Telugu Titans
Kabaddi is a historic game, immensely popular in rural parts of India, which gained popularity as a competitive sport in the 20th century. The advent of Pro Kabaddi in 2014 urbanised this rural game into a 21st-century thriller. It won’t be wrong to say that the contribution of the underdogs like Telugu Titans is no less than the league titans.
However, after the disastrous last season, Telugu Titans will undoubtedly look forward to emerging as the new champions and living up to the expectations with new players in their team. That said, let’s delve into the world of Pro Kabaddi and take a closer look at the Titans.
| Telugu Titans Details | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Telugu Titans |
| Nick name | Titans |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Ground | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Team owner(s) | Veera Sports |
| Captain | Ravinder Pahal |
| Coach | Venkatesh Goud Survi |
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Pro Kabaddi Telugu Titans History
The format of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is based on the format of the Indian Premier T20 League T20 cricket tournament.8 franchises representing various Indian cities played in the 1st edition, i.e. the 2014 season of the PKL. Telugu Titans team have been in the league since 2014 and have played 3 seasons in Vizag and 3 in Hyderabad.
Telugu Titans Owners
The Pro Kabaddi Telugu team, Telugu Titans is a franchise of Veera Sports and is owned by Srinivas Sreeramaneni of the Vaya Group, Mr. Goutham Reddy Nedurmalli of NED Group, and Mr. Mahesh Kolli of Greenko Group.
Telugu Titans Team Stats
| Seasons | Overall | Season 8 | Season 7 | Season 6 | Season 5 | Season 4 | Season 3 | Season 2 | Season 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 148 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Wins | 52 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Losses | 77 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Finishing Position | - | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Telugu Titans Match Schedule 2022
Pro Kabaddi Telugu Titans Match Schedule for the 9th season of PKL:
| Date | Match |
|---|---|
| October 07, 2022 | Bengaluru Bulls vs Telugu Titans |
| October 09, 2022 | Telugu Titans vs Bengaluru Bulls |
| October 11, 2022 | Patna Pirates vs Telugu Titans |
| October 15, 2022 | Telugu Titans Vs Dabang Delhi K.C |
| October 22, 2022 | Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Telugu Titans |
| October 25, 2022 | Telugu Titans vs Haryana Steelers |
| October 29, 2022 | Telugu Titans vs Gujarat Giants |
| October 31, 2022 | U.P Yoddhas vs Telugu Titans |
Telugu Titans Team & Players
Before moving further, let’s know more about the underdog Telugu Titans. Telugu Titans is a kabaddi franchise that has been playing in the Pro Kabaddi League since 2014. The Telugu Titans kabaddi team is based out of Vizag and Hyderabad. Titans play their home matches at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Vizag, and at G. M. C. Balayogi SATS Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. The Telugu Titans Team has reached the playoffs of Season 2 and 4 in PKL but, to date, has fallen short of winning the PKL title.
With a closer look at the Telugu Titans Players in season 9, it can be said that the team has a well-balanced squad. Moreover, if the lineup is chosen carefully, they can easily capitalise on the strengths of its players.
Star raider Monu Goyat, famed defenders Surjeet Singh, Vishal Bhardwaj and Ravinder Pahal will be eagerly looked upon to shoulder the collective responsibility of moving the team to the league champions’ title.
That being said, lets take a look at the below mentioned complete squad of Telugu Titans Players:
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Monu Goyat | Raider |
| Ankit Beniwal | Raider |
| Rajnish | Raider |
| Abhishek Singh | Raider |
| Siddharth Desai | Raider |
| Aman Kadian | Raider |
| Vinay | Raider |
| Vishal Bhardwaj | Defender |
| Parvesh Bhainswal | Defender |
| Vijay Kumar | Defender |
| Adarsh T | Defender |
| Prince D | Defender |
| Muhammed Shihas | Defender |
| Palla Ramakrishna | Defender |
| Mohit Pahal | Defender |
| Mohit | Defender |
| Nitin | Defender |
| Mohsen Maghsoudlou | All-Rounder |
| Ravinder | All-Rounder |
| K Hanumanthu | All-Rounder |
| Hamid Nader | All-Rounder |
Best Telugu Titans Players
With only four players retained from the previous year’s squad, Telugu Titans bought esteemed players from teams like U Mumba, Patna Pirates, Tamil Thalaivas and Gujarat Giants. Undoubtedly, the titans have spent a lot from their wallet to make a new team.
Therefore, the fans will be expecting a lot from the players. Let’s take a look at the players who will be facing the pressure of meeting expectations:
- Monu Goyat: Goyat is the raider from Patna Pirates and with total 552 raid points, 23 super 10s and 9 successful super raids, everyone will be looking forward to see him outperform all.
- Abhishek Singh: With 386 raid points, 19 super 10s and 8 super raids, fans will surely be eyeing Abhishek and his performance for the Telugu Titans.
- Siddharth Desai: Desai has scored 469 raid points, 20 super raids and 24 super 10s with a successful raid percentage of 52%. He clearly is capable of turning the tide in the favour of Titans at any point of the match.
- Vishal Bhardwaj: Telugu Titans successfully secured the famed defender Vishal Bhardwaj. With a total 244 tackle points, 17 high 5s and 24 super tackles, Bhardwaj is easily the bankable pillar of Titans.
- Other players such as Ravinder Pahal, Surjeet Singh, Parvesh Bhainswal and the all-rounder Mohsen Maghsoudlou will shoulder the responsibility of carrying the team to league championship as well.
Telugu Titans Strengths and Weaknesses
With the complete overhaul in the Titans’ squad, Telugu Titans will be looking to start the Season 09 of PKL with a win and attempt to move on from the crushing performance of last season. Therefore, let’s take a glance at their core strengths and weaknesses to gain a better insight of the Titans’ squad:.
Strengths of Telugu Titans Team
- Telugu Titans currently have one of the most balanced teams in the Pro Kabaddi League.
- The presence of match-winning raiders like Monu Goyat, Abhishek Singh and Siddharth Desai along with the backup raiders Ankit Beniwal and Rajnish is capable of turning the tide at any point of the match.
- Moreover, the combination of defender Ravinder Pahal, the skipper, and the veteran player Vishal Bhardwaj will surely prove crucial for the team.
- On top of that, the cover combination of Surjeet Singh and Parvesh Bhainswal, backed by Adarsh and Prince along with the presence of seasoned allrounder Mohsen, ensures that the team can overcome any hurdle or challenge offered by the opponent.
Weakness of Telugu Titans Team
With the injury-prone players like Pahal, Desai and Goyat, Titans will surely look at all the ways to avoid injury to their first choice of lineup. However, if the Titans are unable to avoid the injuries, their dream of lifting the PKL trophy would not be fulfilled this season as well.
Telugu Titans Past Records
Records of this Pro Kabaddi Telugu Team are as follows:
- Season 1- finished in 5th place and did not qualify for playoffs.
- Season 2- managed the 2nd position.
- Season 3- finished in 5th place.
- Season 4- the best year for them and managed the 2nd spot.
- Season 5-. Finished in the 5th position
- Season 6-. finished in the 5th position
- Season 7- the team performed poorly and finished 11.
- Season 8 - the team performed poorly and finished 12
Telugu Titans FAQ’s
Telugu Titans is the Telugu kabaddi team based in Hyderabad and Vizag. The Telugu Titans squad plays in the PKL and has been a part of the league since the inaugural year. Telugu Titans Coach- Venkatesh Goud Survi Telugu Titans Captain- Ravinder Pahal
This Telugu based Kabaddi team has qualified for the playoffs only twice in the 7 seasons. The Telugu Titans squad made it to the playoffs in seasons 2 and 4 of PKL. As the team has a balanced squad this season, it will be exciting to watch whether the team qualifies this season or not.
The Pro Kabaddi Telugu Titans kabaddi team has one of the most balanced squads in the league. Moreover, if the team is able to counter their only weakness, then the fans sure have high hopes from the Telugu Titans kabaddi team in this new season.
Telugu Titans have not won the PKL title so far but last season Abozar Mighani scored 65 tackle points and was the 5th best defender of season 7. In the list of most tackle points, the Pro Kabaddi Telugu Titans Team stands 4th and has scored 994 points in 104 matches.
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