#2 Tamil Thalaivas
The Chennai-based franchise, Tamil Thalaivas have emerged as the underachievers of the Pro Kabaddi League in the past two seasons. Despite having a strong team, the Ajay Thakur-led franchise always lost the plot. However, in 2019, the story may change owing to the fact that the team management has executed their plans to perfection.
Big names like Rahul Chaudhari, Mohit Chillar and Ran Singh have joined the team for season 7. In the defensive unit, Tamil Thalaivas have a host of young defenders in Ajeet, M. Abhishek, P Subramanium, Himanshu, Sagar and Milad Sheibak. They will have the support of seasoned pros Mohit Chhillar, Manjeet Chhillar and Ran Singh in the defense which makes the squad a force to reckon with.
Without a doubt, Tamil Thalaivas have one of the strongest defenses in PKL history but the only reason for concern here will be the fitness of the seniors and the performance of the youngsters. If the Thalaivas do not make it to the top six this time, it will surprise a lot of fans.