Gujarat Giants (formerly known as Gujarat Fortunegiants) is a
kabaddi
Kabaddi is a contact team sport. Played between two teams of seven players, the objective of the game is for a single player on offence, referred to as a "raider", to run into the opposing team's half of the court, touch out as many of their ...
team based in
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
,
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
that plays in the
Pro Kabaddi League. The team is currently led by
Chandran Ranjith and coached by
Ram mehar Singh. The team is owned by
Adani Wilmar Ltd. The Giants play their home matches at
The Arena by TransStadia. They reached the final in both of their attempts in
2017
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and
2018
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, finishing runner's up on both occasions to the
Patna Pirates
Patna Pirates (PTP) is a kabaddi team based in Patna, Bihar that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is led by Neeraj Kumar and coached by Ravi Shetty. Their home ground is the Patliputra Sports Complex. The Pirates are the most successf ...
and
Bengaluru Bulls
Bengaluru Bulls (BGB) is a Kabaddi team based in Bengaluru that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team were champions in Season 6 and are led by Mahender singh and coached by Randhir Singh. The team is owned by Kosmik Global Media. Bulls p ...
respectively.
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
In Dharmic culture, the ''tilaka'' ( sa, तिलक) () is a mark worn usually on the forehead, at the point of the Ajna chakra, or sometimes another part of the body such as the neck, hand, chest or arm. ''Tilaka'' may be worn daily or for ...
on the forehead of the mascot. Also he wears red
dhoti
The dhoti, also known as veshti, vetti, dhuti, mardani, chaadra, dhotar, jaiñboh, panchey, is a type of sarong, tied in a manner that outwardly resembles "loose trousers". It is a lower garment forming part of the ethnic costume for men in the I ...
. 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
Kirtidan Gadhvi is an Indian singer from Gujarat.
Early life
GadhvI was born and raised in Valvod, kheda district,known as Madhya Gujarat. Kirtidan received his BPA and a MPA in music from the Faculty of Performing Arts, M. S. University, Va ...
, Composed by Musical duo
Salim–Sulaiman
Salim–Sulaiman is an Indian score composer duo consisting of siblings Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant. The duo compose music predominantly for Hindi films.
Life and early career
Salim–Sulaiman's ancestral town is Mundra, Kutch, Gujar ...
.
Current squad
Head coach record
Seasons
Season V
Season VI
Season VII
Season VIII
Season IX
Records
Overall results Pro Kabbaddi season
By opposition
:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Sponsors
References
External links
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{{Pro Kabaddi League
Pro Kabaddi League teams
Sport in Ahmedabad
Sport in Pune
2014 establishments in Gujarat
Kabaddi clubs established in 2014
Adani Group