Tamil Thalaivas
{{Short description|Professional Kabaddi team based in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox sports team
| name = Tamil Thalaivas
| logo =
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| full_name = Tamil Thalaivas
| last_season = 2024
| current = 2025 Pro Kabaddi League season
| current_icon = Kabaddi
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| sport = Kabaddi
| founded = 2017
| first_season = 2017
| league = PKL
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| city = Chennai, Tamil Nadu
| ballpark =
| stadium = Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
| colours = {{color box|#0000CD}}{{color box|#FFD700}}
| anthem = Namma Mannu Namma Velayattu
| owner = Magnum Sports
| coach = Sanjeev Baliyan
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| captain = Sagar Rathee
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| playoff_berths = 1
| website = {{url|http://www.tamilthalaivas.club}}
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Tamil Thalaivas is an Indian professional kabaddi franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The team competes in the Pro Kabaddi League and was added as one of the four additional franchises when the league was expanded in 2017. The team plays its home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai and is owned by Magnum Sports.
The franchise has qualified for the play-offs only once in the 2022 season. The team is currently captained by Sagar Rathee. Sanjeev Baliyan was appointed as the coach ahead of the 2025 Pro Kabaddi League season.
Background
The Pro Kabaddi League was conceived as a franchise-based kabaddi tournament, based on the success of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament. Its first season was held in 2014 with eight teams.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-28660432|title=Kabaddi gets the IPL treatment|work=BBC News|date=6 August 2014|access-date=22 October 2016|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306160132/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-28660432|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/kabaddi-deserves-a-league-of-its-own-anand-mahindra/articleshow/33536965.cms|title=Kabaddi deserves a league of its own: Anand Mahindra|date=10 April 2014|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=25 April 2018|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602222923/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/kabaddi-deserves-a-league-of-its-own-anand-mahindra/articleshow/33536965.cms|url-status=live}} In March 2017, the league announced the addition of four more team for the upcoming fifth season, one of which was based in Tamil Nadu.{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/four-new-franchises-make-pro-kabaddi-12-team-league-117032901028_1.html|title=Four new franchises make Pro Kabaddi 12-team league|newspaper=Business Standard|date=29 March 2017|access-date=1 June 2024}}{{cite web|title=Pro Kabaddi League Teams|url=https://www.prokabaddi.com/teams|access-date=23 August 2023|work=Pro Kabaddi League|archive-date=27 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827164341/https://www.prokabaddi.com/teams|url-status=live}} Kabaddi is the state game of Tamil Nadu.{{cite web|url=https://sportycious.com/introduction-kabaddi-history-rules-information-91452|title=Kabaddi Introduction, Rules, Information, History & Competitions|last=siddharth|date=31 December 2016|work=Sportycious|access-date=28 January 2020|archive-date=14 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814165951/https://sportycious.com/introduction-kabaddi-history-rules-information-91452|url-status=live}}{{cite book|title=International Sport Management|first1=Ming|last1=Li|first2=Eric W.|last2=MacIntosh|first3=Gonzalo A.|last3=Bravo|year=2012|publisher=Ming Li, Eric W. MacIntosh, Gonzalo A. Bravo|isbn=978-0-736-08273-0|page=106}} The team is owned by Magnum sports.{{cite web|title=Tamil Thalaivas Team 2023: Squad, Players, Captain, Owner and Match Schedule|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/tamil-thalaivas-pro-kabaddi-team-squad-players-and-owner-1701517080-1|date=2 December 2023|access-date=1 June 2024|work=Jagran Josh}}
History
= Early Years (2017–20) =
The franchise was named as "Tamil Thalaivas", ahead of the start of the fifth season.{{cite news|title=Chennai franchise named Tamil Thalaivas for pro kabaddi league season 5|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/pro-kabaddi-league/2017/chennai-franchise-named-tamil-thalaivas-for-pro-kabaddi-league-4713967/|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=20 June 2017|access-date=20 June 2017}}{{cite news|title=Tamil Thalaivas franchise squad announcement in pro kabaddi league season 5|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/pro-kabaddi-league/pro-kabaddi-league-tamil-thalaivas-look-to-start-off-well/articleshow/59387802.cms|newspaper=Times of India|date=30 June 2017|access-date=30 June 2017}} In the auction for the 2017 season, Thalaivas picked up then India national kabaddi team captain Ajay Thakur for {{INRconvert|6.93|m}} and defender Amit Hooda for {{INRconvert|6.3|m}}.{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/pro-kabaddi-league/2017/pro-kabaddi-league-2017-season-5-player-auction-who-went-where-and-for-how-much-video-online-streaming-price-top-bid-4668501/|title=Who went where and for how much, Nitin Tomar to Team UP for Rs 93 lakh, Rohit Kumar to Bengaluru Bulls for Rs 81 lakh|date=2 June 2017|access-date=1 June 2024|newspaper=The Indian Express}}{{cite news|url=https://www.prokabaddi.com/features/top-5-players-who-justified-their-price-tag|title=Top 5 players who justified their price tag|date=27 December 2017|access-date=1 June 2024|work=Pro Kabaddi League}} The teams were divided into two zones with the Thalaivas placed in zone B and each team played 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.{{cite news|title=Tamil Thalaivas pro kabaddi league season 5 beginning|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/newly-framed-pro-kabaddi-league-returns-from-28th-july/story-awzFiBP6zgCR4Xt6bnRbPI.html|newspaper=The Hindustan Times|access-date=19 June 2017|date=19 June 2017}} The team registered their first win against the Bengaluru Bulls on 10 August.{{cite news|title=Tamil Thalaivas registered their first win of the season|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/tamil-thalaivas-record-1st-win-of-2017-pro-kabaddi-league-vs-bengaluru-bulls/story-gXfNFB4SO9ueiBgAvZEJbN.html|newspaper=The Hindustan Times|date=10 August 2017|access-date=10 August 2017}} The team finished bottom of the table with six wins from 22 matches and failed to advance to the play-offs.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/pro-kabaddi-league/2017/pro-kabaddi-league-2017-points-table-team-standings-net-run-rate-4770387/|title=Pro Kabaddi League 2017: Points Table, Team Standings|work=The Indian Express|access-date=1 June 2024}}
The team retained four players including Ajay Thakur and Amit Hooda ahead of the auction for the 2018-19 season. The franchise also bought Sukesh Hegde, Darshan and Manjeet Chillar in the auction.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.in/kabaddi/story/_/id/23648411/pro-kabaddi-league-season-6-auctions-2018-full-list-players-bought-price|title=PKL Season 6 auctions: Full list of players bought and their bids|date=30 May 2018|access-date=1 June 2024|work=ESPN}} E Bhaskaran replaced Kasinatha Baskaran as the head coach.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/pro-kabaddi-league/tamil-thalaivas-name-e-bhaskaran-as-head-coach/articleshow/63785941.cms|title=Thalaivas name E Bhaskaran as head coach|newspaper=The Times of India|date=16 April 2018|access-date=1 June 2024}} The team had another disappointing season and finished bottom of zone B with just five wins.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/pro-kabaddi-league/pro-kabaddi-league-2018-points-table/articleshow/66223051.cms|title=Pro Kabaddi League 2018: Points Table, Team Standings|work=The Times of India|access-date=1 June 2024}} Following the poor season, coach Bhaskaran stepped down and was replaced by J. Udayakumar.{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/kabaddi/pro-kabaddi-j-udayakumar-new-tamil-thalaivas-coach-edachery-bhaskaran-resigns-pkl-2019/article29350577.ece|title=Pro Kabaddi: Edachery Bhaskaran steps down as Tamil Thalaivas coach, J. Udayakumar to take charge|date=6 September 2019|access-date=1 June 2024|work=Sportstar}}
Ahead of the 2019 season, Thalaivas retained three players including Ajay Thakur and Manjeet Chhillar. In the auction, the franchise bought Rahul Chaudhari for {{INRconvert|9.4|m}} and seven other players.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.in/kabaddi/story/_/id/26467922/pro-kabaddi-league-season-7-auction-2019-full-list-players-bought-price|title=PKL Season 7 auction: Full list of players bought and their bids|work=ESPN|date=9 April 2009|access-date=1 June 2024}} Despite the presence of star raiders in Thakur and Chaudhari, the team won only four matches and finished bottom of the table with 37 points.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/section/sports/pro-kabaddi-league/points-table/|title=Pro Kabaddi League 2019: Points Table, Team Standings|work=The Indian Express|access-date=1 June 2024}}
= Moving up the table and first play-offs (2021-2023) =
The next season was delayed till December 2021 due to Covid-19 pandemic.{{cite news|title=Vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 Schedule And Venue Announced: All You Need to Know|url=https://www.india.com/sports/pro-kabaddi-league-season-8-schedule-and-venue-announced-all-you-need-to-know-5118359/|access-date=1 December 2021|work=India.com}} In the auction, the Thalaivas picked up raiders Manjeet, Prapanjan and defender Surjeet Singh for a combined {{INRconvert|23.8|m}}.{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/kabaddi/pkl-2021-auction-indian-domestic-players-sold-full-list-pro-kabaddi-league-auction-2021-siddharth-desai-pardeep-narwal/article36185200.ece|title=PKL 2021 auctions: Full list of Indian players sold at Pro Kabaddi auction|date=30 August 2021|access-date=1 June 2024|work=Sportstar}} However, the team had another poor season and finished 11th amongst the 12 teams with five wins and 47 points.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/kabaddi/story/_/id/32917431/pro-kabaddi-league-202122-pkl-season-8-news-schedule-scores-results-points-table|title=Pro Kabaddi League 2021-22: Points Table, Team Standings|work=ESPN|access-date=1 June 2024}}
Ahead of the 2022 season, the team bought Indian captain and top raider Pawan Sehrawat for {{INRconvert|26|m}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.in/kabaddi/story/_/id/34356140/pro-kabaddi-league-season-9-auction-2022-full-list-players-bought-for-price|title=Pro Kabaddi League Season 9: Full list of players bought and for what price|date=8 August 2022|access-date=1 June 2024|work=ESPN}} However, Sehrawat had an ACL injury in the first match and was ruled out of the entire season.{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/kabaddi/pawan-sehrawat-acl-injury-surgery-recovery-workout-fitness-tamil-thalaivas-asian-games-indian-kabaddi-team/article66440875.ece|title=Back from injury, kabaddi star Pawan Sehrawat raring to shine on international stage|date=27 January 2023|access-date=1 June 2024|work=Sportstar}} The team won only one match in the first six matches, which led to the sacking of the head coach Udayakumar and Ashan Kumar was appointed as the new coach of the team.{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/kabaddi/pro-kabaddi-league-coach-ashan-kumar-tamil-thalaivas-handling-pressure-key-playoffs/article66254056.ece|title=Ashan Kumar’s Tamil Thalaivas success story: Balancing composure with discipline|date=12 December 2022|access-date=1 June 2024|work=Sportstar}} The team had a revival in form and finished with ten wins from 22 matches. With a fifth place finish, the team qualified for the play-offs for the first time.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/kabaddi/pro-kabaddi-league/pro-kabaddi-league-2022-points-table-updated-standings-pkl-9-patna-pirates-vs-bengal-warriors-december-10/article66251676.ece|title=Pro Kabaddi League 2022: Points Table, Team Standings|work=Sportstar|access-date=1 June 2024}} The team won the first eliminator against the UP Yoddha in extra time before losing to eventual champions Puneri Paltan in the semifinals by a score of 37-39.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/kabaddi/story/_/id/34634737/pro-kabaddi-league-2022-23-pkl-season-9-news-schedule-scores-results-points-table|title=Pro Kabaddi League 2023: Schedule and results|work=ESPN|access-date=1 June 2024}}
The team released Sehrawat before the auctions but retained most of the other players. The franchise bought only four players at the auction before the 2023-24 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/kabaddi/story/_/id/38613079/pro-kabaddi-league-season-10-auction-2023-full-list-players-bought-team-price-pawan-shadlou-maninder|title=Pro Kabaddi season 10: full list of players bought|date=9 October 2023|access-date=1 June 2024|work=ESPN}} The team score nine wins but failed to advance to the playoffs after finishing in ninth place.{{cite web|url=https://www.kabaddiadda.com/tournament/119-pro-kabaddi-league-season-10/standings|title=Pro Kabaddi League 2022: Points Table, Team Standings|work=Kabaddi adda|access-date=1 June 2024}} The highlight of the season was the 74-37 win over the Bengal Warriors on 18 February 2024. Multiple records were broken in the match including the most points scored (111) in a single match and the most number of all-outs (6).{{cite news|url=https://www.prokabaddi.com/news/match-126-preview-pkl-season-10-tamil-thalaivas-vs-bengal-warriors|title=Narender, Vishal Chahal's magnificent performances help Tamil Thalaivas break multiple Pro Kabaddi League records|date=18 February 2024|access-date=1 June 2024|work=Pro Kabaddi League}}
= Later Years (2024-Present) =
Ahead of the 2024 season, Ashan Kumar was replaced by J. Udhayakumar as the head coach and Dharmaraj Cheralathan was appointed as the strategy coach.{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/kabaddi/pkl-2024-udaya-kumar-dharmaraj-cherlathan-named-tamil-thalaivas-coaches-news/article68409905.ece|title=Tamil Thalaivas appoints Udaya Kumar, Dharmaraj Cheralathan in dual coaching roles|work=Sportstar|date=16 July 2024|access-date=1 June 2024}} The team retained core players from the previous season and bought Sachin Tanwar for {{INRconvert|21.5|m}} in the auction.{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/kabaddi/pkl-auction-2024-full-list-of-players-pro-kabaddi-league-season-11-complete-squad/article68528409.ece|title=PKL Auction 2024 Updates: Complete squad list of all 12 franchises|date=24 August 2024|access-date=1 September 2024|work=Sportstar}} Sagar Rathee was retained as the captain of the team.{{cite web |url=https://fantasykhiladi.com/news/pkl-11-tamil-thalaivas-appoint-sagar-rathee-as-captain/|title=PKL 2024 Season 11: Tamil Thalaivas Appoint Sagar Rathee as Captain|access-date=1 October 2024|date=10 September 2024|work=Fantasy Khiladi}} The team finished ninth in the points table with eight wins from 22 matches and failed to qualify for the playoffs.{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/sports/pro-kabaddi-league/points-table|title=Points table, 2024 Pro Kabbadi League|work=Business Standard|access-date=1 May 2025}} Nitesh Kumar finished amongst the top five defenders with the most tackle points.{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/sports/pro-kabaddi-league/pro-kabaddi-league-2024-points-table-top-5-raiders-and-defenders-124120200822_1.html|title=Top 5 raiders and defenders|work=Business Standard|access-date=1 May 2025}}
Ahead of the 2025 Pro Kabaddi League season, Sanjeev Baliyan was appointed as the head coach.{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/kabaddi/tamil-thalaivas-new-coach-sanjeev-baliyan-pro-kabaddi-league-jaipur-pink-panthers-pkl-12/article69108268.ece|title=Tamil Thalaivas announces Sanjeev Baliyan as head coach ahead of PKL 12|date=17 January 2025|access-date=1 May 2025|work=Sportstar}} Ahead of the new season, the Thalaivas retained ten players from their existing roster including captain Sagar, young raider Narender Kandola, and a lone overseas player in Iranian Moien Shafaghi.{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/kabaddi/pkl-auction-2025-tamil-thalaivas-full-retained-playes-list-narender-sagar-moein-shafaghi/article69587310.ece|title=PKL Auction 2025: From Sagar to Narender - Full list of retained Tamil Thalaivas players ahead of season 12|date=17 May 2025|access-date=18 May 2025|work=Sportstar}} In the subsequent auction, the Thalaivas bought Arjun Deshwal for {{INRconvert|14|m}} and Pawan Sehrawat for {{INRconvert|5.95|m}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/kabaddi/story/_/id/45395952/pro-kabaddi-league-season-12-pkl-auction-2025-full-list-players-bought-price|title=Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 auction 2025 - Full list of players bought and for what price|work=ESPN|date=1 June 2025|access-date=1 June 2025}}
Players
= Current Squad =
{{Table alignment}}
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|+ Tamil Thalaivas squad{{cite web|title=Tamil Thalaivas Squad List|url=https://www.prokabaddi.com/teams/tamil-thalaivas-profile-29/players|work=Pro Kabaddi League|access-date=1 June 2024}} | |||
| style="text-align:center;"| No.
! style="text-align:center;"| Name ! style="text-align:center;"| Nationality ! style="text-align:center;"| Position | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sagar Rathee (c) | {{flagicon|IND}} India | Defender - Right Corner |
| 1 | Vishal Chahal | {{flagicon|IND}} India | Right Raider |
| 4 | Nitesh Kumar | {{flagicon|IND}} India | Defender - Left Corner |
| 5 | Aashish | {{flagicon|IND}} India | Defender - Left Cover |
| 6 | Ronak | {{flagicon|IND}} India | Defender - Right Cover |
| 8 | Narender Kandola | {{flagicon|IND}} India | Left Raider |
| 9 | Himanshu | {{flagicon|IND}} India | All-Rounder |
| 11 | Anuj Gawade | {{flagicon|IND}} India | Defender - Left Cover |
| 19 | Moein Safaghi | {{flagicon|IRN}} Iran | Left Raider |
| 93 | Dhiraj Balimare | {{flagicon|IND}} India | Raider |
| Tarun | {{flagicon|IND}} India | Defender - Right Cover | |
| Abhiraj Pawar | {{flagicon|IND}} India | Left Raider | |
| Rohit Beniwal | {{flagicon|IND}} India | Left Raider | |
| Yogesh Yadav | {{flagicon|IND}} India | Raider | |
| Pawan Sehrawat | {{flagicon|IND}} India | All-Rounder | |
| Arjun Deshwal | {{flagicon|IND}} India | Raider | |
| Alireza Khalili | {{flagicon|IRN}} Iran | Defender - Right Corner | |
| Mohit | {{flagicon|IND}} India | Defender - Left Corner | |
| Suresh Yadav | {{flagicon|IND}} India | All-Rounder |
Administration
- Shushen Vashishth, CEO{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/others/pro-kabaddi-league-11-tamil-thalaivas-squad-analysis-strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats|title=PKL 11: Tamil Thalaivas Squad Analysis - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities And Threats|date=17 October 2024|access-date=1 November 2024|work=Outlook}}
- Sanjeev Baliyan, Head coach
= Head coaches =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name!!Nationality!!From!!class="unsortable"|To |
| scope=row style=text-align:left|K. Baskaran
|align=left|{{IND}} |align=left|2017 |align=left|2018 |
| scope=row style=text-align:left| E. Baskaran
|align=left|{{IND}} |align=left|2018 |align=left|2019 |
| scope=row style=text-align:left|J. Udayakumar
|align=left|{{IND}} |align=left|2021 |align=left|2022 |
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Ashan Kumar
|align=left|{{IND}} |align=left|2022 |align=left|2024 |
| scope=row style=text-align:left|J. Udayakumar
|align=left|{{IND}} |align=left|2024 |align=left|2025 |
| scope=row style=text-align:left|Sanjeev Baliyan
|align=left|{{IND}} |align=left|2025 |align=left|Current |
Ground
The Thalaivas play their home matches at the Jawaharalal Nehru indoor stadium in Chennai. The stadium is owned by the Government of Tamil Nadu and has a capacity of 8000.{{cite report|url=https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/documents/ywsd_e_pn_2014_15_0.pdf|title=Tamil Nadu Sports policy note, 2014-15|work=Government of Tamil Nadu|access-date=1 June 2024|pages=50-51}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sdat.tn.gov.in/index.php/infrastructure/stadia/jawaharlal-nehru-stadium-chennai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318154030/http://www.sdat.tn.gov.in/index.php/infrastructure/stadia/jawaharlal-nehru-stadium-chennai|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 March 2014|title=Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai|work=Government of Tamil Nadu|access-date=4 July 2015}}
Sponsors
Records
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%" align="center" width:"80%" | ||||||
| Seasons
! Total ! Wins ! Tied ! Losses ! % Win ! Position | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 5 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 27.27% | 6 |
| Season 6 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 22.72% | 6 |
| Season 7 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18.18% | 12 |
| Season 8 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22.72% | 11 |
| Season 9 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 45.45% | 5 |
| Season 10 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 40.90% | 9 |
| Season 11 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 36.36% | 9 |
= By opposition =
Updated:1 October 2024{{cite web|title=PKL Head to Head Records & Stats |url=https://www.mykhel.com/kabaddi/pkl-head-to-head-records/|access-date=1 October 2024|work=myKhel}}
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| Opposition
!Played !Won !Lost !Drawn !% Win | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 15.38% |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 21.42% |
| 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 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 28.57% |
| Puneri Paltan | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 30.0% |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 57.14% |
| U Mumba | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 20.0% |
| UP Yoddha | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 42.85% |
| Total || 127 || 37 || 71 || 19 || 29.13% |
References
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{{Pro Kabaddi League}}
{{Tamil Nadu Sports}}
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