One team that has been exceptional throughout the season 4 of Pro Kabaddi League is the defending champions, Patna Pirates. They have qualified for the semis after finishing as the group stage toppers with 52 points. They have won 10 games and lost just 4 out of their 14 Kabaddi matches in the group stage. All set to retain their title, Patna Pirates will now face in the semis, the team ending at the fourth position in the points table.
Since the last season of Pro Kabaddi League, young raider and captain, Pardeep Narwal has been a revelation for the Pirates. More than a raider, he has been an exceptional leader for his team throughout the season. This 19-year old young raider from Haryana is an asset for Patna. If we look at his individual performance as well, Pardeep Narwal is at the top of the Raiders' leaderboard with a humongous 116 raid points. In their match against Bengal Warriors last week, he was literally the game changer for his team. With two superb raids in the second half of the match, he changed the face of the game and almost single-handedly snatched the match from the Warriors. He leads his team from the front. With Pardeep Narwal showing his superb talent, Patna Pirates have a great chance to win the title again this season.
The Pirates are oozing confidence at the moment. Though they tasted defeat in their last league match at the hands of Telugu Titans, who finished at the second spot in the table, Patna Pirates are still the favorites to win the title. In the first two seasons of PKL, the Pirates were not as successful and they finished third and fourth positions respectively. In season three, they were magnificent and their superb performance helped them win the title. They defeated U Mumba to lift the trophy of Stars Sports Pro Kabaddi League in the third season.
This season as well, Patna Pirates have been the most consistent team from the beginning. At the end of the first two legs, they were the only unbeaten side. The team is looking good in all the departments – Offence, Defence and Raid. As of now, they look invincible. The team spirit is high at the moment and if they continue the way they have been playing in the league so far then they can definitely go on to win the title this season as well and become the two-time champions of PKL!
