The Telugu Titans will start their Pro Kabaddi 2021 campaign against Tamil Thalaivas at the Grand Sheraton Whitefield in Bengaluru on December 2021.
The Telugu Titans have been part of the Pro Kabaddi League since the inaugural season. However, they have not been able to qualify for the final even once. They have made it to the second round twice but have fallen short in the semifinals on both occasions.
Over the years, great players like Rahul Chaudhari, Sandeep Narwal, Deepak Niwas Hooda, Abozar Mighani and several others have represented the Telugu Titans. However, the team is yet to win a single championship.
With the goal of winning Pro Kabaddi 2021, the team management has signed Rohit Kumar ahead of the new season and assigned the team's reins to him. Siddharth Desai will be the team's vice-captain for PKL 8.
Apart from Rohit and Siddharth, the squad also features rising stars Rajnish and Rakesh Gowda in the raiding unit. The team surprisingly released their corner defenders Vishal Bhardwaj and Abozar Mighani ahead of the Pro Kabaddi 2021 auction.
For the new season, the Titans have Aakash Dattu, Akash Choudhary, Manish, Adarsh T, C Arun, Prince D, Ruturaj Koravi, Surinder Singh and Tesuro Abe in their defense. Interestingly, the Rohit Kumar-led outfit does not have a specialist all-rounder.
Telugu Titans schedule for Pro Kabaddi 2021
Earlier this month, organizers declared the schedule for the first half of Pro Kabaddi 2021. The Telugu Titans are scheduled to play three matches in December 2021 and eight matches in January 2022. Here is the complete timetable:
December 22: Telugu Titans vs. Tamil Thalaivas, 8:30 PM IST
December 25: Puneri Paltan vs. Telugu Titans, 8:30 PM IST
December 28: Telugu Titans vs. Haryana Steelers, 8:30 PM IST
January 1: Bengaluru Bulls vs. Telugu Titans, 8:30 PM IST
January 3: Telugu Titans vs. Patna Pirates, 8:30 PM IST
January 5: Dabang Delhi KC vs. Telugu Titans, 8:30 PM IST
January 8: U Mumba vs. Telugu Titans 8:30 PM IST
January 11: Telugu Titans vs. Gujarat Giants, 8:30 PM IST
January 15: UP Yoddha vs. Telugu Titans, 8:30 PM IST
January 17: Telugu Titans vs. Bengal Warriors, 8:30 PM IST
January 19: Jaipur Pink Panthers vs. Telugu Titans, 8:30 PM IST