Patna Pirates PKL 2023 Squad: Schedule, full player list & everything to know about 3-time champions

The 2023 edition of the world's biggest Kabaddi league is just two months away, all 12 teams have begun to prepare for the Pro Kabaddi League 2023. The auction of the PKL 2023 was an absolute blockbuster and over 500 players from all over the world went under the hammer. Raider Pawan Sehrawat was the most expensive player in the PKL 10 auction and was picked by Telugu Titans. Ahead of the 2023 season, teams like Patna Pirates, U Mumba, Jaipur Pink Panthers and Bengal Warriors are the prime contenders to win the PKL 10.

3 things you need to know 

• Jaipur Pink Panthers are the current champions of the Pro Kabaddi League 
• Patna Pirates are the most successful team in the PKL with a total of three titles 
• The tenth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League will start from December 10 

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Pro Kabaddi League 2023: Patna Pirates Full Schedule 

A look at the full schedule of Patna Pirates in the Pro Kabaddi League 2023:

1. Gujarat Giants vs Patna Pirates in Ahmedabad on December 7 
2. Bengal Warriors vs Patna Pirates in Bengaluru on December 12
3. U Mumba vs Patna Pirates in Pune on December 15 
4. Patna Pirates vs Jaipur Pink Panthers in Pune on December 17 
5. Tamil Thalaivas vs Patna Pirates in Chennai on December 22 
6. Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates in Chennai on December 26
7. Patna Pirates vs Haryana Steelers in Noida on December 29 
8. UP Yoddhas vs Patna Pirates in Noida on January 1 
9. Patna Pirates vs Dabang Delhi KC in Mumbai on January 5 
10. Bengaluru Bulls vs Patna Pirates in Mumbai on January 8 
11. Dabang Delhi KC vs Patna Pirates in Jaipur on January 14
12. Patna Pirates vs Tamil Thalaivas in Jaipur on January 16 
13. Patna Pirates vs UP Yoddhas in Hyderabad on January 19 
14. Patna Pirates vs Bengal Warriors in Patna on January 26 
15. Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan in Patna on January 27 
16. Patna Pirates vs Gujarat Giants in Patna on January 29 
17. Patna Pirates vs Bengaluru Bulls in Patna on January 31 
18. Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Patna Pirates in Delhi on February 5
19. Patna Pirates vs U Mumba in Kolkata on February 10 
20. Patna Pirates vs Telugu Titans in Kolkata on February 13 
21. Patna Pirates vs Haryana Steelers in Panchkula on February 16 

Pro Kabaddi League 2023: Patna Pirates Full Squad 

(Patna Pirates during the PKL 2022 match against U Mumba / Image: Pro Kabaddi League) 

Patna Pirates

Raiders: Sachin, Rajeet Venkatramana, Anuj Kumar, Manjeet, Zheng Wei Chen, Sandeep Kumar, Rakesh Narwal, Kunal Mehta and Sudhakar M

Defenders: Neeraj Kumar, Thyagarajan Yuvaraj, Naveen Sharma, Manish, Krishan, Deepak Kumar, Mahendra Choudhary, Sanjay and Abinand Subhash

All Rounders: Daniel Omondi, Rohit, Sajin Chandrasekar and Ankit

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Will Patna Pirates win the 4th PKL title?

The Patna Pirates finished in the tenth spot in the Pro Kabaddi League season nine and put in a very poor performance. However, the Pirates have a mix of young raiders and defenders who can win them matches in any situation. However, the standard of PKL has been from the last few editions and it is very hard to predict, who will win the PKL 10.