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The Patna Pirates have been a team that has proved to be a personification of consistency, marked by the hat-trick of title wins that has elevated the team to a level that has been hard to match by the other teams in the fray.
The Pirates started their PKL journey with a third-place finish in the inaugural season of the league and only managed to finish fourth in the second season. However, from the third season onwards, the Pirates appeared like a pack of hungry lions, waiting to pounce on any given opportunity as they blazed through each season to win it three seasons in a row, stamping their dominance on the league.
Now, with another fresh season approaching, the Pirates will look to continue their purple patch in the league with exciting additions into their team. While the fairytale run has certainly pipped the Pirates as the favourites for the upcoming season, it remains to see if all the players can live up to the standards of Pardeep Narwal or fade away.
Here are five such players, who did not enjoy very bright seasons with the Patna Pirates:
#5 Satish
A right corner defender, Satish did not have a great season five with the Patna Pirates. In 10 matches, Satish managed to produce just 3 points, which highlighted his lack of efficiency in the defensive unit.
While he did find a lot of competition to stake a spot in the playing seven with the likes of Sachin Shingade, Vishal Mane and others, Satish did not do himself any good as he failed to latch on to his opportunities and on the contrary, put in the hasty challenges that played antagonist to his shout-out to rise above all the other defenders.
In what was his only season with the Pirates, Satish's poor run of form did not hurt the Pirates but he will hope to improve in the future.
#4 Vikas Jaglan
Vikas Jaglan's first stint in the Pro Kabaddi League was with the Patna Pirates during the fifth season, where he raided alongside the likes of Pardeep Narwal and Monu Goyat.
Nippy and agile on the mat, Vikas generally had his opponent raiders on their toes but unfortunately, he could not pick too many points.
From 13 matches, Vikas had only 13 points to show from and 25 raids, which dealt with his slightly poor run in Patna colours. Apart from his raiding, Vikas also brought out some tackles and dashes which fetched him 3 tackle points from 9 attempted tackles.
#3 Rajesh Mondal
A utility raider who thrives in pressure cooker situations, Rajesh Mondal's unique style of raiding has shot him up to the ranks of the very best in the competition. Mondal made his debut with the Bengaluru Bulls where he played for two seasons.
In the third season, Mondal shifted to the Pirates and did not strike gold immediately, as although he picked points, he was slightly inconsistent as he picked 28 points from 9 matches.
The next season, Mondal played second fiddle to Pardeep Narwal and could only pick 59 points from 15 matches as he then moved to the Puneri Paltan from the fifth season onwards.
#2 Sachin Shingade
A top-class defender who is unafraid to put in the thigh holds or ankle holds to go with his powerful blocks and dashes, Sachin Shingade's fearless defence style has seen him play each season thus far.
For the first two seasons, Shingade played for the Telugu Titans before moving to Puneri Paltan in season three and then Dabang Delhi in season four. For season five, he shifted teams to join the Patna Pirates where he assumed the role of the lead defender alongside Vishal Mane.
However, he did not have a quality season as he could just pick 22 points from 26 matches which included 64 attempted tackles.
#1 Tae Deok Eom
A bubbly all-rounder from South Korea, Tae Deok Eom's agile raiding and strong defending have come to the fore on quite a lot of occasions. Eom started his career with the Patna Pirates in the inaugural season of the PKL and played three seasons there.
However, he did not perform up to expectations as he failed to consistently be amongst the points. In season 1, Eom could only pick 4 points from 9 matches while in the second season he fared better to finish with 16 points from 8 matches.
Yet, in the third season, he had a woeful outing, picking just one solitary point from 7 matches as he finished three seasons with 21 points from 24 matches.
