Tamil Thalaivas
| File:Tamil Thalaivas Logo.png தமிழ் தலைவாஸ் | |
| Full name | Tamil Thalaivas |
|---|---|
| Short name | TT |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| Founded | 2017 |
| First season | 2017 |
| League | PKL |
| Based in | Chennai |
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) (Capacity: 8,000) |
| Colours | Yellow & Blue |
| Anthem | Namma Mannu Namma Game நம்ம மண்ணு நம்ம விளையாட்டு |
| Owner | Nimmagadda Prasad Sachin Tendulkar |
| Head coach |  K Baskaran |
| Captain | Ajay Thakur |
| Website | www |
Tamil Thalaivas (தமிழ் தலைவாஸ்) is a Kabaddi team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League.[1] The team is currently led by Ajay Thakur and coached by K Baskaran. The team is owned by Nimmagadda Prasad and former Indian cricket captain Sachin Tendulkar. Actor Kamal Hasan is the brand ambassador of the team. Tamil Thalaivas play their home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai), Tamil Nadu.
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 the state of Tamil Nadu this season, the Chennai based kabaddi team has been branded as ‘Tamil Thalaivas’ and is owned by Nimmagadda Prasad and Sachin Tendulkar. Their home venue will be the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai with K Baskaran being the team coach [2].
2017 season
The Thalaivas had a good auction as they picked star defenders rams(france) and Amit Hooda, who bagged a whopping Rs 63 lakh, along with C Arun and Sanket Chavan to make the defence rock solid. They also roped in 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. [3] [4]
Current squad
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Position | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ajay Thakur (C) | |
1 May 1986 | Raider | Puneri Paltan |
| NA | Ananth Kumar | |
25 October 1995 | All-Rounder | NEW |
| 88 | Prathap D | |
29 January 1996 | All-Rounder | NEW |
| NA | Sujit Maharana | |
5 June 1999 | All-Rounder | NEW |
| NA | Chansik Park |  |
30 August 1996 | All-Rounder | NEW |
| 6 | Bhavani Rajput | |
14 May 1995 | Raider | NEW |
| 1 | Dong Geon Lee | |
1 July 1996 | Raider | NEW |
| 11 | K. Prapanjan | |
29 May 1993 | Raider | U Mumba |
| NA | M. Thivakaran | |
9 November 1989 | Raider | NEW |
| NA | Sarang Arun Deshmukh | |
2 January 1998 | Raider | NEW |
| NA | Sombir | |
18 March 1996 | Raider | NA |
| 3 | Vineet Sharma | |
10 January 1990 | Raider | NA |
| NA | Waleed Al Hasani |  |
15 July 1985 | Raider | Puneri Paltan |
| 28 | Darshan J Devang | |
28 June 1997 | Defender, Right Cover | NEW |
| 12 | Maruthu M | |
10 January 1996 | Defender, Right Cover | NEW |
| NA | Vijin Thangadurai | |
20 May 1990 | Defender, Right Cover | Bengal Warriors |
| 10 | Amit Hooda | |
3 May 1996 | Defender, Right Corner | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
| NA | Mugilan Batumalai |  |
28 May 1993 | Defender, Right Corner | NEW |
| NA | Prabhakaran T | |
20 February 1989 | Defender, Right Corner | NEW |
| NA | Anil Kumar | |
1 June 1991 | Defender, Left Cover | NA |
| NA | C. Arun | |
5 March 1993 | Defender, Left Cover | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
| NA | Rajesh Manokaran | |
10 March 1995 | Defender, Left Cover | NEW |
| NA | Anil Kumar | |
15 June 1991 | Defender, Left Corner | Dabang Delhi |
| 63 | Sanket Chavan | |
24 August 1994 | Defender, Left Corner | NA |
| NA | Vijay Kumar | |
NA | Defender, Left Corner | NEW |
Head Coach Record
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Baskaran | India
|
2017 | present | error | 3 | 2 | 6 | 30.00 |
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[5]
| Year | Edition | Season | Kit Manufacturers | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | July | V | Admiral Sportswear | Muthoot |
References
- ^ "Tamil Thalaivas team announcement in pro kabaddi league season 5". Indian Express. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Tamil Thalaivas franchise squad announcement in pro kabaddi league season 5". Times of India. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "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 Jersey launch and Partners". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 July 2017.