The 2017 Tamil Thalaivas season is the first season of the Tamil Thalaivas' existence in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is led by Ajay Thakur and coached by K Baskaran. The team is owned by Nimmagadda Prasad and former Indian cricket captain Sachin Tendulkar, Actors Allu Arjun and Ram Charan and also Allu Aravind. Actor Kamal Hasan is the brand ambassador of the team. Tamil Thalaivas play their home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai), Tamil Nadu.
Review
The Thalaivas had a good auction as they picked star defender Amit Hooda, who bagged a whopping Rs 63 lakh, along with C Arun and Sanket Chavan to make the defence rock solid. They also signed one of the best do-or-die raiders, Ajay Thakur, who will also be leading the team onto the pitch as captain. M Thivakaran and Sombir are other important names in attack.[1] [2]
Current squad
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Role | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ajay Thakur (C) | Template:Flagicon | 1986-5-01 (age 40) | Raider | Puneri Paltan |
| NA | Ananth Kumar | Template:Flagicon | 1995-10-25 (age 31) | All-Rounder | NEW |
| 88 | Prathap D | Template:Flagicon | 1996-01-29 (age 30) | All-Rounder | NEW |
| NA | Sujit Maharana | Template:Flagicon | 1999-06-05 (age 27) | All-Rounder | NEW |
| NA | Chansik Park | Template:Flagicon | 1996-08-30 (age 30) | All-Rounder | NEW |
| 6 | Bhavani Rajput | Template:Flagicon | 1995-5-14 (age 31) | Raider | NEW |
| 1 | Dong Geon Lee | Template:Flagicon | 1996-7-1 (age 30) | Raider | NEW |
| 11 | K. Prapanjan | Template:Flagicon | 1993-5-29 (age 33) | Raider | U Mumba |
| NA | M. Thivakaran | Template:Flagicon | 1989-11-09 (age 37) | Raider | NEW |
| NA | Sarang Arun Deshmukh | Template:Flagicon | 1998-1-02 (age 28) | Raider | NEW |
| NA | Sombir | Template:Flagicon | 1996-3-18 (age 30) | Raider | NA |
| 3 | Vineet Sharma | Template:Flagicon | 1990-1-10 (age 36) | Raider | NA |
| NA | Waleed Al Hasani | Template:Flagicon | 1985-7-15 (age 41) | Raider | Puneri Paltan |
| 28 | Darshan J Devang | Template:Flagicon | 1997-6-28 (age 29) | Defender (Right Cover) | NEW |
| 12 | Maruthu M | Template:Flagicon | 1996-1-10 (age 30) | Defender (Right Cover) | NEW |
| NA | Vijin Thangadurai | Template:Flagicon | 1990-05-20 (age 36) | Defender (Right Cover) | Bengal Warriors |
| 10 | Amit Hooda | Template:Flagicon | 1996-5-03 (age 30) | Defender (Right Corner) | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
| NA | Mugilan Batumalai | Template:Flagicon | 1993-5-28 (age 33) | Defender (Right Corner) | NEW |
| NA | Prabhakaran T | Template:Flagicon | 1989-2-20 (age 37) | Defender (Right Corner) | NEW |
| NA | Anil Kumar | Template:Flagicon | 1991-6-01 (age 35) | Defender (Left Cover) | NA |
| NA | C. Arun | Template:Flagicon | 1993-3-05 (age 33) | Defender (Left Cover) | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
| NA | Rajesh Manokaran | Template:Flagicon | 1995-03-10 (age 31) | Defender (Left Cover) | NEW |
| NA | Anil Kumar | Template:Flagicon | 1991-6-15 (age 35) | Defender (Left Corner) | Dabang Delhi |
| 63 | Sanket Chavan | Template:Flagicon | 1994-8-24 (age 32) | Defender (Left Corner) | NA |
| NA | Vijay Kumar | Template:Flagicon | NA | Defender (Left Corner) | NEW |
Points table
Source: prokabaddi.com[3]
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 | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Template:Tooltip | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 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 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | -134 | 38 | |
Zone B
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Template:Tooltip | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 19 | after match 132 |
- Template:Color box advanced to Qualifier 1
- Template:Color box advanced to Eliminators
- Five points for every win
- Three points each if draw
- One point if a team loses by seven or fewer points
- Top three teams from each zone qualify for the playoffs
- SD = Score Difference
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[4]
| Year | Edition | Season | Kit Manufacturers | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | July | V | Admiral Sportswear | Muthoot |