2018 Tamil Thalaivas season
The 2018 Tamil Thalaivas season is the second season of the Tamil Thalaivas' existence in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is currently led by Ajay Thakur and coached by E Baskaran. Tamil Thalaivas play their home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai), Tamil Nadu.
| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| League | PKL |
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Capacity: 8,000) |
| Head coach |  |
| Captain | |
Review
Tamil Thalaivas announced Edachery Bhaskaran as their new head coach. Kasinatha Baskaran, who had been at the helm of affairs in the previous season, will move into the role of Technical Director - Strategic Grassroot Program of the franchise.[1]
Tamil Thalaivas retained the core in form of Ajay Thakur, Amit Hooda and C Arun along with D. Pratap as a new young player, ahead of the auction. [2]
Sukesh Hegde and Darshan J were also purchased by the franchise at an identical amount of Rs 28 Lakh. [3] All-rounder Manjeet Chillar was also picked up by the Thalaivas for Rs. 20 Lakhs. While Rajnish, and Anand join the team as new young players. [4]
Thalaivas managed to pick up a lot of players on their base price, snapping up a number of bargain buys in the process. South Korean duo Chan Sik Park and Jae Min Lee were two such players. [5][6]
Current squad
| Jersy No | Name | Nationality | Position | Previous Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ajay Thakur (C) | | Raider | Retained | |
| 3 | Rahul Chaudhari | | Raider | Telugu Titans | |
| - | Shabeer Bapu Sharfudheen | | Raider | Dabang Delhi | |
| - | Vineet Sharma | | Raider | Tamil Thalaivas | |
| - | Yashwant Bishnoi | | Raider | Tamil Thalaivas | |
| - | Anand | | Raider | Tamil Thalaivas | |
| - | Ajithkumar V | | Raider | DNP | |
| - | Manjeet Chillar | | All-Rounder | Retained | |
| - | Ran Singh | | All-Rounder | Bengal Warriors | |
| - | Hemant Chahuan | | All-Rounder | Tamil Thalaivas | |
| - | Victor Onyango Obiero |  | All-Rounder | Retained | |
| - | Mohit Chhillar | | Defender, Right Corner | Jaipur Pink Panthers | |
| - | Ponparthiban Subramanian | | Defender, Right Cover | Tamil Thalaivas | |
| - | Ajeet | | Defender, Right Cover | DNP | |
| - | M.Abishek | | Defender, Right Cover | DNP | |
| - | Himanshu | | Defender, Right Corner | DNP | |
| - | Milad Sheibak |  | Defender | DNP | |
| Source: Pro Kabaddi[7] | |||||
Sponsors
Tamil Thalaivas announced Muthoot Fincorp India will be the Official Title Sponsor for Season 5, 2017. Powered by Maha Cement, Associate sponsors are Agni Steels, Nippon Paints, Smartron and Admiral Sportswear[8]
| Year | Edition | Season | Kit Manufacturers | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | October | VI | ||
References
- "Tamil Thalaivas named Edachery Bhaskaran as their head coach of the PKL season 6". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "Pro Kabaddi League Auction 2018: Full list of players of all 12 teams". Indian Express. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "Pro Kabaddi 2018 auction: Full list of players sold". Financial Express. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "Pro Kabaddi League Auction 2018: Full list of raiders, defenders and all-rounders picked by each team". Firstpost. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "Tamil Thalaivas final squad in pro kabaddi league season 6 auction". Times Now. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "Players bought by Tamil Thalaivas for pro kabaddi league season 6 auction". sportskeeda. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "Teams". Pro Kabaddi.
- "Tamil Thalaivas Jersey launch and Partners". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 July 2017.