Pro Kabaddi 2019, Telugu Titans v Bengaluru Bulls: 5 talking points from the match

Modified Aug 12, 2019 19:27 IST

Rohit Kumar found his rhythm against the Titans

#1 Season already over for the Titans?

Is it already over for the struggling Titans?

With 12 teams in the competition and only six spots up for grabs in the playoffs, the race for supremacy will be a really cut-throat one and can be expected to go right down to the wire. However, the Titans could already be out of it as they are yet to pick up their first win in six matches and are rock-bottom of the table, failing to pick up even a consolation point after a 47-26 loss to the Bulls.

The team will look to head back to the drawing board and work on the issues plaguing the side. Siddharth Desai's Super 10 will be a silver lining for the Titans for sure but more serious issues lie in defence, that was left reeling by Pawan Sehrawat and Rohit Kumar, especially on the right corner.

Abozar Mighani, who is an Asian Games gold medalist and one of the best right-corners in the world, had a shocker against the Bulls. He failed to pick up even a single point, in addition to giving away four unsuccessful tackles. The Iranian would really want to step up to the mark in the coming games and his form will be crucial should the Titans make any sort of comeback on the points table.

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Shraishth Jain is a former sports journalist & content specialist, with over eight years of experience of working in the industry. A graduate of commerce, he earned his post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi.

His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.

He has been watching sports religiously for as long as he can remember. He is a die-hard Manchester United fan and spends almost all of his free time watching one sport or the other, and keeping tabs on the happenings in the world of sport around the globe.

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Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee