Jaipur Pink Panthers

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Jaipur Pink Panthers
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Full nameJaipur Pink Panthers
Short nameJPP
Sport Kabaddi
First season 2014
Last season 2023-24
League PKL
Based in Jaipur
Stadium Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium (2,000)
Colours  
AnthemSunny Subramanian
Owner Abhishek Bachchan
Head coachSanjeev Baliyan
Captain Flag of India.svg Arjun Deshwal
Championships Simple gold cup.svg (2014, 2022)
Titles2
Playoff berths4
Biggest win
Jaipur Pink Panthers 67–30 UP Yoddhas
12 February 2024, Season 10
Website Jaipur Pink Panthers
Uniforms
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Home
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Jaipur Pink Panthers (JPP) is a professional Kabaddi team from Jaipur, competing in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is currently led by Arjun Deshwal and coached by Sanjeev Baliyan. The team is owned by Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan. Jaipur Pink Panthers play their home matches at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium. The team is the second-most successful team in league history with two titles.

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Although the team has gained immense popularity due to its association with celebrity owners, [1] Jaipur Pink Panthers won the inaugural season by defeating U Mumba by 35-24. [2] [3] 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 Bunty Walia and Juspreet Singh Walia.

On 4 December 2020, Amazon Prime Video released Sons of the Soil , a series based on their journey in season 7. [4] [5] [6]

Team identity

The official theme of the team is "Roar for Panthers" and the official colours are pink and blue.

The team is reference to the Friz Freleng cartoon character Pink Panther. In the inaugural season, their logo had an illustration of the muscular pink panther with the smiling face. In 2015, pink panther's position and the perspective of the text were changed.

Old logo, used during the inaugural season. Jaipur Pink panthers logo.jpg
Old logo, used during the inaugural season.

Current squad

NoNameNatPosition
22Shrikant Jadhav Flag of India.svg Raider
88Vikash Kandola Flag of India.svg Raider
77Navneet Sehrawat Flag of India.svg Raider
23K. Dharanidharan Flag of India.svg Raider
8Abhijeet Malik Flag of India.svg Raider
2 Arjun Deshwal Captain sports.svg Flag of India.svg Raider
45Ritik Sharma Flag of India.svg Raider
9Sombir Flag of India.svg Raider
10Neeraj Narwal Flag of India.svg Raider
13Amir Hossein Mohammadmaleki Flag of Iran.svg All-rounder
55Amir Wani Flag of Iran.svg All-rounder
65Nitin Kumar Flag of India.svg Defender
44Mayank Malik Flag of India.svg Defender
18Ravi Kumar Flag of India.svg Defender
11Lucky Sharma Flag of India.svg Defender
7Ronak Singh Flag of India.svg Defender
33Arpit Saroha Flag of India.svg Defender
3 Ankush Flag of India.svg Defender
6 Surjeet Singh Flag of India.svg Defender
1Reza Mirbagheri Flag of Iran.svg Defender
4Abhishek KS Flag of India.svg Defender
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)14103110054
U Mumba (R)148335951
Bengaluru Bulls (4)148513647
Patna Pirates (3)147521845
Telugu Titans 146532642
Dabang Delhi KC 14581-2732
Bengal Warriors 14491-8524
Puneri Paltan 142120-12717
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
  • 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)1412204060
Telugu Titans (3)148338550
Bengaluru Bulls (R)149505548
Patna Pirates (4)14761-1841
Jaipur Pink Panthers 146714338
Bengal Warriors 14491-6327
Dabang Delhi KC 14491-6827
Puneri Paltan 142111-7421

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)1412209560
Patna Pirates (C)14102210458
Puneri Paltan (3)147439248
Bengal Warriors (4)1495026 47
Telugu Titans 14770-1038
Jaipur Pink Panthers 14482-6328
Bengaluru Bulls 142120-10214
Dabang Delhi KC 141121-14211
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 IV

Jaipur Pink Panther finished Runner-up in the Fourth season.

Team Pld W L D SD Pts
Patna Pirates (C)1410401452
Telugu Titans 148426750
Jaipur Pink Panthers (R)148512247
Puneri Paltan 146622342
U Mumba 14761-1842
Bengaluru Bulls 14581-5532
Dabang Delhi KC 14491729
Bengal Warriors 14392-6026

Source: www.prokabaddi.com

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)22154312687
Puneri Paltan 22157091 80
Haryana Steelers 2213544079
U Mumba 2210120-5056
Jaipur Pink Panthers 228131-9151
Dabang Delhi KC 225161-13429

Zone B

Team
Pld W L D SD Pts
Bengal Warriors 2211561977
Patna Pirates (C)22107560 71
UP Yoddha 228104260
Bengaluru Bulls 2281131057
Telugu Titans 227123-252
Tamil Thalaivas 226142-7146

Source: ProKabaddi

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)22173211793
U Mumba 22155218986
Dabang Delhi KC 221192-168
Puneri Paltan 228122-4552
Jaipur Pink Panthers 226133-6943
Haryana Steelers 226142-9142

Zone B

Team Pld W L D SD Pts
Bengaluru Bulls (C)22137210478
Bengal Warriors 2212822 69
UP Yoddha 228104-4557
Patna Pirates 229112-3655
Telugu Titans 228131-5551
Tamil Thalaivas 225134-7042

Source: ProKabaddi

Season VII

Team
Pld W L D SD Pts
Dabang Delhi KC (R)2215436685
Bengal Warriors (C)2214537183
UP Yoddha 221372974
U Mumba 2212824772
Haryana Steelers 2213811571
Bengaluru Bulls 22111011664
Jaipur Pink Panthers 229112-1358
Patna Pirates 2281312951
Gujarat Forunte Giants 2271321851
Puneri Paltan 227123-7248
Telugu Titans 226133-6745
Tamil Thalaivas 224153-11937

Source: ProKabaddi

Season VIII

PosTeam
PldWLTSDPts
1 Patna Pirates (R)22165112086Qualification to semi finals
2 Dabang Delhi (C)221264-375
3 UP Yoddha 2210933368Qualification to eliminators
4 Gujarat Giants 221084267
5 Bengaluru Bulls 2211925366
6 Puneri Paltan 2212913366
7 Haryana Steelers 221093-2864
8 Jaipur Pink Panthers 22101021463
9 Bengal Warriors 229103-1857
10 U Mumba 227105-3455
11 Tamil Thalaivas 225116-4247
12 Telugu Titans 221174-13027
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2022. Source: ProKabaddi
(C) Champion; (R) Runners Up

Season IX

PosTeam
PldWLTSDPts
1 Jaipur Pink Panthers (C)22156117482Qualification to semi finals
2 Puneri Paltan (R)2214626680
3 Bengaluru Bulls 2213813974Qualification to eliminators
4 UP Yoddha 2212824271
5 Tamil Thalaivas 221084566
6 Dabang Delhi 22101021763
7 Haryana Steelers 22101021661
8 Gujarat Giants 229112-1659
9 U Mumba 2210120-2856
10 Patna Pirates 228113-5854
11 Bengal Warriors 228113-1253
12 Telugu Titans 222200-24515
Source: ProKabaddi
(C) Champion; (R) Runners Up

Season X

PosTeam
PldWLTSDPts
1 Puneri Paltan (C)22172325396Qualification to semi finals
2 Jaipur Pink Panthers 22163314192
3 Dabang Delhi 2213635379Qualification to eliminators
4 Gujarat Giants 2213903270
5 Haryana Steelers (R)221381-1370
6 Patna Pirates 2211835069
7 Bengal Warriors 229112-4355
8 Bengaluru Bulls 228122-6753
9 Tamil Thalaivas 2291303251
10 U Mumba 226133-7945
11 UP Yoddhas 224171-11631
12 Telugu Titans 222191-24321
Source: ProKabaddi
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

PosTeam
PldWLTSDPts
1 Haryana Steelers 118303741Qualification to semi finals
2 Jaipur Pink Panthers 106313935
3 Puneri Paltan 105325734Qualification to eliminators
4 U Mumba 10631-334
5 Patna Pirates 106403333
6 Dabang Delhi 11551532
7 Tamil Thalaivas 114612428
8 Telugu Titans 10640-1832
9 UP Yoddhas 94502325
10 Bengal Warriorz 10352-4723
11 Bengaluru Bulls 10280-7313
12 Gujarat Giants 10280-7712
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2024. Source: ProKabaddi
Rules for classification:
  • 5 points for a win
  • 3 points for a tied game
  • 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer

Records

SeasonsTotalWinsTiedLosses % WinPosition
Season 1 16121375.00%Champions
Season 2 1461742.86%Group stage
Season 3 1442828.57%Group stage
Season 4 1691656.25% Runners-up
Season 5 22811336.36%Group stage
Season 6 22631327.27%Group stage
Season 7 22921140.91%Group stage
Season 8 221021045.45%Group stage
Season 9 24171670.83%Champions
Season 10 23163469.56%Semifinals

By opposition

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
OppositionPlayedWonLostDrawn% Win
Bengal Warriors 19810142.1%
Bengaluru Bulls 21109247.6%
Dabang Delhi 22127354.5%
Gujarat Fortune Giants 1576246.6%
Haryana Steelers 1695256.2%
Patna Pirates 21912042.8%
Puneri Paltan 24139254.1%
Tamil Thalaivas 1162354.5%
Telugu Titans 20118155.0%
U Mumba 241111245.8%
UP Yoddha 1275058.3%
Total205103841850.2%

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