In the PKL history, Patna Pirates are popular as the most successful. The three-time PKL winners are ready for their fresh start at the Pro Kabaddi League 2023/24.
Patna Pirates is the only team to win three PKL trophies. Moreover, they won three successive PKL trophies, twice in 2016 and once in 2017. In the 2021/22 edition, they also experienced another PKL final, but Dabang Delhi beat them in that final.
In the PKL 2022, the Pirates had their worst-season experience by finishing in 10th place.
Patna Pirates Coach 2023
Narender Redu
Patna Pirates Team 2023
Raider
Rakesh Narwal, Manjeet, Sachin, Kunal Mehta, Sudhakar M, Ranjit Naik, Anuj Kumar, Sandeep Kumar, Zheng-Wei Chen.
Defender
Neeraj Kumar (right cover), Mahendra Choudhary (right corner), Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Krishan, Manish, Naveen Sharma, Abinand Subhash, Sanjay (right cover), Deepak Kumar.
All-rounder
Sajin Chandrasekar, Rohit, Daniel Odhiambo, Ankit
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Patna Pirates Captain 2023
Neeraj Kumar
Foreign players
Zheng-Wei Chen (Taiwan)
Daniel Odhiambo (Kenya)
Retained Players for PKL 2023/24
Elite players: Sachin, Neeraj Kumar
Retained young players: Manish
Existing young players: Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Naveen Sharma, Ranjit Venkatramana Naik, Anuj Kumar
Top Buy in PKL 2023/24
Manjeet — INR 92 lakhs
Patna Pirates PKL Records:
Season | Final Table Position | Final Status |
2014 | 4 | 3rd place |
2015 | 4 | 4th place |
2016 (January-March) | 2 | Champions |
2016 (June-July) | 1 | Champions |
2017 | 2 (Zone B) | Champions |
2018/19 | 4 (Zone B) | 4th place (Zone B) |
2019 | 8 | 8th place |
2021/22 | 1 | Runners-up |
2022 | 10 | 10th place |
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