 Jaipur Pink Panthers logo | |||
| Full name | Jaipur Pink Panthers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Short name | JPP | ||
| Sport | Kabaddi | ||
| First season | 2014 | ||
| Last season | 2023-24 | ||
| League | PKL | ||
| Based in | Jaipur | ||
| Stadium | Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium (2,000) | ||
| Colours | |||
| Anthem | Sunny Subramanian | ||
| Owner | Abhishek Bachchan | ||
| Head coach | Sanjeev Baliyan | ||
| Captain | Surjeet singh | ||
| Championships |  (2014, 2022) | ||
| Titles | 2 | ||
| Playoff berths | 4 | ||
| Biggest win | |||
| Jaipur Pink Panthers 67–30 UP Yoddhas 12 February 2024, Season 10 | |||
| Website | Jaipur Pink Panthers.com | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Jaipur Pink Panthers (JPP) is a professional kabaddi team from Jaipur, competing in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is currently led by Sunil Kumar Malik and coached by Sanjeev Baliyan. The team is owned by Abhishek Bachchan. Jaipur Pink Panthers play their home matches at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium. The team is the second most successful team in league history with two titles.
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 and finishing as a runners up in the final against Patna pirates. The leading raider of the side was Jasvir Singh, while the leading defender was Ran Singh. 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. On 4 December 2020 Amazon prime video released Sons of the Soil, a docu-series based on Jaipur pink panthers and their journey in Season 7 of Pro kabaddi league.[4][5][6] On 17 December 2022 Jaipur Pink Panthers beat Puneri Paltan 33-29 in the final to become the 2nd team after Patna Pirates to win more than 1 title of the Pro Kabaddi League with this win Panthers hold their 2nd pkl title after 8 years.The panthers also made some memorable records as their Arjun deshwal becomes the Most Valuable Player of the season and Ankush hold the record for most tackle point (89) in the ninth season.
- ^ "Big B, Aamir, SRK cheer for Abhishek's Pink Panthers". Mumbai. The Hindu. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Season 1, results". Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "Jaipur Pink panthers, champions". sportskeeda.com. 22 June 2015.
- ^ Kumar, Pradeep (15 December 2020). "How Abhishek Bachchan's 'commitment to honest storytelling' helped 'Sons of the Soil'". The Hindu.
- ^ "Abhishek Bachchan: Sons Of The Soil is an honest look at Jaipur Pink Panthers' journey". The Indian Express. 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Sons Of The Soil Review: Unscripted Documentary Is Unusual Fare". NDTV.com.