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The Telugu Titans had one of their best Pro Kabaddi League seasons of all time in PKL 2024. The Titans narrowly missed out on a spot in the playoffs. They finished seventh in the standings, with 12 victories from 22 matches.
The difference between sixth-placed Jaipur Pink Panthers and seventh-placed Telugu Titans was of four points only. Had the Titans won one more match in the Pro Kabaddi 2024 league round, they could have qualified for the playoffs.
Nevertheless, the Titans fans will be extremely happy with the team's performance because the franchise finished last in the previous three seasons. The Titans team management will likely retain their match-winners Pawan Sehrawat, Vijay Malik, and Ashish Narwal ahead of PKL 12, but here are five players the Telugu PKL franchise might release.
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#1 Telugu Titans might release Krishan Dhull
Right-corner defender Krishan Dhull was the best Indian defender of Pro Kabaddi League season 10. However, Dhull could not replicate the same performance in the Telugu Titans jersey.
He scored only 21 points in 19 matches. His tackle success rate slumped from 44 to 29 percent in just one season. Since the Titans spent ₹70 lakh to sign him at the auction, they might release Dhull before the new season.
#2 Ajit Pawar
Left-cover defender Ajit Pawar showed a lot of promise in Pro Kabaddi 2024. The team can think of retaining him for the next season, but considering that he averaged only 1.45 successful tackles per match, retaining him could be a risky move.
Perhaps, the Titans can think about releasing Pawar and try to get another left cover at the auction. If Pawar improves his skills during the off season, the Titans can even re-sign him.
#3 Milad Jabbari
Iranian defender Milad Jabbari scored 33 tackle points in the 10th season of PKL. However, he could not even open his account in the 11th season. The Titans gave him three matches, where he scored zero points.
Jabbari tried for three tackles, with all of them being unsuccessful. The Titans should try to get another overseas player in Milad's place for the next season.
#4 Mohammad Malak
Another Iranian name to feature on the list is Mohammad Malak. The Iranian player made his return to PKL after a gap of two seasons when the Telugu Titans signed him at the 2024 auction.
However, Malak did not get a single game. There are many other quality foreign options available, which is why the Telugu Titans should release both of their overseas players ahead of PKL 12.
#5 Praful Zaware
Left raider Praful Zaware was retained by the Telugu Titans ahead of the PKL 2024 Auction. The Titans did not give him too many opportunities to play this season. He scored eight points in six matches, with his successful raid percentage being 34.78 percent.
It will be better for both parties if they part ways before the PKL 12 season. Perhaps, moving to another Pro Kabaddi franchise can help Praful get more chances to play on the mat.
