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Patna Pirates are one of the most decorated team of the tournament but kind of unfortunate as they are yet to win a trophy. They have made it to the playoffs for six consecutive rounds but their winning streak was broken in 2018, followed by another failure in seventh season. However, in the absence of star raider Pradeep Narwal, Pirates must be hoping some stand out performance from Prashant Kumar.
Team's raiding unit looks formidable with players like Sachin Tanwar, skipper Prashant Kumar, Monu Goyat and Monu Sandhu, while Selvamani K will be eager too to make a mark in the campaign. Meanwhile, retained NYP Rajveer Chavan will be hoping to make his PKL debut. Team's vice-captain Neeraj, one of the most successful defender along with Sandeep will be willing to contribute in team's successful campaign.
Fixtures (first half of PKL 2021)
| Date | Day | Match | Time (IST) |
| Dec-23 | Thursday | Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates | 9:30 PM |
| Dec-25 | Saturday | Patna Pirates vs U.P. Yoddha | 7:30 PM |
| Dec-28 | Tuesday | Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates | 7:30 PM |
| Dec-31 | Friday | Patna Pirates vs Bengal Warriors | 8:30 PM |
| Jan-03 | Monday | Telugu Titans vs Patna Pirates | 8:30 PM |
| Jan-06 | Thursday | Patna Pirates vs Tamil Thalaivas | 7:30 PM |
| Jan-08 | Saturday | Gujarat Giants vs Patna Pirates | 9:30 PM |
| Jan-11 | Tuesday | Patna Pirates vs U Mumba | 7:30 PM |
| Jan-14 | Friday | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Patna Pirates | 7:30 PM |
| Jan-16 | Sunday | Patna Pirates vs Bengaluru Bulls | 8:30 PM |
| Jan-18 | Tuesday | Dabang Delhi vs Patna Pirates | 7:30 PM |
Squad for PKL 2021
Coach: Ram Mehar Singh
Captain: Prashant Kumar Rai
Raiders: Prashanth Kumar Rai (C), Selvamani, Sachin Tanwar, Monu Goyat, Monu, Rajveer Chavan, Guman Singh, Rohit, Mohit
All-rounders: Mohammadreza Shadloui, Sahil Mann, Daniel Omondi
Defenders: Neeraj Kumar, Shubham Shinde, Sourav Gulia, Sandeep, Manish, Sunil, Sajin,
Key Players
Prashant Kumar Rai, Monu Goyat, Sahil Mann, Sandeep Narwal and Neeraj Kumar
Player's bought
Jang Kun Lee (₹20.5 lakh), Mohammadreza Shadloui Chianeh (₹31 lakh), Sachin Tanwar (₹84 lakh), Prashant Kumar Rai (₹55 lakh), Surender Singh (₹55 lakh)