Jaipur Pink Panthers: A+
Possibly the most impressive team this year, Jaipur Pink Panthers has completely turned it around after last season’s disappointment. After winning the tournament in Season 1, the Pink Panthers failed to qualify for the semi-final in the next two editions. Sitting pretty on 2nd spot, they seem to have finally got their squad balance right.
Their main business in the auction was retaining their top players – Jasvir Singh and Rajesh Narwal – and buying back Rohit Rana and Rann Singh. Supplementing them with Shabeer Bappu and Amit Hooda has turned out to be a stroke of genius by Abhishek Bachchan’s team. A change in the coach has also seemed to work in their favour as Balwan Singh’s tactics seem more to the taste of the Pink Panthers.
They are one of only 2 teams to beat Patna Pirates this season, lying just 1 point behind them with a far superior score difference. If they continue the run they are on, it shouldn’t come as a surprise if they become the first team to win Star Sports Pro Kabaddi twice on 31st July.