Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants (formerly known as Gujarat Fortunegiants) is a kabaddi team based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is currently led by Sunil Kumar Malik and coached by Manpreet Singh. The team is owned by Adani Wilmar Ltd.[2] The Giants play their home matches at The Arena by TransStadia. They reached the final in both of their attempts in 2017 and 2018, finishing runner's up on both occasions to the Patna Pirates and Bengaluru Bulls respectively.
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| Full name | Gujarat Giants |
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| Nicknames | The Giants |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| Founded | 2017 |
| First season | 2017 |
| Last season | 2019 |
| League | Pro Kabaddi League |
| Based in | Ahmedabad |
| Location | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA |
| Stadium | 4,000-capacity EKA Arena by TransStadia |
| Colors | |
| Owner | Adani Wilmar Ltd. |
| Coaches |  Manpreet Singh, Neer Gulia[1] |
| Captain | Sunil Kumar |
| Mascot | A mascular man with Beard-Moustache and Red Tilak on forehead |
| Website | gujaratgiants
    
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Team identity
Name
Gujarat Giants was known as Gujarat Fortune Giants before season 8. Fortune word represented Adani's Adani Wilmar (Fortune) Brand.
Logo and mascot
The logo of Gujarat Giant has an illustration of a muscular man. This is the Tilak on the forehead of the mascot. Also he wears red dhoti. This muscular man exemplifies Gujarat Giants' core values of Power, strength and vigor, much needed in the game of Kabaddi. The logo also captures the action and emotion of an energetic and fierce man.
Anthem
"Ghan Ghan Ghan Ghaat, Garjega Gujarat" is the current anthem. It was sung by Sukhvinder Singh and Gujarati Folk singer Kirtidan Gadhvi, Composed by Musical duo Salim–Sulaiman.
Current squad
| Jersey No | Name | Nat | Date of Birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Kumar | | Raider | ||
| Ankit | | Defender - Right Corner | ||
| 08 | Girish Maruti Ernak | | 22 Dec 1990 | Defender - Left Corner |
| Hadi Oshtorak |  | All-Rounder | ||
| Harmanjit Singh | | 14 Apr 1995 | Raider | |
| Harshit Yadav | | Raider | ||
| Mahendra Ganesh Rajput | | Raider | ||
| Maninder Singh | | Raider | ||
| Pardeep Kumar | | Raider - Right | ||
| 5 | Parvesh Bhainswal | | Defender - Left Cover | |
| Rathan K | | Raider - Right | ||
| 9 | Ravindra Pahel | | Defender - Right Corner | |
| Soleiman Pahlevani | | Defender | ||
| 33 | Sonu | | 17 Apr 2000 | Raider |
| Sumit | | 15 Apr 1999 | Defender - Left Corner | |
| 11 | Sunil Kumar (C) | | 05 Dec 1997 | Defender |
| Source: Pro Kabaddi[3] | ||||
Head coach record
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manpreet Singh | India |
2017-18 | present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Season V
The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 126 | 87 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 80 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 79 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -50 | 56 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -91 | 51 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | -134 | 29 |
Zone B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 77 |
| Patna Pirates (C) | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 71 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 60 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 57 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -2 | 52 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -71 | 46 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season VI
The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Fortune Giants (R) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 117 | 93 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 189 | 86 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | -1 | 68 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | -45 | 52 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -69 | 43 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -91 | 42 |
Zone B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru Bulls (C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 104 | 78 |
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 69 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | -45 | 57 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -36 | 55 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -55 | 51 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | -70 | 42 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top three teams from each zone qualify for the playoffs
Season VII
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabang Delhi KC (R) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 85 |
| Bengal Warriors (C) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 71 | 83 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 74 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 72 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 71 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 64 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -13 | 58 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 51 |
| Gujarat Forunte Giants | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 51 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -72 | 48 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -67 | 45 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | -119 | 37 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Finals
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top 6 teams qualify for the playoffs
Season VIII
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patna Pirates (R) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 120 | 86 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Dabang Delhi (C) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 75 | |
| 3 | UP Yoddha | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 68 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 67 | |
| 5 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 53 | 66 | |
| 6 | Puneri Paltan | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 66 | |
| 7 | Haryana Steelers | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | -28 | 64 | |
| 8 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 63 | |
| 9 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | -18 | 57 | |
| 10 | U Mumba | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | -34 | 55 | |
| 11 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | -42 | 47 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 1 | 17 | 4 | -130 | 27 |
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points each for a Tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or less than 7 points
Records
Overall results Pro Kabbaddi season
| Seasons | Total | Wins | Tied | Losses | % Win | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 5 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 72.92% | 1 |
| Season 6 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 76.00% | 1 |
| Season 7 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 36.36% | 8 |
| Season 8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
By opposition
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 60% |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 58% |
| Dabang Delhi | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 69% |
| Haryana Steelers | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 31% |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 69% |
| Patna Pirates | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71% |
| Puneri Paltan | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75% |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Telugu Titans | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
| U Mumba | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 63% |
| UP Yoddha | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 70% |
| Total | 71 | 41 | 23 | 7 | 63% |
Sponsors
| Year | Season | Kit Manufacturer | Main Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | V | Shiv-Naresh | Adani | Simpolo | Fogg |
| 2018 | VI | Fru2go | Johnson Tiles | Adani | |
| 2019 | VII | Finolex | Fortune | Fortune | |
| 2021 | VIII | WinZO | Astral | Adani |
References
- "VIVO PKL 2018 AUCTION: BUILDING A TEAM THE 'MONEYBALL' WAY".
- "Gujarat Fortunegiants: Team News, Owner, Coach, Photos, Videos, Highlights - myKhel.com". mykhelcom. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- . Pro Kabaddi https://www.prokabaddi.com/teams/gujarat-fortunegiants-profile-31.
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