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Patna leg of the spectacular Pro Kabaddi Season 6 ended on the 1st of November as the Pirates sealed the deal by winning their last home match against Bengal Warriors.
Patna Pirates had their home ground at Ranchi last season due to some issues. For the sixth season, they returned to Patna for the matches.
On the 26th of October, the Patliputra Sports Complex was jam-packed with some crazy kabaddi fans, all ready to cheer the Pirates' squad.
Patna started their home-leg on a winning note as they won their first match against Jaipur Pink Panthers. Every raid of Pardeep Narwal was embraced as the crowd roared with excitement throughout those 40 minutes.
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However, Patna did not impress the fans with its performance. They faced off against U Mumba on Day 2 of the leg in a heated match. The match went down to the wire as Patna lost the match with just one point!
On the third matchday, they faced the mighty team Haryana Steelers, who were on the mat sans Monu Goyat and Surender Nada.
Every Pirates' fan returned home with a sad face that day as Haryana won the match from Patna with the score 43-32.
Day 4 was as disappointing as Patna lost the match against Telegu Titans with a massive score difference.
In fact, the people started leaving the stadium even before the match ended! Our talismanic player Pardeep Narwal suffered a hand injury which prevented him to show even one percent of his game.
The second last match of Patna's home leg definitely gave the fans some hope, but Manjeet was caught in the decider raid and hence Bengaluru Bulls emerged as the victorious side.
All hopes were lost on the last day of the Patna leg. With no Pardeep Narwal on the team, the situation seemed pretty grave. Bengal was playing against the Pirates. The Bengali squad managed to keep up a lead for the first few minutes, but Patna had a point to prove.
They won the match in style as all the spectators had tears of joy in their eyes (literally)! At least our very famous Hindi proverb, "Ant bhala to sab bhala" came true.
Now that the Patna leg of Pro Kabaddi League season 6 has come to an end, here is an imaginary match between the 7 best players from the rest of PKL vs 7 best from Patna Pirates. Let's see how that goes:
#1 Best 7 from Patna Pirates
Raiders: Pardeep Narwal (C), Deepak Narwal and Manjeet
Defenders: Jaideep (Left Corner), Ravinder Kumar (Right Corner) and Vikas Kale (Right Cover)
All-rounder: Kuldeep Singh
The offence of Patna Pirates was a let down in the team's home leg. The raiders too got no support from each other. Here in this dream team, we are trying the combination which might work according to us.
Pardeep Narwal will be playing the role of the captain for the match. No word in the dictionary is left for us to praise him and his marvelous game. With the most number of records to his name, Pardeep would be the perfect man to lead the Pirates' brigade.
Season 6 has not been his best yet but two months are still left for him to enchant us with his out of the world game. Our Dubki King has scored a total of 727 points in 73 matches out of which 95 points have been scored in the sixth season till date.
The raider with a water-like flow, i.e. Deepak Narwal would be seen supporting Pardeep Narwal. Deepak made his PKL debut for the Patna Pirates in season 3 and was crowned the best raider from his team in that campaign.
Deepak was also a part of Patna Pirates when they won their first title in season 3. In fact, his last raid made Patna win the third season of the league.
All hail down to the newcomer Manjeet! Manjeet made his debut in the sixth season itself. Even though Patna Pirates lost their first match against Tamil Thalaivas, Manjeet's performance was notable.
This grey-eyed player has contributed a lot to Patna Pirates till date and we hope he continues to do the same.
Moving on to the defenders' category, Jaideep would be our trustworthy left corner. He made a debut last season from Patna Pirates itself.
After being crowned as the best defender of his team, coach Ram Mehar Singh decided to retain him.
Jaideep recently completed his 100 PKL points. He would be the perfect choice for us here as he has played against many strong contenders.
Nothing much to say here as Ravinder Kumar would be the one guarding the right corner. Given that Patna has no other right corner, we don't have any other option left.
Ravinder made his debut in season 4 with the Puneri Paltan. He has scored a total of four points in seven matches, which is a bit of disappointing here.
Playing on the right cover would be Vikas Kale. He made his debut in season 2 from Bengal Warriors. Till date, Vikas has pitched in a total of 39 points in 29 matches. So far in season 6, Vikas has scored 18 points in 10 matches.
The sole all-rounder Kuldeep Singh is one of the best players on the team. He played a pivotal role for the Patna Pirates in season 4 when they won their second title.
He was not seen playing in the initial matches for some unknown reason.But, he was a massive hit the moment he stepped on the mat after getting substituted.
A wonderful all-rounder with proper knowledge of both offence and defence, Kuldeep is no less than an asset for the team.
#2 Best 7 from the rest of PKL
Raiders: Ajay Thakur (C), Siddharth Desai, and Pawan Sehrawat
Defenders: Girish Ernak (Left Corner), Abozar Mighani (Right Corner) and Surjeet Singh (Right Cover)
All-rounder: Vishal Bhardwaj
The first player on our list is the proactive and outstanding skipper, Ajay Thakur. He is known to have mastered all those intricate skills of kabaddi. No praises would be sufficient for such a marvelous player.
Ajay started his PKL career with the Bengaluru Bulls; and no prizes for guessing, he was an instant hit.
Having represented India internationally, he has the perfect understanding of the game. His Pro Kabaddi records are a testament to this fact.
One of the best players across the globe, Ajay would be a sure player on our dream team! He is currently the captain of Tamil Thalaivas with 646 points to his name.
Not choosing the youngster Siddharth Desai would be a huge mistake. How many times do you get to see a debutant making the fastest fifty in the highly competitive league? Well, we remember Pardeep Narwal doing the same in season 3.
U Mumba is extremely lucky to have such a talent in their squad. Just seven matches and 98 points!! That too a debutant! Whoa! We have some serious talent on show this season.
Talking of talent, here we have another surprise package from this season, Pawan Sehrawat. Yes, the one whom you mistook as Rohit Kumar.
He made his debut in season 1 with the Bengaluru Bulls, but failed to score any points. Sehrawat appears to be having the time of his life in season 6. 77 points in just five matches! How did he do that?!
Not to forget that impressive long jump against the Patna Pirates. It was immaculate and excellent. Selecting him for our dream team is an absolute no-brainer. Defenders, beware!
Turning towards the defence of the team, let's start with the left corner defender, Girish Ernak.
His name is enough to send shivers down the spine of any raider. Performing such power-packed blocks and holds is not an easy feat. Girish made his debut with the Patna Pirates in season 1 and has come a long way.
Known for his experimental hairstyles, Girish rocked the mat with his insane tackles during the Kabaddi Masters Dubai and Asian Games 2018. He is currently the skipper of Puneri Paltan with 31 tackle points in the season so far.
Even though Pro Kabaddi League is an Indian league, there are many foreign players who are hot favorites. Abozar Mighani is one of them. He was first seen complementing Fazel Atrachali in the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup.
Impressed with his performance, coach Manpreet Singh bought him as a major part of the then new team Gujarat Fortune Giants in season 5.
Abozar stamped in his authority in that season itself. A great player that he is, the Iranian international would be a crucial member of our dream team.
Talking of defenders, Surjeet Singh is sure to make our dream team One of the best defenders in the world, Surjeet is extremely skilled.
Blocks, dashes, holds, you name it. He is the current captain of Bengal Warriors with 184 points in 56 points to his name.
Here comes our last player, Vishal Bhardwaj. He was one of season 5's most impressive young talents.
He has scored a total of 104 points in 30 matches. Bhardwaj is currently the captain of Telugu Titans and is acing the job. Raiders "really" need to watch out for this wonderful player.
Both the lineups look straight out of a dream (which is true), but who according to you will win the match and why? Sound off your views in the comment box down below! Which team is better? Start commenting!
