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{{Infobox sports team <br />
| name = 2018 Tamil Thalaivas season<br />
| logo = <br />
| logo_size = <br />
| alt = Tamil Thalaivas<br />
| caption = தமிழ் தலைவாஸ்<br />
| sport = Kabaddi<br />
| league = [[Pro Kabaddi League|PKL]]<br />
| division = <br />
| location = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br />
| stadium = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]<br />(Capacity: 8,000)<br />
| owner = <br />
| managing_director =<br />
| coach = {{Flagicon|India}} [[Edachery Bhaskaran|E Baskaran]]<br />
| manager = <br />
| captain = {{Flagicon|India}} [[Ajay Thakur]]<br />
}}<br />
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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 [[Edachery Bhaskaran|E Baskaran]]. Tamil Thalaivas play their home matches at the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<br />
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== Review ==<br />
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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tamil Thalaivas named Edachery Bhaskaran as their head coach of the PKL season 6|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/pro-kabaddi-league/tamil-thalaivas-name-e-bhaskaran-as-head-coach/articleshow/63785941 | work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref><br />
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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. <ref>{{cite news|title=Pro Kabaddi League Auction 2018: Full list of players of all 12 teams|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/pro-kabaddi-league-season-2018-complete-squads-and-players-list-of-all-12-teams-5199148/ | publisher=[[Indian Express]]|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref><br />
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Sukesh Hegde and Darshan J were also purchased by the franchise at an identical amount of <br />
Rs 28 Lakh. <ref>{{cite news|title=Pro Kabaddi 2018 auction: Full list of players sold|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/sports/pro-kabaddi-2018-auction-full-list-of-players-sold/1186864/ | publisher=[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]]|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref> All-rounder Manjeet Chillar was also picked up by the Thalaivas for Rs. 20 Lakhs. <br />
While Rajnish, and Anand join the team as new young players. <ref>{{cite news|title=Pro Kabaddi League Auction 2018: Full list of raiders, defenders and all-rounders picked by each team|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/pro-kabaddi-league-auction-2018-full-list-of-raiders-defenders-and-all-rounders-picked-by-each-team-4490357.html | publisher=[[Firstpost]]|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref><br />
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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. <ref>{{cite news|title=Tamil Thalaivas final squad in pro kabaddi league season 6 auction|url=http://www.timesnownews.com/pro-kabaddi-league-season-6-2018-pkl/article/pro-kabaddi-league-tamil-thalaivas-final-squad-auction-2018-live-updating/234036 | publisher=[[Times Now]]|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Players bought by Tamil Thalaivas for pro kabaddi league season 6 auction|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/pro-kabaddi-league-auction-2018-full-list-of-players-bought-by-tamil-thalaivas | publisher=[[sportskeeda]]|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref><br />
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== Current squad ==<br />
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{{Tamil Thalaivas Roster}}<br />
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==Sponsors==<br />
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Tamil Thalaivas announced [[Muthoot Pappachan Group|Muthoot Fincorp India]] will be the Official Title Sponsor for Season 5, 2017. Powered by [http://www.myhomeindustries.com/sports-association/ Maha Cement], Associate sponsors are [http://www.agnisteels.com/ Agni Steels], [[Nippon Paint]]s, [http://www.smartron.com/ Smartron] and [[Admiral Sportswear]]<ref name="sponsors">{{cite news|title=Tamil Thalaivas Jersey launch and Partners |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/tamil-thalaivas-jersey-launched/article19320616.ece | work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref><br />
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!Year<br />
!Edition<br />
!Season<br />
!Kit Manufacturers<br />
!Shirt Sponsor<br />
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|rowspan=2|[[2018 Pro Kabaddi League season|2018]]<br />
|October<br />
|VI<br />
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|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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