Jaipur Pink Panthers

Jaipur Pink Panthers (JPP) is a professional kabaddi team which belongs to Pink City of India Jaipur, competes in Pro Kabaddi League which is a professional Kabaddi league in India. The team is currently led by Deepak Niwas Hooda and coached by Srinivas Reddy. The team is owned by Abhishek Bachchan. Jaipur Pink Panthers play their home matches at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium.

Jaipur Pink Panthers
Jaipur Pink Panthers logo
Full nameJaipur Pink Panthers
NicknamesPink panthers
Short nameJPP
SportKabaddi
Founded2014
LeaguePKL
Based inJaipur
LocationRajasthan
StadiumSawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium
(Capacity: 2,000)
AnthemSunny Subramanian
OwnerAbhishek Bachchan
Head coachSrinivas Reddy
CaptainDeepak Nivas Hooda
Championships1 (2014)
Playoff berths2
WebsiteJaipur Pink Panthers.com

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. The leading raider of the side was Jasvir Singh, while the leading defender was Ran Singh. The official theme of the team is ‘Roar for Panthers’ and the official colours are pink and blue. 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. This team is reference to a popular cartoon character Pink Panther. In 2019, Amazon prime video announced Sons of soil, a docu-series based on Jaipur pink panthers and their journey in Season 7 of Pro kabaddi league

Current squad
Jersy No Name Nationality Date of Birth Position Height
-Deepak Niwas Hooda (C)-All Rounder5ft 11in
-Ajinkya Ashok Pawar-Raider-
-Deepak Narwal-Raider5ft 10in
-Gumna Singh-Raider5ft 11in
-Lokesh Kaushik-Raider5ft 11in
-Milinda Chathuranga-Raider6ft
-Nilesh Salunke-Raider5ft 1in
-Sushil Gulia-Raider5ft 8in
-Pavan T R-Defender, Right Cover5ft 6in
-Amit Hooda-Defender, Right Corner5ft 10in
-Elavarasan A-Defender, Left Cover-
-Karamvir-Defender, Left Corner5ft 8in
-Sandeep Kumar Dhull-Defender, Left Corner5ft 9in
-Sunil Siddhgavali-Defender5ft 7in
-Dong Gyu Kim-All Rounder5ft 8in
-Nitin Rawal-All Rounder-
-Sachin Narwal-All Rounder5ft 7in
-Santhapanaselvam-All Rounder5ft 7in
-Vishal-All Rounder5ft 6in
Source: Pro Kabaddi[4]


Seasons

Season I
Main article: 2014 Pro Kabaddi League season

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: https://www.prokabaddi.com/standings

(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
Main article: 2015 Pro Kabaddi League season

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
Main article: 2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (January)
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


Performance
Match Date Opponent Venue Score
3 31 January 2016 U Mumba Vizag 27-18[5]
5 1 February 2016 Patna Pirates Vizag 28-29[6]
12 5 February 2016 Bengaluru Bulls Bengaluru 26-36[7]
16 7 February 2016 Dabang Delhi Kolkata 39-34[8]
21 10 February 2016 Bengal Warriors Kolkata 20-34[9]
24 12 February 2016 Puneri Paltan Pune 32-32[10]
25 13 February 2016 Telugu Titans Pune 25-27[11]
30 16 February 2016 Telugu Titans Patna 35-26[12]
36 20 February 2016 Bengaluru Bulls Jaipur 30-21[13]
39 21 February 2016 Puneri Paltan Jaipur 18-33[14]
40 22 February 2016 Bengal Warriors Jaipur 18-34[15]
42 23 February 2016 Patna Pirates Jaipur 24-47[16]
47 26 February 2016 Dabang Delhi Delhi 21-21[17]
50 28 February 2016 U Mumba Mumbai 21-35[18]

Season IV
Main article: 2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (June)

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:prokabaddi.com[19]

  •   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

Performance
Match Date Opponent Venue Score
2 25 June 2016 U Mumba Mumbai 34-36[20]
8 29 June 2016 Telugu Titans Jaipur 28-24[21]
10 30 June 2016 Bengaluru Bulls Jaipur 28-28[22]
12 1 July 2016 Bengal Warriors Jaipur 36-33[23]
14 2 July 2016 Puneri Paltans Jaipur 28-33[24]
20 6 July 2016 Dabang Delhi Hyderabad 51-26[25]
28 10 July 2016 Patna Pirates Patna 26-21[26]
31 13 July 2016 Bengaluru Bulls Bengaluru 24-22[27]
32 14 July 2016 U Mumba Bengaluru 23-29[28]
36 16 July 2016 Bengal Warriors Kolkata 25-32[29]
38 17 July 2016 Puneri Paltans Kolkata 33-27[30]
44 21 July 2016 Dabang Delhi Mumbai 24-22[31]
46 22 July 2016 Patna Pirates Mumbai 29-22[32]
51 24 July 2016 Telugu Titans Delhi 23-35[33]
Semi Final 2 29 July 2016 Telugu Titans Hyderabad 34-24[32]
Final 31 July 2016 Patna Pirates Hyderabad 29-37[32]

Season V
Main article: 2017_Pro_Kabaddi_League_season

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 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

  •   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 22173211793
U Mumba 22155218986
Dabang Delhi KC (R) 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

  •   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) 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

  •   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 three teams from each zone qualify for the playoffs

Records

Overall results Pro Kabbaddi Seasons
Seasons Period Total Wins Losses Drown SD Position
Season 1July 2014 - August 20141612311001
Season 2July 2015 – August 20151467143
Season 3January 2015 – March 201614482-63
Season 4June 2016 - July 20161685143
Season 5July 2017 - October 2017228131-91
Season 6October 2018 - January 2019226123-61
Season 7July 2019 - October 2019229112-3

By opposition
Opposition Played Won Lost Drawn
U Mumba7331
Dabang Delhi6411
Telugu Titans6321
Bengal Warriors6240
Bengaluru Bulls6420
Puneri Paltan6411
Patna Pirates7250
TOTAL4422184

Sponsors and Kit Manufacturers
Year Season Kit Manufacturers Shirt Sponsor
2014 I TYKA Magic Bus
2015 II Jio Chat
2016 III dida Magic Bus
IV
2017 V Performax Finolex
2018 VI D:FY
2019 VII TYKA Ambuja Cements

References
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  3. "Jaipur Pink panthers, champions". sportskeeda.com. 22 June 2015.
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