Gujarat Fortune Giants
Gujarat Fortune Giants is a professional Kabaddi team based in India and actively participates in the Pro Kabaddi League. As the name suggests, the team originates from Gujarat, a state along the west coast of India. The Gujarat Fortune Giants' home stadium is EKA Arena by TransStadia or EKA Arena, where the team plays all their home matches.
Established in 2017, Gujarat Fortune Giants was among the four new teams that have been added to the Pro Kabaddi League. Before that, the tournament was played between the eight existing teams. Manpreet Singh is currently coaching the team Gujarat Fortune Giants.
Manpreet Singh was a seasoned Pro Kabaddi League player and a leading figure of the Patna Pirates team. As a captain of the Patna Pirates, Manpreet won the Pro Kabaddi title in the tournament's third edition.
Talk about their home stadium, EKA Arena by TransStadia can easily harbor around 4000 people, and it is also the home ground of Gujarat's two other sports organizations, namely, Gujarat State Table Tennis Association and Gujarat State Football Association.
| Team name | Gujarat Fortune Giants |
| Establishment year | 2017 |
| Home city | Ahmedabad |
| Home stadium | EKA Arena by TransStadia |
| Owned by | Adani Wilmar Ltd. |
| Captain | Chandran Ranjit |
Table of Content
- Gujarat Fortune Giants History
- Gujarat Fortune Giants Owners
- Gujarat Fortune Giants Stats
- Team Stats of Gujarat Fortune Giants in All PKL Editions
- Gujarat Fortune Giants PKL 2022 Match Schedule
- Gujarat Fortune Giants PKL 2022 Squad
- Best Performers of Gujarat Fortune Giants in Past Seasons
- Strength and Weakness of Gujarat Fortune Giants Team
- Latest News & Updates
- Gujarat Fortune Giants FAQs
Gujarat Fortune Giants History
Founded back in the year 2017, Gujarat Fortune Giants owner is Adani Wilmar Ltd. Their tagline, “Garjega Gujarat,” meaning “Gujarat will roar,” shows well through their Gujarat Fortune Giants jersey. Under the captainship of Sunil Kumar in kabaddi, the Gujarat Fortune Giants players have played with immense strategy and energy.
Gujarat Fortune Giants Owners
Gujarat FortuneGiants is owned by the Ahmedabad-based Adani Group. This company is recognized for real estate, financial services, defense, and aerospace. They turned their gaze to the Sports Industry, and now they are the owners of the Gujarat Fortune Giants team.
The CEO of Gujarat Fortune Giants team is Sanjay Adesara of Adani Group.
Gujarat Fortune Giants Stats
Gujarat Fortune Giants has been the most successful among the four new franchises who have joined the Pro Kabaddi League in its 5th edition. In 2017 and 2018, the Gujarat Fortune Giants were at the top of the table in Zone A. However, they lost to Bengaluru Bulls and Patna Pirates in the final matches of both seasons.
In the 2021 edition of the Pro Kabaddi League, Gujarat Fortune Giants climbed to 4th position by winning 10 matches out of 22. They also earned 66 points in the latest edition of the tournament. Although this is comparatively new, the team have been able to highlight some of the game's youngest and brightest players, including players like Pawan Sehrawat.
Team Stats of Gujarat Fortune Giants in All PKL Editions
| Year | Total matches played | Matches won | Matches lost | Draw | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 9th position |
| 2021 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4th position |
Gujarat Fortune Giants PKL 2022 Match Schedule
| Date | Day | Match | Venue |
| 8 October 2022 | Saturday | Gujarat Giants vs Tamil Thalaivas | Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 10 October 2022 | Monday | Dabang Delhi KC vs Gujrat Giants | Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 14 October 2022 | Friday | Gujrat Giants vs Puneri Paltan | Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 15 October 2022 | Saturday | Jaipur Pink Panther vs Gujrat Giants | Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 19 October 2022 | Wednesday | Gujrat Giants vs U.P. Yoddhas | Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 22 October 2022 | Saturday | Haryana Steelers vs Gujrat Giants | Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 26 October 2022 | Wednesday | Gujrat Giants vs U Mumba | Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 29 October 2022 | Saturday | Telugu Titans vs Gujrat Giants | Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune |
| 31 October 2022 | Monday | Gujrat Giants vs Patna Pirates | Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune |
| 5 November 2022 | Saturday | Gujrat Giants vs Bengal Warriors | Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune |
| 6 November 2022 | Sunday | Bengaluru Bulls vs Gujrat Giants | Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune |
Gujarat Fortune Giants PKL 2022 Squad
Here is a list of players included in the Gujarat Fortune Giants squad for the 2022 season of the Pro Kabaddi League:
| Player | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Chandran Ranjit | India | Raider |
| Mahendra Rajput | India | Raider |
| Dong Geon Lee | South Korea | Raider |
| Purna Singh | India | Raider |
| Sonu | India | Raider |
| Pardeep Kumar | India | Raider |
| Rakesh | India | Raider |
| Gaurav Chhikara | India | Raider |
| Sohit | India | Raider |
| Sonu Singh | India | Raider |
| Sawin | India | Raider |
| Vinod Kumar | India | Defender - Left Cover |
| Young Chang Ko | South Korea | Defender - Right Cover |
| Rinku Narwal | India | Defender |
| Baldev Singh | India | Defender - Right Corner |
| Sourav Gulia | India | Defender |
| Sandeep Kandola | India | Defender |
| Manuj | India | Defender - Right Corner |
| Kapil | India | Defender - Right Cover |
| Ujjval Singh | India | Defender - Left Cover |
| Arkam Shaikh | India | All-Rounder |
| Parteek Dhaiya | India | All-Rounder |
| Rohan Singh | India | All-Rounder |
| Shankar Gadai | India | All-Rounder |
Best Performers of Gujarat Fortune Giants in Past Seasons
Sachin Tanwar
Sachin Tanwar is one of the best players in the Gujarat Giants. He had scored 60 points in 9 matches and 54 of those points came directly from raids. In his debut season, he scored a maiden super 10 against Telugu Titans scoring 11 points in total.
Sachin also made history as the league's top scorer, surpassing Rahul Chaudhari and helping his team win the match with a 29-19 score.
A surprising characteristic of Sachin Tanwar, which has also amazed Gujarat Fortune Giants Manpreet Singh's coach, is his strength. Sachin is equally robust in terms of defense and has helped the team by pulling off some breathtaking tackles.
Abozar Mighani
Abozar Mighani is one of the two Iranian players who play for Gujarat Fortune Giants. He is one of the best players in Gujarat’s Pro Kabaddi team, especially because of his aggression and equally tremendous performance. The chemistry between the two Iranians makes the Gujarat Fortune Giants team very unique in terms of gameplay.
Fazel Atrachali
Fazel Atrachali is another Iranian from the Gujarat Fortune Giants team who deserves a special mention. In the 5th season of the Pro Kabaddi League, Fazel Atrachali had successfully protected the left corner of the Gujarat Fortune Giants. He has already won the Pro Kabaddi League twice, once with Patna Pirate and another with U Mumba.
Sukesh Hegde
Many people were concerned about the Gujarat Fortune Giants when they came to know that Sukesh Hegde would be the captain of the Giants for the season. Nevertheless, this former Telugu Titans raider proved everyone wrong by stacking up points for the team.
Strength and Weakness of Gujarat Fortune Giants Team
Strengths of Gujarat Fortune Giants
Partnership between team members
The overall team chemistry has always been a plus point for the Gujarat Fortune Giants. Throughout multiple seasons, many team members have created robust partnerships with their counterparts, which provided an edge to the Gujarat Giants.
Experience corner defenders
The current Gujarat Fortune Giants team has a lot of experienced corner defenders who have the ability to fetch points for the team and defend them as well. During the playoffs, the expertise of experienced players always helps the team.
Weakness of Gujarat Fortune Giants
Inexperienced Raiders
Most of the raiders of Gujarat Fortune Giants support raiders. During playoffs, strike raiders play a pivotal role, making it difficult for Gujarat Giants to collect points during the crucial fixtures.
Latest News & Updates
The Adani Wilmar-owned team is currently entering its 5th season in the Pro Kabaddi League from October. As they reached the elimination round in the previous season of the Pro Kabaddi League, we can expect the same consistency from the team. The Giants have also purchased two new Korean players to increase their chances of winning this season.Gujarat Fortune Giants FAQs
The 2017 and 2018-19 seasons witnessed the addition of 4 new teams in PKL, and Gujarat Fortune Giants is one of them. This team is based in Ahmedabad.
Gujarat Fortune Giants qualified in the 2017 and 2018 playoffs but lost against Patna Pirates and Bengaluru Bulls.
Gujarat Fortune Giants is the best team among the four new franchises that were introduced in the 2017 Pro Kabaddi League. In terms of quality, the team has excellent players and focuses on developing each player. Nevertheless, only time will tell if Gujarat Fortune Giants can win season 9 of PKL.
Although Gujarat Fortune Giants are yet to win the trophy of the Pro Kabaddi League, they were the runner-ups for two consecutive years in PKL (2017 and 2018). In the 2019 season, GFG scored 13 raid points and 14 tackle points. They have not won a PKL title yet and are all set to try and win the title in the 2021 season.