Tamil Thalaivas

Tamil Thalaivas is a Kabaddi team based in Tamil Nadu that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League.[1] The team is owned by the consortium called Blasters Sports Ventures Pvt Ltd which is the parent company of Kerala Blasters FC. Actor Vijay Sethupathi is the brand ambassador of the team. Tamil Thalaivas play their home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai), Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Thalaivas
Full nameTamil Thalaivas
NicknamesThalaivas
SportKabaddi
Founded2017
First season2017
LeaguePKL
Based inTamil Nadu
LocationChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
StadiumJawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)
(Capacity: 8,000)
AnthemNamma Mannu Namma Velayattu
OwnerMagnum Sports Ventures Pvt Ltd
Head coachUdaya Kumar
CaptainAjay Thakur
Websitewww.tamilthalaivas.com
Current season

Since making its debut in the PKL, this team led by Ajay Thakur hasn't had much success after finishing rock bottom in Zone B, both in 2017 and 2018-19.

Franchise history

Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional kabaddi league in India, based on the format of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament. The fifth edition of the tournament is being played in 2017 with 12 franchises representing various cities in India. Representing Chennai, ‘Tamil Thalaivas’ made their debut in 2017. The team plays their home games at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai).[2]

Current squad
Jersy No Name Nationality Position Previous Team
7Ajay Thakur (C)RaiderRetained
3Rahul ChaudhariRaiderTelugu Titans
-Shabeer Bapu SharfudheenRaiderDabang Delhi
-Vineet SharmaRaiderTamil Thalaivas
-Yashwant BishnoiRaiderTamil Thalaivas
-AnandRaiderTamil Thalaivas
-Ajithkumar VRaiderDNP
-Manjeet ChillarAll-RounderRetained
-Ran SinghAll-RounderBengal Warriors
-Hemant ChahuanAll-RounderTamil Thalaivas
-Victor Onyango ObieroAll-RounderRetained
-Mohit ChhillarDefender, Right CornerJaipur Pink Panthers
-Ponparthiban SubramanianDefender, Right CoverTamil Thalaivas
-AjeetDefender, Right CoverDNP
-M.AbishekDefender, Right CoverDNP
-HimanshuDefender, Right CornerDNP
-Milad SheibakDefenderDNP
Source: Pro Kabaddi[3]

Head coach record
NameNationalityFromToPWDLWin%
K Baskaran  India 2017 2018 22 6 2 14 027.27
E Baskaran  India 2018 2019 21 5 3 13 023.81

Team stats
SEASONS OVERALL SEASON 7 SEASON 6 SEASON 5
OVERALL MATCHES PLAYED 66 22 22 22
WINS 15 4 5 6
DRAWS 9 3 4 2
LOSSES 42 15 13 14
FINISHING POSITION - 12 6 6
HIGHEST SCORE 46
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 39
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 46
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 40
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BIGGEST WINNING MARGIN 22
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24 - 46		 13
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26 - 39		 22
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24 - 46		 5
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24 - 29
ATTACK TOTAL RAIDS 2866 919 925 1022
SUCCESSFUL RAIDS 1003 308 344 351
UNSUCCESSFUL RAID 670 241 222 207
EMPTY RAIDS 1193 370 359 464
SUCCESS RAID % 42% 41% 45% 40%
NO. OF SUPER RAIDS 16 4 7 5
RAID TOUCH POINTS 914 291 314 309
RAID BONUS POINTS 293 87 105 101
TOTAL RAID POINTS 1207 378 419 410
Source:[4]

Seasons
Year Pro Kabaddi League
2017 League Stage (6th/6) in Zone B
2018 League Stage (6th/6) in Zone B
2019 League stage (12th/12)in league stage

Season V
Main articles: 2017 Pro Kabaddi League season and Tamil Thalaivas in 2017

In the auction for the 2017 season, Thalaivas picked up defender Amit Hooda for Rs 63 lakh. They also roped in Indian national team captain Ajay Thakur.[5][6] 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 22154312687
Puneri Paltan 22157091 80
Haryana Steelers 2213544079
U Mumba 2210120-5056
Jaipur Pink Panthers 228131-9151
Dabang Delhi KC 225161-13429

Zone B

Team
Pld W L D SD Pts
Bengal Warriors 2211561977
Patna Pirates (C) 22107560 71
UP Yoddha 228104260
Bengaluru Bulls 2281131057
Telugu Titans 227123-252
Tamil Thalaivas 226142-7146

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 22173211793
U Mumba 22155218986
Dabang Delhi KC (R) 221192-168
Puneri Paltan 228122-4552
Jaipur Pink Panthers 226133-6943
Haryana Steelers 226142-9142

Zone B

Team Pld W L D SD Pts
Bengaluru Bulls (C) 22137210478
Bengal Warriors 2212822 69
UP Yoddha 228104-4557
Patna Pirates 229112-3655
Telugu Titans 228131-5551
Tamil Thalaivas 225134-7042

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
Main articles: 2019_Pro_Kabaddi_League and Tamil_Thalaivas
Team
Pld W L D SD Pts
Dabang Delhi KC (R) 2215436685
Bengal Warriors (C) 2214537183
UP Yoddha 221372974
U Mumba 2212824772
Haryana Steelers 2213811571
Bengaluru Bulls 22111011664
Jaipur Pink Panthers 229112-1358
Patna Pirates 2281312951
Gujarat Forunte Giants 2271321851
Puneri Paltan 227123-7248
Telugu Titans 226133-6745
Tamil Thalaivas 224153-11937

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 three teams from each zone qualify for the playoffs

Sponsors
Year Edition Season Kit Manufacturers Shirt Sponsor
2017 July V Admiral Sportswear Muthoot
2018 October VI Orbit Wires & Cables
2019 July VII Celon Labs

References
  1. "Tamil Thalaivas team announcement in pro kabaddi league season 5". Indian Express. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. "Tamil Thalaivas franchise squad announcement in pro kabaddi league season 5". Times of India. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  3. "Teams". Pro Kabaddi.
  4. "Team Stats: Top scorers". Pro Kabaddi.
  5. "Tamil Thalaivas pro kabaddi league season 5 beginning". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  6. "Tamil Thalaivas registered their first win of the season 2017". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
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