Pro Kabaddi League 2017 Season 5: 5 talking points from Day 7 of PKL 5

#3 Coach's pep talk spurs a dream Thalaivas fightback

After a dull debut against Telugu Titans, Dong Geon Lee was instrumental in the team's late fightback

With just few minutes left on the clock and their team trailing by a good 10 points, Coach Bhaskaran took the time out to give Tamil Thalaivas a much needed pep talk. One of the biggest names in Kabaddi coaching, his instructions were clear to the team - don’t give in without a fight. He exhorted his troops to go in deep and inflict as much damage as possible without worrying about the results.

And the next four minutes saw an inspired Thalaivas claw their way back into the contest in a fashion no one had seen coming. They took advantage of a conservative waiting game being played by the Bulls in the second half as they upped the ante with some brilliant tackles towards the end to inflict an All Out and even level the scores before they eventually lost by a single point. One can only wonder what could have possibly happened had the pep talk come a little earlier from the Thalaivas' experienced coach.