New Delhi: Patna Pirates will be looking to win their record fourth Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) title in the upcoming Season 12, which is set to begin on August 29. The three-time champions qualified for their fifth PKL final last season, but lost against the Haryana Steelers.

After missing out on their fourth PKL trophy, the franchise released former head coach Narender Redhu and appointed former India Kabaddi team captain Anup Kumar as their new head coach, replacing Narender Redhu.

Anup was a member of the Indian national Kabaddi team that won Asian gold medals in 2010 and 2014, the South Asian gold medal and the Kabaddi World Cup in 2016. He led U Mumba to PKL finals in the first three seasons, and won the title in Season 2, before ending his astonishing PKL career with the Jaipur Pink Panthers.

After retaining the core squad from the previous season, the franchise has signed eight new players at the season 12 player auction. The Pirates have assembled a squad that covers most of the........

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