Patna Pirates have won three consecutive Pro-Kabaddi titles and they have established a level of dominance unlike any other team.
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In India, there are certain teams that have established dominance in one sport. Mumbai Indians are the dominant team in cricket when it comes to IPL. Mumbai, on a whole, have dominated the domestic cricket scene for a long time thanks to their 41 Ranji Trophy wins. In Football, the likes of East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, Bengaluru FC are breaking new grounds. In Kabaddi, a sport that India has dominated for ages, there is one team that has made big waves in the sport. When the Pro Kabaddi League was launched in 2014, there was one team that established the benchmark of dominance, putting behind plenty of teams in the backdrop.
Patna Pirates, a team which was founded in 2014, has had a brilliant run. Patna Pirates won their first title by defeating defending champions U Mumba in 2016 after reaching the semi finals in the previous two seasons (2014 and 2015). In the following June season, Patna Pirates defeated the Jaipur Pink Panthers and thus becoming the first team in the Pro-Kabaddi League history to successfully defend their title. In 2017, Patna Pirates completed a hat-trick of titles by defeating Gujarat Fortune Giants in the final. Having reached the semi-finals in the first two instances and becoming the only team so far to win a hat-trick, Patna Pirates is THE team when it comes to dominance in Kabaddi in India
Reasons for Dominance
Perhaps, the prime reason for Patna Pirates dominance is the wonderful captaincy and ability of Pardeep Narwal. The Haryana superstar emerged as one of the best raiders in the league. He scored his first career Super 10. His ability to create Super 10s on a regular basis is what made Patna Pirates the most dominant team ever.
The stability and the knack of Patna Pirates to not get bogged down in big moments against opponents they had never defeated in the past has led them to magnificent success in the Pro Kabaddi League. With a legend like Narwal in their camp leading from the front as well as stability in the team in all departments, it is only fair that Patna Pirates are the team that dominates Kabaddi in India. Any team that dominates the sport in India also leaves an impression in the world when it comes to Kabaddi.
