| Full name | Tamil Thalaivas |
|---|---|
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| Founded | 2017 |
| First season | 2017 |
| Last season | 2023 |
| League | PKL |
| Based in | Tamil Nadu |
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) |
| Colours | |
| Anthem | Namma Mannu Namma Velayattu |
| Owner | Magnum Sports Private Limited |
| Head coach | Ashan Kumar[1] |
| Captain | Sagar Rathee |
| Website | www |
Tamil Thalaivas is a professional kabaddi team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League.[2] The team is owned by the consortium Magnum Sports Private Limited, the parent company of Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC. Actor Vijay Sethupathi is the brand ambassador of the team. Tamil Thalaivas play their home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Tamil Nadu.[3]
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 was played in 2017 with 12 franchises representing various cities in India. Representing Tamil Nadu, 'Tamil Thalaivas' made their debut in 2017. The team plays their home games at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai).[4]
Current squad
| No | Name | Nat | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selvamani K |  | Raider | ||
| 19 | Ajinkya Ashok Pawar (VC) | | Raider | |
| Vishal Chahal | | Right Raider | ||
| 18 | Himanshu Narwal | | Raider | |
| - | Himanshu Singh | | Raider | |
| Nitin Singh | | Raider | ||
| 8 | Narender | | Raider | |
| Jatin | | Raider | ||
| Sathish Kannan | | Right Raider | ||
| Masanamuthu Lakshnanan | | Right Raider | ||
| 7 | M. Abishek | | Defender - Right Cover | |
| 10 | Himanshu | | Defender - Left Corner | |
| 13 | Sagar Rathee  | | Defender - Right Corner | |
| Aashish | | Defender - Left Cover | ||
| Mohit | | Defender - Left Cover | ||
| Sahil Gulia | | Defender - Left Corner | ||
| Amirhossein Bastami |  | Defender | ||
| Ronak | | Defender - Right Cover | ||
| Nitesh Kumar | | Defender - Left Corner | ||
| Mohammadreza Kaboudrahangi | | Defender | ||
| Ritik | | All-Rounder | ||
| Source: Tamil Thalaivas[5] | ||||
Head coach record
| Name | Nationality | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| K.Baskaran | India |
2017 | 2018 |
| E.Baskaran | India |
2018 | 2019 |
| J.Udayakumar | India |
2021 | 2022 |
| Ashan Kumar | India |
2022 | Current |
Seasons
Season V
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.[6][7]
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 (R) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 126 | 87 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 80 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 79 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -50 | 56 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -91 | 51 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | -134 | 29 |
Zone B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 77 |
| Patna Pirates (C) | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 71 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 60 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 57 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -2 | 52 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -71 | 46 |
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 (R) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 117 | 93 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 189 | 86 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | -1 | 68 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | -45 | 52 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -69 | 43 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -91 | 42 |
Zone B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru Bulls (C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 104 | 78 |
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 69 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | -45 | 57 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -36 | 55 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -55 | 51 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | -70 | 42 |
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
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabang Delhi KC (R) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 85 |
| Bengal Warriors (C) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 71 | 83 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 74 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 72 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 71 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 64 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -13 | 58 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 51 |
| Gujarat Forunte Giants | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 51 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -72 | 48 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -67 | 45 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | -119 | 37 |
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 6 teams qualify for the playoffs
Season VIII
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patna Pirates (R) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 120 | 86 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Dabang Delhi (C) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 75 | |
| 3 | UP Yoddha | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 68 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 67 | |
| 5 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 53 | 66 | |
| 6 | Puneri Paltan | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 66 | |
| 7 | Haryana Steelers | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | -28 | 64 | |
| 8 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 63 | |
| 9 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | -18 | 57 | |
| 10 | U Mumba | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | -34 | 55 | |
| 11 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | -42 | 47 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 1 | 17 | 4 | -130 | 27 |
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points each for a Tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or less than 7 points
Season IX
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaipur Pink Panthers (C) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 174 | 82 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Puneri Paltan (R) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 80 | |
| 3 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 74 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | UP Yoddha | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 71 | |
| 5 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 66 | |
| 6 | Dabang Delhi | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 63 | |
| 7 | Haryana Steelers | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 61 | |
| 8 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -16 | 59 | |
| 9 | U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -28 | 56 | |
| 10 | Patna Pirates | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | -58 | 54 | |
| 11 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | -12 | 53 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | -245 | 15 |
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season X
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 53 |
| 2 | Puneri Paltan | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 52 |
| 3 | Dabang Delhi | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 43 |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 39 |
| 5 | Haryana Steelers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -16 | 39 |
| 6 | Bengal Warriors | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 38 |
| 7 | U Mumba | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 36 |
| 8 | Patna Pirates | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | Bengaluru Bulls | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | -46 | 32 |
| 10 | Tamil Thalaivas | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | -14 | 25 |
| 11 | UP Yoddhas | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | -34 | 22 |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | -141 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 January 2024. Source: ProKabaddi
Rules for classification:
Rules for classification:
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Records
Overall results Pro Kabbaddi season
| Seasons | Total | Wins | Tied | Losses | % Win | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 5 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 31.82% | 6 |
| Season 6 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 31.82% | 6 |
| Season 7 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 25.00% | 12 |
| Season 8 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 31.82% | 11 |
| Season 9 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 57.14% | 5 |
| Season 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| Source: BalleBaazi[8] | ||||||
By opposition
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 15.38% |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 15.38% |
| Dabang Delhi | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 22.22% |
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 33.33% |
| Haryana Steelers | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18.18% |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 22.22% |
| Patna Pirates | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23.07% |
| Puneri Paltan | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 30.0% |
| Telugu Titans | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 53.84% |
| U Mumba | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 20.0% |
| UP Yoddha | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 42.85% |
| Total | 124 | 34 | 71 | 19 | 27.41% |
| Source: myKhel[9] | |||||
Sponsors
| Year | Season | Kit Manufacturer | Main Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | V | Admiral | Muthoot | Maha Cement | Agni Devices |
| 2018 | VI | Orbit Cables | Valvoline | Asian Paints | |
| 2019 | VII | Kaizen Sports | Celon Labs | ||
| 2021 | VIII | Trak-Only[10] | Parimatch News[11] | Iodex | Nippon Paint |
| 2022 | IX | DafaNews | Kajaria | ||
| 2023 | X | 1xBat | Kick-EV | ||
References
- ↑ "PKL: Ashan Kumar extends his contract with Tamil Thalaivas". Khel Now. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ↑ "Tamil Thalaivas team announcement in pro kabaddi league season 5". Indian Express. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ↑ "Tamil Thalaivas Team 2023: Squad, Players, Captain, Owner and Match Schedule". Jagran Josh. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ↑ "Tamil Thalaivas franchise squad announcement in pro kabaddi league season 5". Times of India. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ "NAMMA TEAM". Tamil Thalaivas.
- ↑ "Tamil Thalaivas pro kabaddi league season 5 beginning". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ "Tamil Thalaivas registered their first win of the season. 2017". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ "Tamil Thalaivas – Squad, Match Schedule, Stats, Records & News". BalleBaazi. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ↑ "PKL Head to Head Records & Stats". myKhel. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ↑ Sonawane, Akshay (7 October 2022). "Tamil Thalaivas prolong association with Trak Only as kit partner".
- ↑ Bhatt, Jai Hemang (18 September 2021). "PKL side Tamil Thalaivas appoint Parimatch as shirt sponsor: Reports".
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