# 2017 Tamil Thalaivas season

The 2017 Tamil Thalaivas season is the first season of the Tamil Thalaivas' existence in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is led by Ajay Thakur and coached by K Baskaran. The team is owned by Nimmagadda Prasad and former Indian cricket captain Sachin Tendulkar, Actors Allu Arjun and Ram Charan and also Allu Aravind. Actor Kamal Hasan is the brand ambassador of the team. Tamil Thalaivas play their home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai), Tamil Nadu.

## Review

The Thalaivas had a good auction as they picked star defender Amit Hooda, who bagged a whopping Rs 63 lakh, along with C Arun and Sanket Chavan to make the defence rock solid. They also signed one of the best do-or-die raiders, Ajay Thakur, who will also be leading the team onto the pitch as captain. M Thivakaran and Sombir are other important names in attack.

## Current squad

| No. | Name | Birth date | Role | Previous Team |
| 7 | Ajay Thakur (C) | (1986-05-01) 1 May 1986 (age 38) | Raider | Puneri Paltan |
| NA | Ananth Kumar | (1995-10-25) 25 October 1995 (age 28) | All-Rounder | NEW |
| 88 | Prathap D | (1996-01-29) 29 January 1996 (age 28) | All-Rounder | NEW |
| NA | Sujit Maharana | (1999-06-05) 5 June 1999 (age 25) | All-Rounder | NEW |
| NA | Chansik Park | (1996-08-30) 30 August 1996 (age 28) | All-Rounder | NEW |
| 6 | Bhavani Rajput | (1995-05-14) 14 May 1995 (age 29) | Raider | NEW |
| 1 | Dong Geon Lee | (1996-07-01) 1 July 1996 (age 28) | Raider | NEW |
| 11 | K. Prapanjan | (1993-05-29) 29 May 1993 (age 31) | Raider | U Mumba |
| NA | M. Thivakaran | (1989-11-09) 9 November 1989 (age 34) | Raider | NEW |
| NA | Sarang Arun Deshmukh | (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 26) | Raider | NEW |
| NA | Sombir | (1996-03-18) 18 March 1996 (age 28) | Raider | NA |
| 3 | Vineet Sharma | (1990-01-10) 10 January 1990 (age 34) | Raider | NA |
| NA | Waleed Al Hasani | (1985-07-15) 15 July 1985 (age 39) | Raider | Puneri Paltan |
| 28 | Darshan J Devang | (1997-06-28) 28 June 1997 (age 27) | Defender (Right Cover) | NEW |
| 12 | Maruthu M | (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 28) | Defender (Right Cover) | NEW |
| NA | Vijin Thangadurai | (1990-05-20) 20 May 1990 (age 34) | Defender (Right Cover) | Bengal Warriors |
| 10 | Amit Hooda | (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 28) | Defender (Right Corner) | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
| NA | Mugilan Batumalai | (1993-05-28) 28 May 1993 (age 31) | Defender (Right Corner) | NEW |
| NA | Prabhakaran T | (1989-02-20) 20 February 1989 (age 35) | Defender (Right Corner) | NEW |
| NA | Anil Kumar | (1991-06-01) 1 June 1991 (age 33) | Defender (Left Cover) | NA |
| NA | C. Arun | (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 (age 31) | Defender (Left Cover) | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
| NA | Rajesh Manokaran | (1995-03-10) 10 March 1995 (age 29) | Defender (Left Cover) | NEW |
| NA | Anil Kumar | (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 (age 33) | Defender (Left Corner) | Dabang Delhi |
| 63 | Sanket Chavan | (1994-08-24) 24 August 1994 (age 30) | Defender (Left Corner) | NA |
| NA | Vijay Kumar | NA | Defender (Left Corner) | NEW |

## Points table

The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches. Zone A
| Team vte | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
| Gujarat Fortune Giants (R) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 126 | 87 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 80 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 79 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -50 | 56 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -91 | 51 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | -134 | 29 |
Zone B
| Team vte | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 77 |
| Patna Pirates (C) | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 71 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 60 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 57 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -2 | 52 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -71 | 46 |
Source: ProKabaddi
* advanced to Qualifier 1
* advanced to Eliminators
* Five (5) points for a win
* Three (3) points each for a drawn game
* One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer

## Sponsors

Tamil Thalaivas announced Muthoot Fincorp India will be the title sponsor. Associate sponsors included Maha Cements, Agni Steels, Nippon Paints, Smartron, and the kit was sponsored by Admiral Sportswear
| Season | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
| 2017 | Admiral Sportswear | Muthoot |