With an ultimate mission to win Pro Kabaddi Season 11 champion title, Patna Pirates announced Defender (right corner) Shubham Shinde as the captain and Ankit (left corner) as the vice-captain to lead the champion squad for its fourth glory in kabaddi's highest competition beginning on 18 October 2024.

Shubham Shinde, 26 who hails from Kolkewari, a village in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra is popular among kabaddi players and fans for his positive temperament and discipline, His unique defending style has always added to the strength for the team he played. Shubham has played over 100 competitive matches in Pro-Kabaddi and has an impressive record to support his credentials.

Ankit, 25 having played over 23 matches in Pro Kabaddi will support the team as the Vice-Captain. Ankit's speed and agility during matches will be an asset to the team.

With Shubham as the captain and Ankit as the vice-captain, Patna Pirates are bullish to win the Season 11 PKL title.

Announcing the name of captain and vice-captain, Pawan Rana, CEO of Patna Pirates said, "As a team we have always promoted quality kabaddi for our fans and supporters. As a unit, under the captainship of Shubham Shinde and supported by Ankit as Vice-Captain, we intend to win our fourth championship title. Wishing them all the best."

Patna Pirates PKL 2024 Squad

Shubham Shinde (c), Ankit, Sandeep Kumar, Ayan, Deepak, Sahil Patil, Navdeep, Abinand Subhash, Kunal Mehta, Sudhakar M, Manish, Gurdeep, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Babu Murugasan, Deepak Rajender Singh, Meetu, Devank, Prashant Kumar Rathi, Sagar, Aman, Pravinder, Jang Kun Lee, Hamid Mirzaei Nader.

(An Excerpt from Agency)