player who debuted the Vivo Pro Kabaddi League in season 5. In the fifth season, he played for the team Haryana Steelers. In the auction held for the season 7 of the Pro Kabaddi League, he was bought by Patna Pirates by paying a hefty price of INR 44.75 lakh. The day two of the auction ...

Hadi Oshtorak: A man making his comeback in Patna Pirates

Hadi Oshtorak is an Iranian Kabaddi player who outshined his capabilities very well in the recently concluded Asian Games in the year 2018. He has been a constant player in the VIVO Pro Kabaddi League from season 2. Though he got to play for few of the Pro Kabaddi League teams, he has been part of the Patna Pirates maximum number of times and is currently the player of the same. This 27year-old all-rounder Kabaddi player was part of winning te...

Pardeep Narwal: The Star Player of Patna Pirates

Pardeep Narwal aka the “Dubki King” is an exceptionally endowed professional kabaddi player who not only plays for the Patna Pirates in the PKL but also plays for the Indian National Kabaddi Team. The Haryanvi young lad started playing kabaddi at the age of 10 and even played several regional tournaments before getting noticed by the national selectors. He made his debut in PKL in the second season with Bengaluru Bulls. In the third season...

Is Patna Pirates, back on the radar of glorious victories?

Nail-biting matches, back to back victories and exceptional tackles and raids by phenomenal players in Pro Kabaddi League season 7 made Patna pirates shine again while leaving fans amused.   The seventh season of Pro Kabaddi League kicks off with an exciting start where Patna Pirates locked horns with Bengaluru Bulls and gave a dynamic match to watch for. Unfortunately, the match did not go in favor of Pirates. After giving a tough fight,...

Jaideep Sharma: Pirates Defense Rock

The 27-year-old Jaideep Sharma is the defense rock of Patna Pirates. He started his Pro Kabaddi League journey in 2017 with Patna Pirates. The Patna management bought his remarkable defender in his debut season for a whopping amount of 50 lakhs making him the second most costlier player of the PKL season 5 auction. Prior to joining Patna Pirates, he has also played for the Indian Kabaddi team and has also been a part of various national champi...

The 25-year-old Jawahar Nagar started his VIVO Pro Kabaddi League career in season 4. He was bought as a raider by the Jaipur Pink Panthers in his debut season. In his debut season itself, he got the opportunity to play 6 matches and earn a total of 2 points which was not at all a bad start for a fresher competing against experienced kabaddi players. Impressed by this 5.8ft raider’s performance in his debut season, Patna Pirates bought him i...

Patna Pirates Season 7 Line-up

Patna Pirates have etched their name in the golden history of Pro Kabaddi League as one of the most prominent and consistent teams. The Patna Pirates is the only team who has bagged this glorious crown for three consecutive seasons. They have defeated strong teams like Jaipur Pink Panthers, U Mumba and Gujarat Fortune Giants to magnificently win season 3,4 and 5 of the PKL. However, in the sixth season of PKL, the Patna Pirates’ stranglehold...