Jaipur Pink Panthers
Professional kabaddi team based in Jaipur, India
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Jaipur Pink Panthers (JPP) is a professional kabaddi team from Jaipur that competes in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is owned by Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan and plays its home matches at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium.[1][2] It is currently captained by Nitin Rawal and coached by Narender Redhu.[3] JPP won the inaugural season of the PKL in 2014, adding another title in 2022. Its two titles are the second most in league history.
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| Full name | Jaipur Pink Panthers | ||
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| Short name | JPP | ||
Sport | Kabaddi | ||
| First season | 2014 | ||
| Last season | 2024 | ||
| League | PKL | ||
| Based in | Jaipur | ||
| Stadium | Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium (2,000) | ||
| Colours | |||
| Anthem | Sunny Subramanian | ||
Owner | Abhishek Bachchan | ||
Head coach | Narender Redhu | ||
| Captain |  Nitin Rawal | ||
| Championships |  (2014, 2022) | ||
| Team title | 2 | ||
| Playoff berths | 6 | ||
| Website | Jaipur Pink Panthers | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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The team's celebrity ownership has attracted media attention and a celebrity following.[4] On 4 December 2020, Amazon Prime Video released Sons of the Soil, a series following the team and its players throughout the 2019 Pro Kabaddi League season.[5][6][7]
Team identity
The team's motto is "Roar for the Panthers" and its official colours are pink and blue.[8]
Name and logo
The team name is a reference to the Friz Freleng cartoon character Pink Panther. In the inaugural season, the logo featured an illustration of a muscular pink panther with a smiling face. In 2015, the design was updated leading to the current logo.[citation needed]
Current squad
| No | Name | Nat | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Nitin Rawal (c) | | All-Rounder | |
| 1 | Reza Mirbagheri (vc) |  | Defender | |
| 3 | Manjeet Dahiya | | Raider | |
| 9 | Sombir Mehra | | Raider | |
| 2 | Meetu Sharma | | Raider | |
| 55 | Vinay Redhu | | Raider | |
| 45 | Ritik Sharma | | Raider | |
| Sahil Satpal | | Raider | ||
| Uday Parte | | Raider | ||
| 9 | Nitin Kumar | | Right Raider | |
| 22 | Ali Choubtarash | | Raider | |
| 65 | Nitin Kumar | | Defender - Right Cover | |
| Ashish Bambal | | Defender - Right Cover | ||
| Mohit | | Defender - Right Cover | ||
| 4 | Abhishek KS | | Defender - Left Cover | |
| Sahil Deswal | | Defender - Left Cover | ||
| 7 | Ronak Singh | | Defender - Right Corner | |
| Deepanshu Khatri | | Defender - Right Corner | ||
| Aryan Kumar | | Defender - Left Corner | ||
| Source: Pro Kabaddi[9] | ||||
Seasons
Season I
Jaipur finished first in the league stage and won the championship beating U Mumba in the finals.[10][11]
| 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 | |
Source: ProKabaddi
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five points for a win
- Three points each for a drawn game
- One 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 points for a win
- Three points each for a drawn game
- One 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 |
Source: ProKabaddi
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five points for a win
- Three points each for a drawn game
- One 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:www.prokabaddi.com
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five points for a win
- Three points each for a drawn game
- One 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 points for a win
- Three points each for a drawn game
- One 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 points for a win
- Three points each for a drawn game
- One 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 points for a win
- Three points each for a drawn game
- One point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top 6 teams qualify for the playoffs
Season VIII
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patna Pirates (R) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 120 | 86 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Dabang Delhi (C) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 75 | |
| 3 | UP Yoddha | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 68 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 67 | |
| 5 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 53 | 66 | |
| 6 | Puneri Paltan | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 66 | |
| 7 | Haryana Steelers | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | -28 | 64 | |
| 8 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 63 | |
| 9 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | -18 | 57 | |
| 10 | U Mumba | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | -34 | 55 | |
| 11 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | -42 | 47 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 1 | 17 | 4 | -130 | 27 |
- Five points for a win
- Three points each for a drawn game
- One point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season IX
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaipur Pink Panthers (C) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 174 | 82 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Puneri Paltan (R) | 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
Season X
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puneri Paltan (C) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 253 | 96 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 141 | 92 | |
| 3 | Dabang Delhi | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 79 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 70 | |
| 5 | Haryana Steelers (R) | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | -13 | 70 | |
| 6 | Patna Pirates | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 69 | |
| 7 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -43 | 55 | |
| 8 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | -67 | 53 | |
| 9 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 51 | |
| 10 | U Mumba | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -79 | 45 | |
| 11 | UP Yoddhas | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | -116 | 31 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | -243 | 21 |
Source: ProKabaddi
Rules for classification:
(C) Champion; (R) Runners Up
Rules for classification:
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
(C) Champion; (R) Runners Up
Season XI
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haryana Steelers (C) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 112 | 84 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Dabang Delhi | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 81 | |
| 3 | UP Yoddhas | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 97 | 79 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | Patna Pirates (R) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 93 | 77 | |
| 5 | U Mumba | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 71 | |
| 6 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 70 | |
| 7 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | -40 | 66 | |
| 8 | Puneri Paltan | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 61 | 60 | |
| 9 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 50 | |
| 10 | Bengal Warriorz | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | -116 | 41 | |
| 11 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | -152 | 38 | |
| 12 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | -227 | 19 |
Source: ProKabaddi
Rules for classification:
(C) Champion; (R) Runners up
Rules for classification:
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
(C) Champion; (R) Runners up
Records
| Seasons | Total | Wins | Tied | Losses | % Win | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 75.00% | Champions |
| Season 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 42.86% | Group stage |
| Season 3 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 28.57% | Group stage |
| Season 4 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 56.25% | Runners-up |
| Season 5 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 36.36% | Group stage |
| Season 6 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27.27% | Group stage |
| Season 7 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 40.91% | Group stage |
| Season 8 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 45.45% | Group stage |
| Season 9 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 70.83% | Champions |
| Season 10 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 69.56% | Semifinals |
| Season 11 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 52.17% | Eliminator |
| Season 12 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 45.00% | Eliminator |
By opposition
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 47.6% |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 47.8% |
| Dabang Delhi | 25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 48.0% |
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 52.9% |
| Haryana Steelers | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 55.5% |
| Patna Pirates | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 43.5% |
| Puneri Paltan | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 53.8% |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 53.8% |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 54.5% |
| U Mumba | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 46.1% |
| UP Yoddha | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 53.3% |
| Total | 229 | 115 | 95 | 19 | 50.2% |
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 | Astro Nutrition | |
| 2023 | X | Batery | Bikaji | Naagin | |
| 2024 | XI | MelBat | IDFC First Bank | ||
| 2025 | XII | Roff | InCred |