Two-time PKL champions, Jaipur Pink Panthers are ready for the Pro Kabaddi League 2023/24 edition. They are set to participate at the PKL 10 as the defending champions.
Jaipur Pink Panthers won the inaugural PKL title (2014) after beating U Mumba in the final. In the last PKL season (2022), Panthers beat Puneri Paltan to become the second team, after Patna Pirates, to win multiple PKL trophies.
During the PKL 2016 June-July edition, Jaipur also experienced another final, where they suffered a defeat against the defending champions Patna Pirates.
Jaipur Pink Panthers Coach 2023
Sanjeev Baliyan
Jaipur Pink Panthers Team 2023
Raider
Rahul Chaudhari, Bhavani Rajput, Amirhossein Mohammad Maleki, Arjun Deshwal, V Ajith Kumar, Navneet, Devank, Shashank B, Abhijeet Malik
Defender
Sunil Kumar, Sumit (left corner), Ankush (left corner), Lavish (right cover), Sahul Kumar (right corner), Lucky Sharma (right corner), Ashish (left corner), Abhishek KS (left cover), Reza Mirbagheri
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Jaipur Pink Panthers Captain 2023
Sunil Kumar
Foreign players
Amirhossein Mohammad Maleki (Iran)
Reza Mirbagheri (Iran)
Retained Players for PKL 2023/24
Elite players: Sunil Kumar, Arjun Deshwal, Ajith Kumar V, Reza Mirbhageri, Bhavani Rajput, Sahul Kumar
Retained young players:
Existing young players: Ankush, Abhishek KS, Ashish, Devank
Top Buy in PKL 2023/24
Rahul Chaudhari — INR 13 lakhs
Jaipur Pink Panthers PKL Records:
Season | Final Table Position | Final Status |
2014 | 1 | Champions |
2015 | 5 | 5th place |
2016 (January-March) | 6 | 6th place |
2016 (June-July) | 3 | Runners-up |
2017 | 5 (Zone A) | 5th place (Zone A) |
2018/19 | 5 (Zone A) | 5th place (Zone A) |
2019 | 7 | 7th place |
2021/22 | 8 | 8th place |
2022 | 1 | Champions |
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