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The franchise based on Gujarat, Gujarat Fortune Giants quickly made a name for themselves in Pro Kabaddi Season 5. They ended their campaign high as they became the finalists of their inaugural season itself. The team owned by Adani Group P. Ltd. won 15 out of their 22 matches to become the table toppers of Zone A and went on to play the finals against Patna Pirates.
The team in Season 5 adopted a unique strategy with experience in the defense and young fierce in raiding. One of the highlights of their Season 5 was that every defender (both in the covers and corners) took 30 plus tackle points throughout the season. The captaincy shifted from Sukesh Hegde to the Iranian Fazel Atrachali in the group stages itself where he got supported by Abozar Mighani in the right corner.
Many eyebrows got raised because the team lacked experience in the defense. However, Sachin Tanwar debuted in an outstanding way scoring 159 raid points in 24 matches. Abozar Mighani had a dream debut as well scoring 65 tackle points.
Individual performances by the whole team turned collective for the team as the team ended on a high note. Mahendra Ganesh Rajput, Parvesh Bhaiswal, Rohit Gulia, and Sunil Kumar supported the team pretty well. They couldn't beat Patna Pirates in the final (55-38).
Season 6 brought jaw drops for Kabaddi lovers as the team opted to leave out the Iranian corners (Fazel and Abozar). The team retained their young brigade (Sachin Tanwar, Mahendra Ganesh Rajput, and Sunil Kumar) ahead of the auctions. There isn't a single player in the Gujarat line-up who has played Pro Kabaddi Season 1.
For Season 6, Gujarat Fortune Giants have managed to sign 20 players in their squad. Their highest paid player is Sachin Tanwar with ₹ 56.88 lakhs approx. As Manpreet Singh (head coach) and Jasmir Gulia (assistant coach) to continue the coaching department for the team, here is the predicted playing 7 of Gujarat Fortune Giants for the initial matches of Season 6.
Right Corner: Ruturaj Koravi
This new young player hailing from Kohlapur, Maharashtra played a vital role in Maharashtra's victorious campaign of 2017-18.
Ruturaj Koravi scored 6 defense points (3 super tackles) versus Uttar Pradesh. An effort made in just 15 minutes. He got ₹30.2 lakhs from the team.
Ruturaj is an exciting right corner defender who executes smart chain tackles and block. He can also come handy during super tackle situations with his grip in diving knee holds.
Ruturaj will carry the legacy left by the Iranian corner defenders and will look to show his unseen extravaganza.
Right In: Ajay Kumar
Ajay Kumar was an asset to the Jaipur Pink Panthers when they got to the finals of Pro Kabaddi Season 4. He was a do-or-die raider back then who supported Rohit Kumar in Season 5 with the Bulls.
This Services' man has 75 do-or-die raid points out of 150 points. 50% of his raid points are the do-or-die raid points in 37 matches. Ajay has the ability to keep the defense in motion with his sequential movement. Ajay Kumar averages 4.06 raid points per match.
Ajay is an exceptional talent who has brought enormous maturity to his gameplay with brisk hand touches and lovely escaping skills. He will be the team's go-to man for crucial situations. It is highly expected that Ajay Kumar may lead the team in Season 6.
Right Cover: Sunil Kumar
Sunil Kumar is known for his ability to tackle big match raiders. He got the likes of Pardeep Narwal and Deepak Niwas Hooda with his crucial defending. It was a debut to remember for enthusiastic Kabaddi fans.
This young defender had 3 High 5 to his name and brought 57 crucial tackle points. Sunil has been astonishing with single thigh hold attempts. He loves to target the lower body of speedy raiders and triumphs successfully.
Sunil Kumar had 55 successful tackle attempts and will play a vital role in Gujarat's wall of defense.
Center: Sachin Tanwar
This raider from Rajasthan is an active raider who loves to display smart raiding skills on the Kabaddi mat. Just at the age of 18, Sachin Tanwar established himself as a primary raider in a defense-dominated squad.
Sachin Tanwar scored 159 raid points in 24 matches with 7 Super 10s to his name. His remarkable raiding comprises of lengthy stretches to the midline that allows him to gain hand touch points on the covers. He takes toe touches which are clean as a whistle and bonus points from left corner defenders.
An exciting addition to the lineup of Gujarat, Sachin Tanwar will look to mature his raiding skills on the mat come Season 6.
Left Cover: Parvesh Bhainswal
This left cover defender formed a deadly covers combination with Sunil Kumar and took his game to a whole new level last season.
Their combination tackles comprised of diving ankle hold by Parvesh combined with upper body block of Sunil. Parvesh was a part of Pink Panthers' finalists run in Season 4 and also took Gujarat to the finals last season. Parvesh personally knows how to outclass his raiders through frontal blocks.
Parvesh has 51 tackle points in 31 matches with 47 successful tackles averaging 1.6 tackle points per match. Parvesh was an FBM retention for Gujarat and will look to continue his exploits in the upcoming season.
Left In: K. Prapanjan
In spite of Tamil Thalaivas' disappointing run in Season 5, K. Prapanjan outshined everybody with his support to Ajay Thakur pretty well.
His raiding saw a lot of ups and downs last season. This left raider knows good skills in running hand touches. He can execute toe touches as well with his bonus taking ability. Prapanjan averaged 5.34 raid points per match with 123 raid points in 22 matches. He stood at 8th position in the do-or-die tally of Season 5.
Since Mahendra Ganesh Rajput is a player who does well in the second half as a substitution, Prapanjan will be Sachin's supporting act this season which will be a feast to the eyes.
Left Corner: Sachin Vittala
Sachin Vittala will be debuting as Gujarat's pillar of defense in the upcoming season 6. He got the price of ₹20 lakhs by the team in Season 6 auctions.
His style of play and his defensive techniques is still unknown to a lot of Kabaddi lovers. In an interview with The Ahmedabad Mirror, a very calm and composed coach Manpreet Singh told the media about his excitement on having Ruturaj and Sachin Vittala as their new corner defenders. Manpreet focused on how Ruturaj and Vittala would carry the legacy left by the Iranian corners.
Vittala is a new commodity to the Pro Kabaddi League who hails from Karnataka. This surprise package will most definitely raise the exhilaration of the fans in the upcoming awaited Season 6.
