Jaipur Pink Panthers
Jaipur Pink Panthers (JPP) is a professional kabaddi team from Jaipur, competing in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is currently led by Sunil Kumar Malik and coached by Sanjeev Baliyan. The team is owned by Abhishek Bachchan. Jaipur Pink Panthers play their home matches at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium.
 Jaipur Pink Panthers logo | |||
| Full name | Jaipur Pink Panthers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Short name | JPP | ||
| Sport | Kabaddi | ||
| First season | 2014 | ||
| Last season | 2021 | ||
| League | PKL | ||
| Based in | Jaipur | ||
| Stadium | Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium (2,000) | ||
| Colours | |||
| Anthem | Sunny Subramanian | ||
| Owner | Abhishek Bachchan | ||
| Head coach | Sanjeev Baliyan | ||
| Captain | Sunil Kumar Malik | ||
| Championships |  (2014, 2022) | ||
| Playoff berths | 3 | ||
| Biggest win | |||
| Jaipur Pink Panthers 51–21 Dabang Delhi 10 August 2015, Season 2 | |||
| Website | Jaipur Pink Panthers.com | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Although the team has gained immense popularity due to its association with celebrity owners,[1] Jaipur Pink Panthers won inaugural season of Pro Kabaddi League 2014 by defeating U Mumba by 35-24.[2][3] The team's performance however then dropped in PKL Season 2 and Season 3 but improved from the season 4 as it qualified for the playoffs and finishing as a runners up in the final against Patna pirates. The leading raider of the side was Jasvir Singh, while the leading defender was Ran Singh. Jaipur Pink Panthers are exclusively managed by GS Entertainment Worldwide which is headed by Mr. Bunty Walia, one of the leading film producers and Sports Entrepreneur and Mr Juspreet Singh Walia. On 4 December 2020 Amazon prime video released Sons of the Soil, a docu-series based on Jaipur pink panthers and their journey in Season 7 of Pro kabaddi league.[4][5][6] On 17 December 2022 Jaipur Pink Panthers beat Puneri Paltan 33-29 in the final to become the 2nd team after Patna Pirates to win more than 1 title of the Pro Kabaddi League with this win Panthers hold their 2nd pkl title after 8 years.The panthers also made some memorable records as their Arjun deshwal becomes the Most Valuable Player of the season and Ankush hold the record for most tackle point (89) in the ninth season.
Team identity
The official theme of the team is ‘Roar for Panthers’ and the official colours are pink and blue.
Logo
In the inaugural season, Their logo had an illustration of the muscular pink panther with cool smiling face. In 2015, minor changes in logo was happened. Pink panther's position was changed and the perspective of the text was also changed.
This team is reference to the Friz Freleng cartoon character Pink Panther.
Current squad
| Jersey No | Name | Nat | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abhishek KS |  | Defender - Left Cover |
| 6 | Ajith V Kumar | | Raider |
| 3 | Ankush | | Defender - Left Corner |
| 2 | Arjun Deshwal | | Raider |
| 44 | Ashish | | Defender - Left Corner |
| 99 | Bhavani Rajput | | Raider |
| 5 | Deepak Singh | | Defender - Right Cover |
| 55 | Devank | | Raider |
| 8 | Lucky Sharma | | Defender - Right Corner |
| 77 | Navneet | | Raider |
| 7 | Nitin Chandel | | Defender - Right Corner |
| 20 | Nitin Panwar | | Raider |
| 9 | Rahul Chaudhari | | Raider |
| 14 | Rahul Gorakh Dhanawade | | All-Rounder |
| 1 | Reza Mirbagheri |  | Defender |
| 66 | Sahul Kumar | | Defender - Right Corner |
| 11 | Sunil Kumar (C) | | Defender |
| 28 | Marimuthu | | Defender |
| 25 | Abhimanyu | | Raider |
| 33 | Woosan KO |  | Defender - Left Cover |
| 90 | Akshay Bagal | | Raider |
| Source: Pro Kabaddi [7] | |||
Seasons
Season I
Jaipur finished first in the league stage and won the championship beating U Mumba in the finals.[2][3]
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaipur Pink Panthers (C) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 54 | |
| U Mumba (R) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 51 | |
| Bengaluru Bulls (4) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 47 | |
| Patna Pirates (3) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 45 | |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 42 | |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -27 | 32 | |
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -85 | 24 | |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -127 | 17 | |
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top 4 teams qualified for the semifinals
Season II
This season Jaipur Pink Panthers finished the league at the 5th position.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U Mumba (C) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 60 | |
| Telugu Titans (3) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 50 | |
| Bengaluru Bulls (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 48 | |
| Patna Pirates (4) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -18 | 41 | |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 38 | |
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -63 | 27 | |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -68 | 27 | |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | -74 | 21 | |
Source: ProKabaddi
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season III
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U Mumba (R) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 60 |
| Patna Pirates (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 58 |
| Puneri Paltan (3) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 92 | 48 |
| Bengal Warriors (4) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 47 |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | -10 | 38 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | -63 | 28 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -102 | 14 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | -142 | 11 |
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season IV
Jaipur Pink Panther finished Runner-up in the Fourth season.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patna Pirates (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 52 |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 50 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers (R) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 47 |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 42 |
| U Mumba | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -18 | 42 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -55 | 32 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 29 |
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | -60 | 26 |
Source:prokabaddi.com[8]
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season V
The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Fortune Giants (R) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 126 | 87 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 80 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 79 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -50 | 56 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -91 | 51 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | -134 | 29 |
Zone B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 77 |
| Patna Pirates (C) | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 71 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 60 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 57 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -2 | 52 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -71 | 46 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season VI
The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Fortune Giants (R) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 117 | 93 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 189 | 86 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | -1 | 68 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | -45 | 52 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -69 | 43 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -91 | 42 |
Zone B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru Bulls (C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 104 | 78 |
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 69 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | -45 | 57 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -36 | 55 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -55 | 51 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | -70 | 42 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top three teams from each zone qualify for the playoffs
Season VII
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabang Delhi KC (R) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 85 |
| Bengal Warriors (C) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 71 | 83 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 74 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 72 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 71 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 64 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -13 | 58 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 51 |
| Gujarat Forunte Giants | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 51 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -72 | 48 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -67 | 45 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | -119 | 37 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Finals
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top 6 teams qualify for the playoffs
Season VIII
Season IX
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 174 | 82 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Puneri Paltan | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 80 | |
| 3 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 74 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | UP Yoddha | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 71 | |
| 5 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 66 | |
| 6 | Dabang Delhi | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 63 | |
| 7 | Haryana Steelers | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 61 | |
| 8 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -16 | 59 | |
| 9 | U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -28 | 56 | |
| 10 | Patna Pirates | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | -58 | 54 | |
| 11 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | -12 | 53 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | -245 | 15 |
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Records
Overall results Pro Kabbaddi Seasons
| Seasons | Total | Wins | Tied | Losses | % Win | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 75.00% | Champions (against U Mumba) |
| Season 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 42.86% | 5 |
| Season 3 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 28.57% | 6 |
| Season 4 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 56.25% | Runners Up (against Patna Pirates) |
| Season 5 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 36.36% | 5 |
| Season 6 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27.27% | 5 |
| Season 7 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 40.91% | 7 |
| Season 8 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 45.45% | 8 |
| Season 9 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 70.83% | Champions (against Puneri Paltan) |
By opposition
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 57.7% |
| Dabang Delhi | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 31.3% |
| Haryana Steelers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 62.5% |
| Patna Pirates | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 35.7% |
| Puneri Paltan | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 62.5% |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Telugu Titans | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 42.3% |
| U Mumba | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 41.2% |
| UP Yoddha | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Total | 126 | 54 | 61 | 11 | 47.2% |
Sponsors
| Year | Season | Kit Manufacturer | Main Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I | TYKA | Magic Bus | Kalyan Jewellers | |
| 2015 | II | JioChat | Manforce | ||
| 2016 | III | Dida | Magic Bus | Binani Cement | Daawat Basmati |
| IV | Karbonn Mobiles | JioChat | Cycle Pure Agarbathies | ||
| 2017 | V | Finolex | Lux Cozi | ||
| 2018 | VI | D:FY | Kalyan Jewellers | ||
| 2019 | VII | TYKA | Ambuja Cements | TVS | Justdial |
| 2021 | VIII | Indinews | MyFab11 | Herbalife Nutrition | |
| 2022 | IX | Fairplay Fantasy | DafaNews |
References
- "Big B, Aamir, SRK cheer for Abhishek's Pink Panthers". Mumbai. The Hindu. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- "Season 1, results". Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- "Jaipur Pink panthers, champions". sportskeeda.com. 22 June 2015.
- Kumar, Pradeep (15 December 2020). "How Abhishek Bachchan's 'commitment to honest storytelling' helped 'Sons of the Soil'". The Hindu.
- "Abhishek Bachchan: Sons Of The Soil is an honest look at Jaipur Pink Panthers' journey". The Indian Express. 24 November 2020.
- "Sons Of The Soil Review: Unscripted Documentary Is Unusual Fare". NDTV.com.
- "Squad". Pro Kabaddi.
- "Season 5, results".