Tamil Thalaivas squared off against Telugu Titans in their season opener of the Pro Kabaddi League 2024 season at GMC Balayogi Sports Complex in Hyderabad on Saturday, October 19.
Led by Sahil Gulia, Tamil Thalaivas settled for the ninth rank with nine wins, and 13 losses, accumulating 51 points, last season. With a strengthened squad, they would be aiming to add the elusive silverware in their empty cabinet.
At the PKL 2024 Player Auction, Thalaivas roped in star raider Sachin Tanwar at a whopping price of INR 2.15 crore to strengthen their attack. Sachin would be acting as deputy to Sahil in PKL 11.
Tamil Thalaivas’ schedule & fixtures for PKL 11
Here's a look at Tamil Thalaivas’ schedule for the Pro Kabaddi 2024:
October 19: Telugu Titans vs Tamil Thalaivas, Match 3 - GMC Balayogi Sports Complex, Hyderabad at 8pm
October 23: Tamil Thalaivas vs Puneri Paltan, Match 11 - GMC Balayogi Sports Complex, Hyderabad at 8pm
October 25: Patna Pirates vs Tamil Thalaivas, Match 15 - GMC Balayogi Sports Complex, Hyderabad at 8pm
October 27: Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Tamil Thalaivas, Match 19 - GMC Balayogi Sports Complex, Hyderabad at 8pm
October 30: Gujarat Giants vs Tamil Thalaivas, Match 25 - GMC Balayogi Sports Complex, Hyderabad at 8pm
November 4: Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas, Match 33 - GMC Balayogi Sports Complex, Hyderabad at 8pm
November 6: Tamil Thalaivas vs Telugu Titans, Match 38 - GMC Balayogi Sports Complex, Hyderabad at 9pm
November 8: Dabang Delhi KC vs Tamil Thalaivas, Match 42 - GMC Balayogi Sports Complex, Hyderabad at 9pm
November 14: Tamil Thalaivas vs U Mumba, Match 54 - Noida Indoor Stadium, Noida at 9pm
November 16: Bengal Warriorz vs Tamil Thalaivas, Match 57 - Noida Indoor Stadium, Noida at 8pm
November 17: Haryana Steelers vs Tamil Thalaivas, Match 59 - Noida Indoor Stadium, Noida at 8pm
November 22: Tamil Thalaivas vs UP Yoddhas, Match 69 - Noida Indoor Stadium, Noida at 8pm
November 26: UP Yoddhas vs Tamil Thalaivas, Match 77 - Noida Indoor Stadium, Noida at 8pm
November 29: Tamil Thalaivas vs Haryana Steelers, Match 83 - Noida Indoor Stadium, Noida at 8pm
December 1: Tamil Thalaivas vs Dabang Delhi KC, Match 87 - Noida Indoor Stadium, Noida at 8pm
December 6: Tamil Thalaivas vs Gujarat Giants, Match 95 - Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune at 8pm
December 11: U Mumba vs Tamil Thalaivas, Match 106 - Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune at 9pm
December 13: Tamil Thalaivas vs Patna Pirates, Match 109 - Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune at 8pm
December 15: Tamil Thalaivas vs Jaipur Pink Panthers, Match 113 - Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune at 8pm
December 18: Tamil Thalaivas vs Bengal Warriorz, Match 119 - Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune at 8pm
December 22: Tamil Thalaivas vs Bengaluru Bulls, Match 127 - Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune at 8pm
December 23: Puneri Paltan vs Tamil Thalaivas, Match 130 - Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune at 9pm
Tamil Thalaivas’ full squad for Pro Kabaddi 2024
Here is the Tamil Nadu-based franchise’s full squad for the Pro Kabaddi League 2024 edition:
Raiders: Narender, Sachin Tanwar, Nitin Singh, Vishal Chahal, Sourabh Fagare, Dhiraj Bailmare, Ramkumar Mayandi, Masanamuthu Lakshnanan, Chandran Ranjit.
Defenders: Sahil Gulia (c), Mohit, Aashish, Sagar, Himanshu, M Abishek, Amirhossein Bastami, Nitesh Kumar, Ronak, Anuj Gawade.
All-Rounders: Moein Safaghi.